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Originally posted by SIRR1
In Baghdad, bullets for an AK-47 assault rifle cost between 15 and 45 cents each (8p to 24p each), depending on the manufacturer and the age of the bullet.
(I can't buy 9mm ammo this cheap in the states)
Originally posted by Travellar
unfortunately, those bullets don't fit in the M-16 family of weapons.
Originally posted by Skibum
Though it is my understanding that you can take an M16 round and use it in an AK.
Clever design trick.
Originally posted by Zanzibar
Yeah sure, that's like a few bullets, but somones military over there is said to fire 15,000 rounds for every kill.
Originally posted by The Conspiracy Follower
russians are obviously favoured by this "war"
Originally posted by Bikereddie
15.000 rounds per kill? They have to blind if they using that amount of ammunition.
Which military are you talking about?
According to figures released by the Department of Defense, the average number of rounds expended in Vietnam to kill one enemy solder with the M-16 was 50,000.