AK Quality Warning, check our sources!

[generalcarver]

Comrads,

Recently we have had reports of AKs failing in the field. This is not good for our efforts. We need to make sure our weapons are in working order. Reference video below...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLUQ_gnMrbc

[fer]

Actually, comrade, YouTube videos it can now be embedded



BTW, what would cause the weapon to explode like that?

[mort]

Most likely a coincidence of variable ammo quality and a chamber/receiver with brittle fractures (poor QC in the factory). Maybe made in China (their AK copies are carp) or perhaps one of the 'home made' AK copies from Peshawar area in Pakistan (most likely the latter as it didn't look like a genuine Russian/Soviet AK to me).
Shame the twat survived he was very lucky.