Which is Better Practical Firearm- AK-47 or AR-15?

 Firearms, guns and weapons have been a huge part of our world and have made it both safer and more volatile at the same time. By keeping a close check on the sales of firearms many states of America have managed to keep things under control. Firearms are used for various purposes like training, shooting practices, self-defense, collection purposes, hunting and home-defense. The real gun fanatics love their guns and go to great lengths to defend them against other competitors. There are quite a few gun battles going on for decades now, with no sign of being resolved anytime soon. But for sure these gun debates, arguments and counter arguments by gun lovers and opinionated fellows have brought to life places like gun stores, shooting ranges and dealer shops.

The very popular and the most divided gun wars are between revolver and semi-automatic, rifle and shotgun, 9mm and .45ACP or 9mm and .40S&W to name a few.  But there is one other long war going on for almost 5 decades now which is between the AK-47 and AR-15 firearms. The people on each gun’s side are very fervent, ardent and personal about them leading to a lot of heated conversations and arguments in the defense of each. This debate hasn’t been fought in gun stores or training centers but on actual battlefields all around the world! In this article, I would like to put forward all the pros and cons of California legal AR-15 so that you can decide which is better suited for your requirements or for you to judge.

The Pros and Cons of AK-47 and AR-15 Firearms in Comparison with Each Other AK-47

Ak-47 assault rifle has been making its mark globally since the 1940s and has been the official rifle of the Soviet Armed Forces. The AK-47 was designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the Soviet Union. One of the bestselling properties of an AK-47 has always been its extremely reliability and the fact that it’s super easy to use that even a child can work with it. The worn-torn countries like Afghanistan have adopted the AK-47 and you can see them in the hands of a child who is barely able to hold it.

An Ak-47 rifle is extremely reliable as it can withstand toughest environments and can work even if it’s slathered with mud or sand, is kept at freezing temperatures or submerged in water. The reason for its being so tough and dependable is the material used for its making-steel and wood. This gun is durable, hard-hitting and never-failing with minimal cleaning or maintenance.

California legal guns like AK-47 have a fan following around the world but especially Asia and Europe. An AK-47 is far less expensive than an AR-15 rifle. Its caliber of 7.62 into 39mm penetrates far deeper into the target with greater stopping power than its biggest competitor. The problem is that the range of the AK-47 is a few hundred yards shorter than the AR-15. It also weighs around 2-3 pounds heavier which makes it difficult to carry at long distances. Lastly with a bigger caliber the recoil of the AK-47 is also stronger with a slower cyclic rate.

AR-15

An AR-15/M16 assault rifle was designed by Eugene Stoner in the 1950s in the U.S.  It was brought into service in the late 1950s and was first used in the Vietnam War. An Ar-15 assault rifle has been around for more than 6 decades now, which is proof enough of its reliability, durability and accuracy. This gas operated rifle has direct impingement and uses cartridges of .223 Remington or 5.56 NATO. Even though the AR-15 rifle isn’t that good at enduring tough conditions like the AK-47 its still does a pretty good job. But the biggest selling property of the AR-15 is not its reliability but its accuracy. The range of an AR-15 rifle is 600 yards which in comparison to the AK-47 is 200 yards more.

Another great thing about the AR-15 is that it weighs far less than the AK-47 which is a pretty heavy gun to lift. You can go around with it while carrying the ammunition and other gear and not feel overwhelmed or dog tired by the weight. This rifle is also ergonomic which makes it very user friendly. The cyclic rate of an AR-15 is far greater than the AK-47 and the recoil is much less as well. But the stopping rate or the knock down rate of the AR-15 is less than the AK-47 when compared at the field together.  But overall an AR-15 is an extremely accurate and reliable gun which can be a great weapon to have.

Conclusion

In the end, I won’t put my choice out there and let you decide which rifle you find better when compared.  Are you an AK-47 fanatic or an AR-15 loyalist? Both these guns have passed the test of time and have emerged victorious as we are still speaking about them after almost 7 decades!