User blog comment:Cod1/U.S. Marines with AK-47s/@comment-1260687-20100408213927

@Cod1: Because all of the shitton of weapons that are out today that literally mop the floor with the AK47 aren't as well known and wouldn't be recognized by the vast majority of couch potatos that sit around and watch TV. It was a revolutionary weapon in its time, and is probably the most-produced firearm in history; it's cheap and simple to use - great for conscripts. But I would take nearly any weapon over an AK47. If you've fired all of the weapons we're talking about, and have an extensive operational background with each, I'm more than willing to listen to what you have to say about their employment and which one you'd prefer.