system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why are AK47s such a common and popular weapon?
gpt
The fact that an AK-47 can be manufactured for as little as $150 is a main cause of this. Not only that, AK-47's are extremely potent at various distances and low maintenance, meaning that you could basically stuff it with mud, pull the mud out, and it would still fire.