WelfareQueen
Diamond Member
Read this quote above a urinal in a titty bar...
Mikhail Kalashnikov, who died in December 2013 at the age of 94, once said he felt personally untroubled by his contribution to bloodshed.
"I sleep well. It's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence," he said in 2007
When you read the book Kalashnikov is considered a Russian national hero. His revolutionary idea was to use a lightweight pistol round in a simple to make, rugged, easily fired weapon. Army establishment around the World laughed at the idea and thought the AK-47 was a joke. Armies wanted high power rifles that could take out a soldier at 1500 yards. Kalashnikov did a ton of research and found almost all battlefield casualties take place within 100-150 yards. A lightweight pistol round was more than enough to do the job. Make it simple, strong, light and very easy to use and maintain.
Kalashnikov was right. Army guys were wrong. And yes, he felt no guilt whatsoever.