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  1. 12-20-2011, 06:40 PM #1
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    Relive teh West's first look at the AK-47

    This link is to a PDF of the September 1954 issue of GUNS magazine, that featured the first article ever to profile the M43 round, and the AK-47 (misidentified as the Autovmat 54) printed in the Western world. Enjoy.

    http://jeffersonian.name/g1956/G0956.pdf
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    Lovin' that! I was born in '57. Thanks for sharing!
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    Nice find, saved for further review. You wouldn’t happen to have more scans of old firearms related material, or a link to a place that would?
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    There are more than a few typos and mistakes in that article.
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    Quote Originally Posted by imanaknut View Post
    There are more than a few typos and mistakes in that article.
    It's the best guess at the time. This was literally the first article ever written on the topics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluedog View Post
    It's the best guess at the time. This was literally the first article ever written on the topics.

    Very cool, thanks for sharing.
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    The price of guns in those ads makes you want to cry!
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    Quote Originally Posted by insider View Post
    The price of guns in those ads makes you want to cry!
    So would the paychecks of the guys buying this magazine in 1954. Adjusted for inflation, just about every consumer good is far cheaper today. Even (especially) gas.
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  9. 12-23-2011, 03:07 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluedog View Post
    So would the paychecks of the guys buying this magazine in 1954. Adjusted for inflation, just about every consumer good is far cheaper today. Even (especially) gas.
    You mean when a Man's paycheck could support the whole family and mom didn't have to work?
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    Luger drums for $8.95 ppd? M1 Carbine mags $1 ea? Numrich had it going on back then too!
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