The tools of modern terror: How the AK-47 and the AR-15 evolved
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The American Terror Industry
What gun looks like an AK 47? - Quora
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A Beginner's Guide to the AR-15
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The AR-15's destructive force: A rare look at the weapon's impact - Washington Post
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How the AK-47 became the 'weapon of the century
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AK-47 Fact: There Are 75,000,000 of These Deadly Rifles Around the World
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TIL That, shortly after the Berlin Wall fell, Eugene Stoner, inventor of the AR-15, and Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47, met near Washington DC and developed a friendship that lasted until
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WaPo: The AR-15 Rifle is a Nazi-Inspired Illegitimate Killing Machine - The Truth About Guns
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What brand of AR-15 does the military use? - Black Rifle Depot
What are some compelling arguments to choose the AK-47 over the AR-15? - Quora
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AKM - Wikipedia