bettercreature:
Government should also buy some sophisticated guns for our soldiers,i always feels like crying any time i see our soldiers carrying AK 47 in 2016

The type of guns the NA use is is a question of function. Specialised forces use the Bullpup assault rifle which is good for close quarter engagements. The NA also uses scoped sniper rifles for interdictions. The AK 47 used by regular forces is not to be sneezed at. It is far more reliable than the US MI-16. It hardly jams and is very reliable at 600 rounds per minute. No one would fancy standing up to those mothers!

What makes the difference is training communications tech and immediacy and adequacy of air support.

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mrvitalis:

Ok name a gun better than ak47

watch American combat operations and see guns for yourself.

bettercreature:
Government should also buy some sophisticated guns for our soldiers,i always feels like crying any time i see our soldiers carrying AK 47 in 2016

And what is wrong with an AK47

A lot of people don't know nada about gus apart from xbox and ps4....Ak47 is very reliable...the M series is cool and sophisticated but AK is good especially for african terrains!!!

Smh, ignorance..the M136 and M141 are better rifles used by the US army among others. While the Ak47 is one of the best warfare rifles, the aforementioned are much better and lethal.

Part of the stock Jonathan paid for.

Fearcom:
No money. Otherwise would have advocated for research and development and manufacturing of our own weapons....

I'm an engineer. Bring the manufacturing money for weapons. Shey you will now be expecting me to construct Iron man body suit that can shoot and fly abi? Nonsense. May we never be tempted to create death with our own hands.

The thing tire me bros, i was here to see the Vehicle rather na army posture full everywhere.

morbeta:
Our army don learn selfie, all NIGERIA army are modeling for Nairaland. Is okay.....continue

Atiku2019:



AK47 is cool bro

No! AK 57 is better

bettercreature:
Government should also buy some sophisticated guns for our soldiers,i always feels like crying any time i see our soldiers carrying AK 47 in 2016

There is nothing wrong with AK47 my guy, its the condition in which you see the gun with them u should talk about (either rust or being recopled with a rope or copper wire ) AK47 is still one of the best riffles as far as am concerened.

M16(USA) The AR-15 was designed by Armalite to meet the US Army requirement for a new assault rifle, chambered for a new intermediate cartridge. It was adopted by the US Army as the M16 and became a standard issue infantry weapon. This weapon was designed in the late 1950s. At the time it was a very progressive design. The US Army demanded for a super light weapon. So the M16 has a number of lightweight materials in order to save weight. It uses aluminum in place of steel, fiberglass construction in place of wood. Also it has an ergonomic design. It incorporated many features, never seen before. At the time of its introduction it was called the "Space Rifle". The barrel is in one line with the buttstock. This feature significantly reduces the recoil. It operates smoothly during fully automatic fire and is very easy to control. Consequently it is much more accurate during automatic fire than many other assault rifles. Its superior accuracy gives it a decisive advantage. This superior weapon works great in battle, although it does have some faults. Newer models have a Picatinny-type rail and support various optics and detacheable accessories. It can be also fitted with underbarrel grenade launcher. Since its introduction this assault rifle was constantly improved. This influential weapon was built in hundreds of variants. Approximately 8 million of these assault rifles were manufactures. The M16 and its derivatives are used by more than 70 countries around the world. A lot of people like to compare the M16 vs AK-47. The M16 has 3 main advantages over AK-47, including range, accuracy and weight.

bettercreature:
Government should also buy some sophisticated guns for our soldiers,i always feels like crying any time i see our soldiers carrying AK 47 in 2016

But what is wrong with an AK? Its one of the most effective and reliable fighting weapons in history.

sammyj:
This is good development since the US is not ready to sell weapon to us. Thanks to the UK government !!

And why should they sell weapons to the army when they are killing Nigerian citizens? You want blood to also be on there hands?

UuzbaGuuzba:
I'm an engineer. Bring the manufacturing money for weapons. Shey you will now be expecting me to construct Iron man body suit that can shoot and fly abi? Nonsense. May we never be tempted to create death with our own hands.

