A silhouette of a hand raising an AK-47 is a symbol for resistance and uprising (or militancy).
I think this is one of the weapons where it lends its fame to the name - so yeah, not really in spirit with the meme. Must have been pretty bland when created, but now it's iconic.
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YourNetworkIsHaunted@awful.systems · 39 pts · 2d
All the boring western gun names like Desert Eagle, Colt Python, Winchester, Walther Pocket Pistol...
Please send help; I'm going down a wikipedia rabbit hole for the sake of a stupid joke
Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 2d
Don't worry, i'll put you out of your missery loads winchester
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2d
Yeah well how about the fucking Yeet Cannon?
GreatDane@feddit.dk · 20 pts · 2d
Is Automatic Kalashnikov really that hardcore a name?
hexabs@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2d
I mean it's the only modern weapon that features on a country's flag.
GreatDane@feddit.dk · 2 pts · 2d
Which is relevant how?
hexabs@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2d
Makes it pretty hardcore ig.
A silhouette of a hand raising an AK-47 is a symbol for resistance and uprising (or militancy).
I think this is one of the weapons where it lends its fame to the name - so yeah, not really in spirit with the meme. Must have been pretty bland when created, but now it's iconic.
snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 1d
I didn't know there was a country called Kalashnikov
hexabs@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Mozambique#/media/File:Flag_of_Mozambique.svg
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 2d
It's almost like naming a thing (after some epic, unattainable dream of it) works wonders at making it seem so much more awesome than it is...
Humans've been doing this since before civilization was invented. Yay for micro-propaganda traditions! 🤫
schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2d
I understand people really love AKs because they're simultaneously indestructible and easy to repair.
shartgargle@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 2d
Yes but that loose mechanics make them inaccurate AF.
GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1d
With some upgrades, the AKs can be more accurate
shartgargle@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1d
Yeah, but thatll cost a fortune and make it less reliable.
WanderWisley@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1d
Self loading rifle go brrrrrrr!
esc@piefed.social · 4 pts · 2d
Absolutely, ak-105, pp-19, sps, etc are on completely different level of chadness.
shartgargle@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 2d
Mk-19 needs no fancy name.
sepi@piefed.social · 3 pts · 2d
I'm working on a design I'm calling the Dickenballs 9000. It's a short range dick shooter.
ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1d
But the only dick inside short range is mine...