From the Russian Times we learn that Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47, has died. The AK-47 is the most popular gun in the world, and was even used by U.S. troops in place of issued M-16s in Vietnam after they grabbed them from captured or killed Vietnamese.
If you're interested in reading about the inventors life story and the AK-47 Mikhail Kalashnikov's "The Gun That Changed the World" is an accessible and quick read. I read it about 5 years ago.
A few words on the gun ...
- Mark
If you're interested in reading about the inventors life story and the AK-47 Mikhail Kalashnikov's "The Gun That Changed the World" is an accessible and quick read. I read it about 5 years ago.
A few words on the gun ...
- Mark
Lord of War was a gripping movie. Never looked at wars as political and money making until I saw that movie when it first came out on DVD. The intro was insane:
ReplyDeleteThe question Cage asks and the making of the bullet are unforgettable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHn1zogeyO4
And Cage "lobbying" for guns reminds me of Aaron Echhart in Thank You for Smoking and lobbying for tobacco.
This scene was just as captivating:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTK8torOylM
Cage telling Hawke he would walk out a free man because he sells to the enemy's enemy. Operation Fast and Furious comes to mind.