artisanprops wrote:
Wow you carry an AK in the field.. Are you serious? Or just pulling our Legs;)
I have a feeling there's not much of a reason to go to the Range to practice
shooting that. Just hold the trigger and You should definately hit something
I love firing a couple rounds off at the Range from time to time, but have a sneaky
suspicion they would be extremely Pissed off at me if I started firing that
I only carry a gun out in the field and then only when I need to. In Yemen, everyone over 14 and male has an AK-47. It's become part of what they consider customary dress. Frankly, I don't much like dragging one of them around. It's a pain in the neck when you are trying to map out a site and I can't excavate with it slung over my shoulder, either. After a few rounds the barrel on most of them bends and they no longer shoot straight. My father taught me how to shoot when I was a kid so hitting something isn't a problem. Most Yemenis don't wear glasses and can't see very well to aim at you anyway. It's more a visual cue stating 'I'm armed, don't mess with me' than something that gets used on a regular basis.
I might have a picture of me in Yemen I can post, but most of that work was documented on 35mm slides. The only stuff that's been transferred to digital is what I have used at conferences and in journal articles. No candid shots as far as I can remember.
Maia