The Journalist's Guide to Firearms Identification

[andrewducker]

Sadly, I cannot recall where I came upon this work of wonder, although the url I fetched it from indicates that it originated on Tumblr.

Comments

[strawberryfrog.livejournal.com]

Ah, the AK-47, arguably the most influential machine of the 20th century. So light and rugged a child can use one. And they did. Shaper of modern African history. As shown on the Mozambican flag.

PS: I think one of them is actually an RPG, another shaper of modern African history.

[marrog.livejournal.com]

My favourite thing about this chart is the subtle little detail that on the top row of the machine guns, the single gun labelled an M16 is actually an AK-47, and the one next to it is the M16...

Also the 'AK-47' pistol is a glock...

[strawberryfrog.livejournal.com]

I did not notice the M-16 thing!

Here's some gratuitous pictures of RPGs in modern African history. And Ak-47s

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

Did you see that the Russian army has stopped buying AK47s? http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/29/world/europe/russia-kalashnikov/?hpt=ieu_c2

[andrewducker]

Yup. End of an era!