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mitch96

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13. From what I've seen almost all the "small" rifles are the AK-74 which shoots the 5.45x39

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 6, 2022, 05:17 PM

Mar 2022

It's a round similar to the US 5.56x45 round. You can tell by the reddish brown magazines. Ak 47 mags are dark almost black. Both the 5.45 and the 5.56 are a nasty bit of kit ...
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Arizona ammunition company pledges to send a million bullets to Ukraine's army [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 OP

Good! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1

Will they fit the Ukrainian guns ? OnDoutside Mar 2022 #2

IMHO it would be better to buy ammo that fits Ukrainian weapons IN Poland,Slovakia,Romania mitch96 Mar 2022 #4

Two armchair generals then ! OnDoutside Mar 2022 #5

They make the Ammo for American AK47 owners, (semi-auto versions) Chainfire Mar 2022 #7

From what I've seen almost all the "small" rifles are the AK-74 which shoots the 5.45x39 mitch96 Mar 2022 #13

You are correct. I am a little "old school" in thinking Chainfire Mar 2022 #15

The world steps up...no one is safe until Putin is put down...one way or another PortTack Mar 2022 #3

Good. Now someone else needs to send other gear like bulletproof vests. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #6

Time to clean out the old Army and Navy stores for equipment...nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #14

Really good statement.. Cha Mar 2022 #8

They did not call it "The" Ukraine. Ptah Mar 2022 #9

Sorry.. You're right.. Fixed it! Cha Mar 2022 #10

. Ptah Mar 2022 #11

And Thank You! Cha Mar 2022 #12