If I may quote my former employer Zubillulah Nasiri, former Mujahadeen and now Saab mechanic in SOCAL; Afghan's carried various SMLE's, 98 mausers, the old flintlock singleshots and a smaller number of AK 47s. These weapons proved even the fabled Kalashnikov lacking by simply sniping the soviets from the superior ranges of these weapons. Lets look at small arms worldwide. At this time there are 2 military small arms for every man,woman and child on this planet, and growing. Most of these are not the widely distributed AK, but predominently weapons from the USA and the west. A rising proportion of the 'soldiers' carrying weapons often taller than they are CHILDREN. Now, it seems to me the cost of two firearms could buy a lot of rice and beans, some clean water, cooking pot, cooking oil and maybe a few basic innoculations. This obscenity of small arms is killing people on both ends; the victim on the muzzle end and the second victim on the butt end.So the next time you buy a brick of .22s to barter with in some post apocalyptic porno fantasy send an equal amount to any number of worthy charities.