The Gun

[9teenEleven]

If anyone heard the interview today on Fresh Air, it was about a new book examining the history and impact of the Kalashnikov.

Here is a link to the interview:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130493013

Here is a link to the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Gun-C-J-Chivers/dp/0743270762/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1286918650&sr=1-1

 

[cleardiddion]

And here's his blog:
http://cjchivers.com/

I've been keeping up with his blog for a couple weeks after I found his articles in the editorial section of the online NYT (gasp).

It's been a rather eye opener seeing that someone over there actually seems to know what he's talking about.

 

[Sam1911]

I was waiting to listen to this and missed it. Thanks for the link! He's by far one of their better guests -- has a great radio presence.

Host: "When you say you find them ... how do you notice them?"
Chivers: "Well, you're going to laugh at me, so go ahead. If you know what you're looking for in the various Kalashnikovs, you become almost like a birdwatcher who can at a glance into the bushes tell you that there's three or four different kinds of warblers there..."

His segue into explaining to the host how to ID old Soviet milled guns.



How cool is that?

 

[cleardiddion]

Yes indeed, thanks for posting the link.
I was sad that I missed it when it broadcasted but the wonders of the internetz and a good THR member saved me from that!

Glad I'm not the only one to listen to NPR to boot too.