end of an era ?

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#1 Post by **kennyc** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:23 pm

Fedaykin · #2 Post by **Fedaykin** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:46 pm

Sad news but the myth that has built up around the man is tiresome. Considering the AK-47 is a copy of the AB-46...

AK-46 prototype:

AB-46 Prototype:

AK-47 prototype:

John MH · #3 Post by **John MH** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:50 pm

Obituary: Kalashnikov

From the BBC Lebanese boy holding AK47

Fedaykin · #4 Post by **Fedaykin** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:53 pm

Looks like he is holding a G-3 to me

Fedaykin · #5 Post by **Fedaykin** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:59 pm

Or MP5, hard to tell from that angle. A product of Oberndorf nevertheless

northumbrian · #6 Post by **northumbrian** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:05 pm

John MH wrote:Obituary: Kalashnikov

From the BBC Lebanese boy holding AK47

MP5 - AK47, yeah I can see how they'd get confused with that one :cool2:

But back to the original topic, sad day for the gun world, but his legacy will live on for quite some time.

John MH · #7 Post by **John MH** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:10 pm

BBC removed the picture, someone must have educated them.

Egg on Leggs1 · #8 Post by **Egg on Leggs1** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:18 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25497013

#9 Post by **IainWR** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:26 pm

http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15354

About 6 lines down on active topics

Egg on Leggs1 · #10 Post by **Egg on Leggs1** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:08 pm

Oops, did look but could not see anything related.

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