I attended the mission briefing, but I couldn't go. After giving back Toby's TDI Vector, I was left without a proper weapon, and the base was dry on firearms. I took the downtime as an opportunity to go and do some shopping at an infantry warehouse located a few hours from the base by car. After test firing a few guns at the range, I decided to take an AKS-74U. Although it felt crude in comparison to the Vector, it was dirt cheap, and the ammunition can be found nearly anywhere behind enemy lines. To go along with the gun, I got plenty of ammo, extra magazines, a sling, and a dragon skin vest. Happy with my choice, I head back to base and did a quick field strip to clean it out and get familiarized with the Kalashnikov design. I had to admit, that guy was pretty damned smart to create such an effective firearm with a design as simple as this. I cleaned it out pretty quickly, and in no time at all I pieced it back together. I held up the gun in my hands and looked at it closely. I thought I could try and help the guys out by flying CAS, but the mission didn't call for it at all, and nobody on the ground was a FAC operator or had a radio stack. I felt a little anxious about leaving them on the ground without any aerial support, but I'm sure they'd be able to make it through without my help. I stow away the AKS-74U under my mattress and lie in bed.
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