Posted: 10/9/2014 11:40:22 AM EDT
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I've never done a book review before. What do you think?
That the Kalashnikov series of rifles and light machineguns has had a profound impact on geopolitics is indisputable. It has been manufactured and distributed in such large numbers that in many places in the world the word “Kalashnikov” (or local slang for the AK) is literally synonymous with “gun.” While the influence of the gun is well known, there is much about the origin of Kalashnikov’s rifle that is misunderstood. The Gun tells us the story of how the Kalashnikov family of weapons came into existence and it gives us fascinating insight into the ways in which it continues to shape the world in which we live. 
The rest is here, if you're interested. I'd honestly like to hear your thoughts because I have no idea how a book review is supposed to go. |
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Chivers needs to lose the social justice faggotry that stinks up his copy. Other than that, he writes okay stuff, but he's not really what you'd call a subject matter expert. It wasn't hard for me to get past that and if you do, the book is filled with a lot of firearms history. Not just Kalashnikov history but machine gun history. I found the book a decent read. |
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Chivers needs to lose the social justice faggotry that stinks up his copy. Other than that, he writes okay stuff, but he's not really what you'd call a subject matter expert. That did get pretty thick towards the end. I can't really disagree with the premise that trafficking in small arms does no favors to developing countries, though. |
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It's a decent read, refreshingly little of which is the usual anti-gun propaganda. What it is: A serious work of investigative journalism the goal of which was to track down the story of the design of this weapon and to look at the larger forces that worked to carry the Kalashnikov all across the globe. What it isn't: A model-by-model, country-by-country history of the AK-47. |
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It's a decent read, refreshingly little of which is the usual anti-gun propaganda. What it is: A serious work of investigative journalism the goal of which was to track down the story of the design of this weapon and to look at the larger forces that worked to carry the Kalashnikov all across the globe. What it isn't: A model-by-model, country-by-country history of the AK-47. Concisely stated. |