a guy at work stated that it is a "well known fact" that the enemy back in vietnam, after overpowering US troops, would take and use the m-16 ammo in their ak-47s. he then said that our troops could not use the ak-47 ammo in the m-16.
[forgive me if i'm wrong (and correct me please), but i thought the m-16 round was .223, and the ak round is 7.62x39.]
now, i've heard that their was indeed a 223 ak-47 made, and that could be what he was talking about.
QUESTIONs:
1)can a .223 round be fired out of a 7.62x39 chamber?
2)i don't have a clue whether or not these types of guns were used back then(as well as caliber, so enlighten me, please.
3)i'm sure i have some vietnam vets out there who know what they're talking about, so what do you know about this?
4)if the 223 aks were made, was it during the same time frame?
5)is this guy just an idiot?
6)am i an idiot?
i appreciate your kind words, fellow forumers.
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[forgive me if i'm wrong (and correct me please), but i thought the m-16 round was .223, and the ak round is 7.62x39.]
now, i've heard that their was indeed a 223 ak-47 made, and that could be what he was talking about.
QUESTIONs:
1)can a .223 round be fired out of a 7.62x39 chamber?
2)i don't have a clue whether or not these types of guns were used back then(as well as caliber, so enlighten me, please.
3)i'm sure i have some vietnam vets out there who know what they're talking about, so what do you know about this?
4)if the 223 aks were made, was it during the same time frame?
5)is this guy just an idiot?
6)am i an idiot?
i appreciate your kind words, fellow forumers.
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Nothing like the smell of Breakfree to make my day complete.