What's the rush?

[Bailey Guns]

I mean, they're just getting the bugs worked out of it.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...est=latestnews

[roberth]

The Galil and the FNC are new and improved versions, will the Russians copy them or go to a completely new rifle design?

Whatever direction the Russians take they'll have to make a weapon that a drunk conscript can operate successfully.

[gnihcraes]

I would think the existing design could be updated to be more accurate and not lose the ability to function as well as it has for years. But what do I know?

Maybe Russia should buy up all those Garands that Obama turned down from Korea? was it?

[StagLefty]

Let's hope for a recall ! 110 million recalled and we could take advantage and win the war on terrorism !!

[cebeu]

Yeah...caught that story yesterday, a bit interesting. Have to assume this plan to be a "kick in the gut" for a lot of the legacy Russian military folks though. Akin to our own transition to the M16 platform and even moreso, the furor around the 1911 sunsetting. I'd react negatively too I think, at least initially.

"...morally outdated..." Unique characterization...

[TFOGGER]

Yeah, they really should replace their AKs with something cheaper to produce, simpler to maintain, and with greater reliability.....

[sniper7]

hope they do...in a few years and we are allowed to import them in. $100 AKs galore!!!!

yes I know this is a wet dream...but it is my wet dream! now let me enjoy it dammit!

[Marlin]

"morally outdated"

??????

[Troublco]

Yeah, they really should replace their AKs with something cheaper to produce, simpler to maintain, and with greater reliability.....

Oh, great...now the libtards will be trying for legislation to outlaw "assault axes"...

[DeusExMachina]

Why no mention of the 74?