re: #254 erik_t
Obama is such a dirty goddamned communist that he’s saving the AK-47.
The AKM* has much to recommend it to someone looking for value: It is relatively cheap, easy to build, simple to maintain, and effective in use.
*: The current rifles being produced at Izhmash are semi-auto variations of the AKM, thus having stamped receivers as opposed to the original AK-47 milled receiver.