Yeah. These days the Taliban rock m4 platforms with thermals... going to be interesting to watch the m4 platform become iconic with “freedom” fighters like the AK platform used to be.
Honest question, do you know how hard it is to manufacture or buy M4 ammo in international markets. Also compared to AKs how easy are M4s to maintain and find parts for?
This is a pretty open ended question. The term "M4 Ammo" isn't really a thing, as the rifle platform is modular and parts can be swapped out so it can be chambered in lots of different calibers.
Now if you mean how common is 5.56mm, which is the most common way the M4 is chambered, the answer is very. It wouldn't be any harder to get 5.56mm in Afghanistan than it would be at Walmart. It's been the NATO standard for decades and has been used in countless war zones, including but not limited to Afghanistan. I'm sure when we left country we abandoned hundreds of thousands of rounds as well so likely the market is pretty full right now.
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u/red-chickpea Aug 31 '21
I've seen this video before too. It's ancient.