WILEY Ak-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War

An excellent well researched book about the AK-47 and it’s spread around the world. It’s also a great book on history and the use played by the AK-47.

As an owner of several variants of the AK rifle, I bought this book in anticipation of learning something new about the weapon. Immediately, as mentioned by a previous reviewer, I felt like I was completely tricked. While the book did provide some decent historical information, the overall theme was disdain and contempt for the rifle, and the firearm's industry in general. It became glaringly obvious that I was reading an opinionated article from a Liberal, anti-gun journalist. The section that covered the gun bans enacted by the Clinton administraion and the crimes in which AK's were used was especially horrible. My absolute favorite was how he described Diane Feinstein standing on stage holding an AK with a "banana shaped magazine", speaking of all of the crimes in which someone used an AK. You mean the one where she had the 75 round drum magazine, with the bolt closed, safety off, and waving it around at the others in attendance; who were oblivious because they are all ignorant as well. Followed closely by his obvious opinion on certain features of the gun that were banned during this period such as the pistol grip that allowed "from-the-hip-spraying". Really?The recurring theme throughout the book is that of how cheap, reliable, easy to learn and available the AK is. The author simply reiterates this throughout, intermixed with historical instances where the AK is used by governments legitimate and not, bands of roving thugs, etc. to reign terror.If you are an anti-gun person looking for some new material, this book is for you. If you would like a non-biased historical review without biased snippets, look elsewhere.

This publications highlights all the political ramifications associated with this superb weapon, Lary Kahaner is brutally honest and as an avid member of the shooting sport myself, I felt that the author had no particular axe to grind and the book was a joy to read.

Just as advertised. But slow on shipping.

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