Historical examples of "good guys" using AKs

[omgwtfbbq]

Richard Marcinko, Rogue Warrior

Nope. I went back and looked it up. The Element of Surprise by Daryl Young.

[Intimid8tor]

I have often thought about this.

"The good guys" is relative to the perspective from which you look at it from. Typically, AKs are used by groups or countries that many consider "bad guys" in the west. The gun was designed in the east, distributed among the east, and fairly available to any god forsaken terrorist, drug lord, ect. From the other point of view they are the "good guys". However, if you watch and study various conflicts in the Middle East, AR platform rifles are also used by the "bad guys". They are not picky in most cases, and will take anything that will throw lead. The AK just happens to be very widely available, thus gets the bad reputation.

I personally don't look at guns and like or dislike them because of who made them, or who used them, I like them based on operation, function, and of course the one nobody likes to admit, looks.

I am a good guy (at least I think so), and use some AKs


Russian Spetsnaz may be "communist" however they are a counter terrorism unit and considered mostly "good guys" by me personally. They use just about every AK...

Perspective is everything. Hence the Vietnam War being called the American War by the Vietnamese.

Also, always remember, the victor writes the history books.

[hermosabeach]

Stop the logical and linear argument.


If they have an emotional reaction to an inanimate object, don't use logic to counter the illogical statement.

If they beleive in spirits, ghosts, aliens and that the AK can only be used for evil, I would just giggle.

In a battle of good and evil, may times they use the same weapons.
It is about the people and the cause, not the fact that a machete, pistol, rifle et. Is used.


In many Christian - Islamic wars, both sides used the same weapons.

Bows and swords centuries ago...


AK and such in Bosnia and Africa...


Saying that any inanimate object is good or bad is as racist as saying that all people of X skin color are good or bad.

[Sutcliffe]

C.J. Chiver's "The Gun" gets the credit

the first of many revolutionary icons to be photographed with the rifle.



Nice find Sutcliffe!

I highly recommend the book. It had a pretty lengthy section dedicated to our young Hungarian.

[sl0re10]

Stop the logical and linear argument.


If they have an emotional reaction to an inanimate object, don't use logic to counter the illogical statement.

If they beleive in spirits, ghosts, aliens and that the AK can only be used for evil, I would just giggle.

In a battle of good and evil, may times they use the same weapons.
It is about the people and the cause, not the fact that a machete, pistol, rifle et. Is used.


In many Christian - Islamic wars, both sides used the same weapons.

Bows and swords centuries ago...


AK and such in Bosnia and Africa...


Saying that any inanimate object is good or bad is as racist as saying that all people of X skin color are good or bad.

losing argument considering the reason to buy an AK.. over a new semi auto design... is mostly about its legend as a weapon...

[1911su16b870]

The brave Russian commando's who gave their lives fighting against Islamofascists at Beslan are real life hero's who carried AKs, fought bravely and laid down their lives.

[11HE9]

The US military has for some time trained and cross trained on foreign assets.

I can vouch for this ^^^


I got to handle (and sometimes fire) captured Russian gear back in the late '80s