tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post8174131743801885406..comments2024-03-28T01:33:22.764-04:00Comments on The DiploMad 2.0: Shooting my AK [Update]DiploMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-20327917707484467882019-02-20T17:48:17.720-05:002019-02-20T17:48:17.720-05:00Ugh! We had all those things.Ugh! We had all those things.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-58563033546270351922019-02-19T19:08:56.937-05:002019-02-19T19:08:56.937-05:00According to author Michael Williamson, who was an...According to author Michael Williamson, who was an armorer, "Failure to feed is usually a bad mag. Failure to extract is usually dirty or a broken extractor spring. Failure to cycle the firing mechanism is usually a broken disconnector spring."DaremoKamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775078298429534700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-79313139754517051362019-02-18T22:32:55.379-05:002019-02-18T22:32:55.379-05:00Those are secret.Those are secret.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-89169197299222274802019-02-18T12:16:35.813-05:002019-02-18T12:16:35.813-05:00I know it's RACIST to even ask, but can we get...I know it's RACIST to even ask, but can we get the task, conditions and standards set for the NATO v. Warsaw Pact challenge?tfhrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056518846851745411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-12117693302758344862019-02-17T22:26:44.324-05:002019-02-17T22:26:44.324-05:00RACIST!RACIST!DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-72935880750970508962019-02-17T16:23:06.603-05:002019-02-17T16:23:06.603-05:00Very cruel . . . (sobs uncontrollably) . . . RACI...Very cruel . . . (sobs uncontrollably) . . . RACIST!!!!DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-83312559637707385862019-02-17T16:20:18.840-05:002019-02-17T16:20:18.840-05:00Didn't pee my pants, but I laughed *really* ha...Didn't pee my pants, but I laughed *really* hard at your update.<br /><br />- reader #1482Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-14496010088377936292019-02-17T13:49:40.735-05:002019-02-17T13:49:40.735-05:00I hooted at Mr Mad's complaint that the AK was...I hooted at Mr Mad's complaint that the AK was built with generous tolerances, since that was what made it such a superior weapon. The shoot-off confirmed that.<br /><br />deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-33046464453320027842019-02-16T16:55:23.199-05:002019-02-16T16:55:23.199-05:00The AK is sloppy, sure; but it's like an old C...The AK is sloppy, sure; but it's like an old Chevy - it'll run poorly far longer than a BMW will run at all.Jeff Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802456524746485019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-78314046923762099342019-02-16T12:21:23.623-05:002019-02-16T12:21:23.623-05:00The Aussie derivative was designated L1-A1 after t...The Aussie derivative was designated L1-A1 after the British version which was itself a derivative of the Belgian original. Made at the Lithgow Small Arms factory in New South Wales. The museum there is fascinating.<br /><br />http://www.lithgowsafmuseum.org.au/Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05370419301210814375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-85996757164746644492019-02-16T11:15:56.971-05:002019-02-16T11:15:56.971-05:00Hold your fire boys~~~ enters waving white flag```...Hold your fire boys~~~ enters waving white flag```<br />Not exactly sure of where in his writings, books or blog that the “eccentric/effective” David Hackworth wrote about the dependability of the AK47? I remember tho -- primarily due to his eyewitness, Combat Infantry descriptions – he had respect for the AK, primarily because of its all-terrain reliability. To paraphrase from my memory banks, said he: ‘the piece could be dropped in a mud pit, left for a year, picked up and fired with not so much as spitting on the breach’. He also attributed the weapon’s reliability to the loose tolerances to which it was built. Of course, if he had his druthers. in close combat, I suspect he’d opt for “grabbing the enemy by the belt-buckle”~~~ If you don't know of Col. Hackworth, here's a place to start:<br />https://sftt.org/david-hackworth/<br />On Watch~~~<br />~~~ Ready on the Firing Line...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-57952899914071736982019-02-16T10:23:58.848-05:002019-02-16T10:23:58.848-05:00Also, if you replace the fixed stock with an adjus...Also, if you replace the fixed stock with an adjustable stock, that can add a couple inches to the length as well. Like you, the standard length AK is uncomfortable for me to shoot.