YOUR
circumstances to mine, here is the big secret - SLOW DOWN. Be
deliberate, keep your eyes on the changing circumstances of
the battlefield, and make a smooth reloading, UNRUSHED. If
you do otherwise, it will be a gap in your actions the enemy can
and will exploit.
3. Maintain your AK platform religiously. We all know the
cliches about how robust the AK-47 is that it is near a mantra of
many who deploy it. The ‘you can bury it in mud for 10 years
and it still runs’ adages have a ring of truth, but would you
risk your life and your teammate’s lives and depend on any
weapons system that was not maintained by choice? Like with
any machine with moving parts, it takes care and maintenance
to keep it efficiently running. Do so and do not avoid detailing
your weapon.
In parting, I want you, the reader, to take on board that the
AK-47 is an old design, but a trusted one. Yes, there are plenty
of newer and more refined tools out there, but economics
combined with ergonomics means you will without a doubt be
handling or meeting the AK-47 in one of its forms in any corner
of the world.
Embrace it. It will be your friend or foe.
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