Most modern doctrine focuses on specialized tools for every role, but Soviet engineering prioritized one thing above all else: absolute standardization and ease of manufacturing. The hilarious part about this graphic is how accurate the philosophy actually was—whether you needed an SMG, a SAW, or a DMR, Kalashnikov’s baseline platform was adapted to fill the gap. Simple, indestructible, and unmistakably effective. Which side of firearms design do you respect more: precision specialization or bulletproof simplicity?