<br />Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00356912606100871992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-85411491099785556712019-02-16T10:22:14.324-05:002019-02-16T10:22:14.324-05:00Might I suggest adding a rail system to the AK, so...Might I suggest adding a rail system to the AK, so that you can add optics or red dot?<br /><br />https://www.texasweaponsystems.com/product-p/33310.htm<br /><br />This works quite well.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00356912606100871992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-16183324487902726552019-02-16T08:21:45.843-05:002019-02-16T08:21:45.843-05:00The "Fishwife"! That's great.The "Fishwife"! That's great.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-5466394170140831382019-02-16T08:07:59.225-05:002019-02-16T08:07:59.225-05:00I like the Golden Tiger 124 grain FMJ. Indeed the ...I like the Golden Tiger 124 grain FMJ. Indeed the AK is much stronk!Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-69713279954423894152019-02-16T08:05:51.500-05:002019-02-16T08:05:51.500-05:00I know. I know. This morning I am going to the ran...I know. I know. This morning I am going to the range with my SW M&P 15. I picked 25 yards because my tired old eyes don't do well at extended distances and that would;t be fair to the gun. I have two safes full of All American guns. I consider the AR15/M16/M4 to be the best mass produced rifle in the world.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-47501090187679330692019-02-16T08:02:45.658-05:002019-02-16T08:02:45.658-05:00I have never had the pleasure. I have heard only g...I have never had the pleasure. I have heard only good things about it.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-85861687675413988182019-02-16T08:02:20.452-05:002019-02-16T08:02:20.452-05:00No. They were too busy investigating a hoax hate c...No. They were too busy investigating a hoax hate crime in Chicago . . .DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-50927710777615473492019-02-16T08:00:26.172-05:002019-02-16T08:00:26.172-05:00Yep, old school. I wrap that sling around my arm. ...Yep, old school. I wrap that sling around my arm. I find it gives me a bit more stability.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-504017780323461992019-02-16T06:59:15.018-05:002019-02-16T06:59:15.018-05:00So you are using a commie gun instead of the patri...So you are using a commie gun instead of the patriotic All American rifle? Shame on you!!<br /><br />At 25 yards, which is really close, my groups are the size of a golf ball. What you have their is a rifle capable of shooting at one minute of Side of Barn.Angry Webmasterhttp://angry.net/blog2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-50072127670208128972019-02-16T06:55:56.522-05:002019-02-16T06:55:56.522-05:00I believe they don't teach that technique any ...I believe they don't teach that technique any longer for the simple reason, they don't use that type of sling any longer. <br /><br />If you look, they army and marines use a sling that drops the rifle to their chest and they can swing it up far more quickly into the ready position than the old style over the shoulder slings.<br /><br />Now I may be mistaken of course.Angry Webmasterhttp://angry.net/blog2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-42776966969142103132019-02-16T03:30:46.409-05:002019-02-16T03:30:46.409-05:00Scott an American contemporary of mine was of the ...Scott an American contemporary of mine was of the opinion that US Forces would have been better served if the F1-A1 had been adopted as the principal US rifle.<br /><br />An interesting take on this is the attached video reference<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jexf8A462jMDavid from Oznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-74079548731637854242019-02-16T03:21:40.488-05:002019-02-16T03:21:40.488-05:00A Most Excellent rifle!A Most Excellent rifle!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-82300170235969804062019-02-16T03:21:14.478-05:002019-02-16T03:21:14.478-05:00I think I shall keep my HK G3. I saw an AK once, ...I think I shall keep my HK G3. I saw an AK once, in a gun shop, where the fore end had been nailed on!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-80809435625598033052019-02-16T00:42:04.142-05:002019-02-16T00:42:04.142-05:00Lewis, you have described pretty what gives the AK...Lewis, you have described pretty what gives the AK it’s reputation. Everything about an AK says is can take a lot of mistreatment and still function. It is the “Fishwife” of battle rifles. Salvorhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264616398711474819noreply@blogger.com