If I may add my 2 cents, when I was in a Sgt was teaching us about cold climate survival, he took an AKM with a loaded magazine and put it in a snow bank. We left it there for a few weeks and when we had a land nav deal we went back. The Sgt had us dig out the AK to make a snow cave. Anyway, the bolt couldn't be budged and the magazine and catch had rusted really badly. He banged the mag out with his knife. He stepped on the charging handle like a motocross rider. Used a little CLP. Inserted a fresh mag. Chambered. Rocked off 30 rounds like nothing had happened! Unsafe, certainly, equally impressive though. I have almost no experience with them but I do remember that, and for that I do think that the AKs have something that an M16 doesn't.
As for cool weapons that I DO like my vote is for the Bizon. I don't know why. I am obviously wrong since they took it out of service. (I think) There is just something really peculiarly enticing about how it looks.
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