"4 reasons why North Korea's AK variant is just dumb" Topic
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| Tango01 | 09 Mar 2018 10:28 p.m. PST |
"Plenty of care and thought must go into manufacturing a standard-issue rifle to field with the fourth-largest standing army in the world. To find success, you must be concerned with the ease of mass production, reliability in the field, mobility and ease of use, and the lethality it offers the troops. With that in mind, there's only one benefit to the Type 88-2 variant of the AK-74 used by the North Korean Army: It's cheap. The AK-74 is the go-to weapon among former Soviet states and Eastern European nations because it can be easily produced and performs well in the hands of troops. North Korea created the Type 88-2 entirely within their own country and made plenty of useless tweaks to a proven design…"
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| darthfozzywig | 10 Mar 2018 12:35 a.m. PST |
I guess… 1. Only intended for use by firing squads
2. Extra-large trigger guard for Un's fat fingers
3. Only one usable bullet in NK
4. Completely ineffective in the event of a massive US strike |
| mrwigglesworth | 10 Mar 2018 4:58 a.m. PST |
It's the thought that counts?! |
| Striker | 10 Mar 2018 6:50 a.m. PST |
Since few have been on the receiving end of the Type-88 nobody really knows what it will do. Even in firing squad tests I wouldn't want to be the General who said this was what we need, if it performs as badly as the author implies. Imagine not being able to hit the traitor to the state from a few yards away. |
| Tango01 | 10 Mar 2018 11:21 a.m. PST |
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Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 10 Mar 2018 12:06 p.m. PST |
I liked this picture from the article, and want to save it in case I ever decide to paint modern DPRK troops.
I'm not sure if their uniforms are good camouflage on the Korean peninsula, or if they are actually a kind of high-visibility safety gear, like for riding bicycles. |
Old Glory  | 10 Mar 2018 2:27 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 11 Mar 2018 3:14 p.m. PST |
Ha-Ha-Ha… Amicalement
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