Sorry but every country has it's ARMED FORCES and their primary objective is to PROTECT its territorial integrity(it's citizens). You can't protect yourself without weapons. This book haram war would have been crushed longest time if the "west" had supplied us with the weaponry we needed. Like I said, no money, otherwise it would have been time for us to look inwards.

mrvitalis:

Ok name a gun better than ak47

Hmm...

robay1:

M16 Rifle,M4A1 SOPMOD,ACR.
Those guns are better than Ak47

M16 that used to be known for jamming while in the field? I remember watching a documentary where American soldiers who used it were frustrated with its use. I am sure the modern day M16 does not have the same problem as the earlier ones did but the AK 47 is still boss, that is unless you are not willing to look past the drab and unappealing design of the weapon.

PaulIdu:

Is there any assault rifle out there that is pound for pound better than the Ak47 in Pricing ,durability ,ruggedness ,accuracy and killing distance ...I don't think so

ak's have low range (300ft) compared to an m16 (1800ft). the ak only stands out because its less prone to jamming and ofcourse its power

Topic : Nigerian army acquires ground vehicle

Subject: Argument over AK-47.

mrvitalis:


It might not be the best in all aspects but for all round in African whether it is surly more flexible far better than any M-series in its class

Russians, China still use it till today

you obviously dnt knw anything bout guns,russia nd china use an upgraded nd mordernised ak,ak 47 has bn phased out ,production stopped a longtime ago.what you see in circulation are old stocks. Modern hardwares are aall around weather. Ak 47 is cheap and easily accessible so it looks like its more durable,so 3rd world countries see it as value for money

Fearcom:


Sorry but every country has it's ARMED FORCES and their primary objective is to PROTECT its territorial integrity(it's citizens). You can't protect yourself without weapons. This book haram war would have been crushed longest time if the "west" had supplied us with the weaponry we needed. Like I said, no money, otherwise it would have been time for us to look inwards.

and why should they have supplied "us" with weapons when the army is killing its citizens?

Excuse me while I light my spliff

bettercreature:
Government should also buy some sophisticated guns for our soldiers,i always feels like crying any time i see our soldiers carrying AK 47 in 2016

Those who are mentioning me seriously need orientation,I wonder why you are stilll singing AK47 like AKON when it's out of arsenal of Russia that made it

We are talking about assault Riffles that can release 2000 bullets per min not AK 47 with just 60 bullets


AK 47 is only good for Army robbbers not battlefield

please help us tell them o
we need sophisticated weapon/riffles not advance stick called Ak47.

PaulIdu:

Is there any assault rifle out there that is pound for pound better than the Ak47 in Pricing ,durability ,ruggedness ,accuracy and killing distance ...I don't think so

there are far better hardwares ,the only advantage ak 47 has is the cost and accessibility cos its in circulation more than others, if its better russia wouldn't hv upgraded nd modernized it ,china too

mightycrown1:


please help us tell them o
we need sophisticated weapon/riffles not advance stick called Ak47.

Modern Firearms - XM29 OICW

Does Boko Haram use mine?

Make them no go press spoil o

bettercreature:
Government should also buy some sophisticated guns for our soldiers,i always feels like crying any time i see our soldiers carrying AK 47 in 2016

Those who are mentioning me seriously need orientation,I wonder why you are stilll singing AK47 like AKON when it's out of arsenal of Russia that made it

We are talking about assault Riffles that can release 2000 bullets per min not AK 47 with just 60 bullets


AK 47 is only good for Arm Robbbers not battlefield

The AK47 is a highly competent assault rifle in the hands of a well trained soldier.

With regards to your bolded, why are you spinning figures out of thin air? there is not a single assault rifle in the world that can churn out anything close to that many bullets in a minute. The only weapon i know of that can do something similar is a minigun which are usually mounted on helicopters.

First of all do you know how heavy a weapon that can chamber 2000 bullets would be?

I can't stop looking at this post and shaking my head. Assault rifle that fires 2000 rounds per minute? There is not even an assaullt rifle that can fire up to 500 rounds a minute.

mrvitalis:

Ok name a gun better than ak47

What do you know about guns ?
Do you need to be told that Ak47 is obsolete
The govt can acquire tavor , garlin or even F2000
For this men ready to serve there country.
I hope i answered ur question.

There are a lot of guns better than AK47. Even Russia where the gunners designed stopped using it since 1978.

mrvitalis:

Ok name a gun better than ak47

Someone should please educate me.
What is the difference between a Bazooka and an RPG? Need comments pls, thanks.