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Originally Posted by jester
Yes, the M7 Bayonet was able to be mounted on the M16A2/M203 grenade launcher combo, I have heard that some very early SAWs could also mount a bayonet <I have never seen this only "heard">
As for the M16A2 verses the AK, I personaly would stick with a 16 over an AK unless there were no amo, then sure the AK would be taken as a working weapon over a useless weapon is always preferable. The 16 is much better when it comes to precision and distance than the AK. And I personaly would rather engage an enemy at a distance where I have the advantage over them. And that distance is 500m for the 16 verses 300m for the AK. And even at 300 and 200m, I will be able to put a round where I want it. For an AK I may hit the target but putting it in the head, the chest, or in a limited area that maybe all that is exposed which could be no more than 8 or 12 inches <think of the Death of Cowboy in Full Metal Jacket> well an AK doesn't have that level of accuracy.
Next, the training that was mentioned.
And would there be enough AKs back in the US to equip units to train them with before they go overseas? Would there be enough in the UK, Canada or Oz? For troops in theater the weapons would be there, but at home, who were raised after everything has fallen apart but sent to bolster the troops abroad, that doesn't seem likely.
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If I recall the early SAWs were able to bayonet.
As a matter of fact I think many NATO troop would stick with their national issue weapon over the Pact AKs. You know I see units picking up and storing AKs, RPKs, and PKs only after out running their supply chain had become issue, or like I have noted troops such as those in armor units where after having to leave the tank with the entire crew surviving and being equipped with 2 M3s and pistols. I can see many tank commanders acquiring what rifles they could so if they had to abandon their tank, they would be of some use as Infantry role.
I think the US and many of the others listed have enough of their older equipment they would start to use that first. I know the US still has WWII stock they would issue.
Now for Germans using the AKs and what not for new troops. Yes, they would take the bulk, even with the West German industrial base, they wouldn't have the ability to equip all new troops. They don't have left stockpiles of weapons either that others would have.
Next is the ammo for these weapons that would become issue. Would we set up industrial sites to manufacture ammo. Yes, for a small scale compare to the ammo being produced for 5.56N and 7.62N ammo and such. Even larger rounds there wouldn't be much urgency to make rounds for the enemy weapons until things start to break down and by then it would be too late.