Love it or Hate it

The AK-47

I chose this picture instead of the typical wood, fixed stock AK-47 because it looks exactly like mine!

Easily the most recognizable, mass produced member of the assault rifle family, the overall design of the AK-47 has undergone few changes in the past several decades. The Russians pretty much hit the nail on the head in their first try. Accounts of the AK-47's ability to withstand an absurd amount of abuse and still function are legendary. People finding them buried in the ground, bolt rusted shut. Then cleaning the weapon and firing it without issue, You can throw them in water, mud, sand, you name it, and the AK-47 doesn't skip a beat. The rounds fire from it are nothing to bat an eyelash at either. The 7.63x39mm round is heavy, powerful, and has considerable knockdown capabilities. It's American counterpart, the M16/M4 fires a 5.56x45 NATO round which has more range, and increased accuracy, and trades the raw power the AK-47 delivers.

L to R: 5.56x45, 7.62x39

Cleaning the AK is incredibly easy as well. It takes about 20 seconds to disassemble and has a limited number of moving parts. There are not a lot of fine/small parts that break easily. The AK-47 operates in any condition, for as long as you need it to. Also since it is a common weapon that our military does not use. The ammo is pretty cheap when compared to the M16 family. Let me rephrase that. You can buy the cheap, awful ammo that would muck up and cause accelerated wear and tear on your weapon, the AK-47 fires that ammo all the same. 

Powerful, durable, and downright sexy. My AK-47 will almost definitely outlast me.