Is this the version they had during the Soviet's adventure in Afghanistan, that sometimes reputedly had a tendency to have grenade rounds get stuck in the barrel? Oh, and apparently the grenade fuses were automatically armed when fired, hence....you get the idea.
Of course, I could be wrong on this, and if the problem did exist, maybe it was fixed...but knowing the Soviet/Russian's safety track record, I think I'll stick with the Mk-19 all the same.
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