• wopazoo [he/him]
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    9 months ago

    Only designing for a single use lets it be much more lightweight, durable, and cheap (the components need to only withstand a single shot). It's not a new concept either, the original Panzerfaust from WW2 was a single use anti-tank gun.

    • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]
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      9 months ago

      Maybe basing your military tech off of an evil military that also absolutely ate shit is not a good idea

      • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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        9 months ago

        Not defending fascists, but most assault rifles today can trace some design lineage back to the StG 44. Which is usually regarded as the first practical assault rifle.

        • wopazoo [he/him]
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          9 months ago

          Yeah, the design of the AK-47 was strongly inspired by the StG 44. Just because a technology originated in a fascist country doesn't mean that it's necessarily shit.