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Many years ago, I read a breakdown of the systems thinking behind the development of the AK-47. It showed how the design features of the gun related to the goal
by wrp 4y ago
Many years ago, I read a breakdown of the systems thinking behind the development of the AK-47. It showed how the design features of the gun related to the goal of optimizing number of enemy killed for expenditure of all forms of resources. Does this book cover that in detail or point to studies that do?
- djsavvy 4y agoWhere could I find this breakdown you mention?
- wrp 4y agoIt was so long ago, I don't even remember whether it was in a book or article. That's why I asked, hoping to find it again. I just remember being impressed with the complex considerations behind what initially appeared to be simplistic design choices.
- ahazred8ta 4y agoIn 2010 there were a lot of articles about "The gun: the AK-47 and the evolution of war" by Christopher John Chivers which described its design process and what the supply chain resource tradeoffs were. That's likely to be it.