> Somebody really good got the design right, and now others can just replicate it. For what it's worth, the AK-47 design is not "right", it's "good enough" and

> Somebody really good got the design right, and now others can just replicate it. For what it's worth, the AK-47 design is not "right", it's "good enough" and cheap. Some of the other militaries that copied the basic shape to share the ammunition significantly improved the design. For example, https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/best-ak47-rifle/394743 https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/best-ak47-rifle/39474...