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Originally Posted by DarkyPwnz
The 7.62x39mm used on the AK-47 isn't really perfect,it goes straight through people with tumbling at short range and it loses speed faster than the NATO standard,5.56x45mm at longer ranges,dealing less "damage". The AK-47,on the other hand,is actually light and contrary to popular belief,it doesn't recoil much (less than a G3 atleast). It's just not accurate,not suited for a professional army at all. But it is a great representation of an idea,in particular that day's Soviet doctrine.
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Uh, actually the current Russian service rifle is the AK-74, and it fires the 5.45x39.5 bullet. And according to early accounts from the Russian war in Afganistan, the 5.45 tumbles!