Sipsey Street Irregulars: The Dreaded AR-47.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

The Dreaded AR-47.

A tip of the boonie hat to typeay for forwarding me this delicious piece of public ignorance from the Associated Press.

His comment:

I respectfully submit that if you can't tell an AK from an AR, you have no business being either a Police detective, OR an Associated Press news editor.

Indeed.

Mike
III

17 comments:

Anonymous said...: Hey - AR-47, AR-48... whatever it takes.; September 2, 2009 at 3:42 PM
typeay said...: Whew! I'm certainly relieved to learn that in a real pinch, I can now use AK magazines in an AR.

THANKS, Associated Press !; September 2, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Anonymous said...: D'OH! (Palm slap!)

Looks like a very rare one-of-a-kind item. How much?? (snark)

B Woodman
III-per; September 2, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Anonymous said...: Nicely posted...and typical of the anti gun establishment they are so rabid they now will not even check their facts at all!; September 2, 2009 at 5:36 PM
pdxr13 said...: Judy Bottoni photo (AP photo) is named 2233996524_AK-47sx-large.jpg & the smaller one is the same minus "-large".

In USA Today, the caption is "Kenner police Detective Shaun Watson holds an American-manufactured AR-15 assault rifle.

The Seattle Times image seems to have been hastily killed.

Isn't September "Take a hoplophobic media person to the gun range month"?

Cheers.; September 2, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Doc Enigma said...: Anonymous said: "Hey - AR-47, AR-48... whatever it takes."

R O F L M A O!!!

Mr. Mom...Michael Keaton!!

Thanks for the laugh!!!

ROFLMAO!!; September 2, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Mattexian said...: Maybe it's just me, but the middle of the KPD badge makes me think of the Kiwanis Club. (I was in the high school affiliate, Key Club.)

As to the newsies mis-ID-ing the rifle, stoopid is as stoopid does. You could probably show them a M-N 91/30, and they'd report it as a "machine gun".; September 2, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Yeah, Right said...: If these "AK-47s" are leaving a trail of blood at crime scenes across they country, they ought to be pretty easy to locate. If the cops can't find them, any big game hunter worth his salt can track them down.

Just be careful. A wounded AK-47 can be a pretty dangerous beast.; September 2, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Ignorance is bliss. Especially if you are an enforcer for the govmint.

Why do anti-gun advocates like to be photographed with the object that repulses them the most?; September 2, 2009 at 9:30 PM
idahobob said...: Frikin' morons.

Bob
III; September 2, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Happy D said...: Did not Special Weapons make an Ar-47?
an AK mag using AR basically.; September 3, 2009 at 2:24 AM
Johnny said...: Pah. Here in UK they can't tell the difference between a toy gun and a real gun.; September 3, 2009 at 2:39 AM
Matt said...: Are you sure it isn't an AK-15? They look a lot alike ...; September 3, 2009 at 7:17 AM
Steve K said...: Here's two other bits of journalist firearms brilliance:

http://michellemalkin.cachefly.net/michellemalkin.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/bullets.jpg
(How much do you wanna bet that the photog gave her those?)

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2207081116&ref=nf#/photo.php?pid=51739539&id=9313046; September 3, 2009 at 8:52 AM
ScottJ said...: http://michellemalkin.cachefly.net/michellemalkin.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/bullets.jpg

The AP caption says "hit her house"?

They're UNFIRED CARTRIDGES for crying out loud.; September 3, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Anonymous said...: RE: Steve K

That Iraq picture almost knocked me to the ground with MAGNUM force. I haven't LOL'ed so hard for a while now.

Regarding the AR-47 or AK-15: Thats not either. It's an evil black rifle! It can jump up all by itself and shoot people! Oh no! The horror! The horror! Call the exorcist, NOW!; September 3, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Jeffersonian said...: "They all look the same to me!"; September 3, 2009 at 2:07 PM

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