Dont laugh lads,
Russia beat America every time in the space race till the moon landings.
the T34 was a revolution in tank design since adopted by pretty much everyone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-34
the kalashnikov AK47 is still one of the most reliable hand weapons ever designed.
its still in use unlike its american contemparary the Amourlite which was accurate but weak in firepower.
dont even get me started on the SA80 give me a Belgian FN anyday, i helped test the SA80 in 1981 it was crap then and its not changed much by all accounts.
http://www.geocities.com/commanderva...larms/sa2.html
anyway the moral of this is low tech is more robust than high tech so dont knock it
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stu
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