You represent the school of thought for which Indians are famous for " chalta hai ".We expect special forces to give their 100% to achieve the objective given to them at any cost without any compromise ,then why should we fail to comply with our duty to provide them with the best tools required to achieve those objectives.
There are ton of modern 7.62x39mm rifles available nowadays ,even a high quality AK can be customized to meet the need of a spec op operator.Take for example this demo of a Russian spetsnaz AK.
1 It has multiple rails ,which enable a soldier to mount different optic ,ir laser,flashlight ,forward grip etc.I am sure you are well aware of the requirement and use of all these ,especially a good optic in a firefight.
2 It has a customized flash hider which reduce the flash signature of the rifle.
3 It has an adjustable stock which is straight in line with the barrel ,which reduces the felt recoil due to its alignment with the barrel.As well as allow the soldier to shoulder the rifle as per his comfort length,this stock can be folded to use the rifle in confined places.
4 The safety lever is also customized to enable smooth sliding with a finger tip which is not present on a basic ak.
5 It is painted in desert tan to make it less reflective than the original orange colour of an ak ,enabling better camouflage of the weapon.
Now you have a rifle with ir laser and flashlight to enable quick acquisition of the target in dark,Optics to enable quick and accurate reflex shooting with both eyes open and ease of acquiring target at distance.Customized Flash hider to reduce the rifle signature ,straight line stock which reduce recoil enabling accurate and quick placement of shots.Adjustable stock to set the rifle as per one personal comfort.Vertical grip to keep you support hand away from the heat of the handguard.Paint for better camouflage of your rifle in the surrounding .
Surely this will not make our soldiers invincible ,but it will provide the much required comfort and modularity to the soldiers .
So,you don't want our soldiers to have all this?
Your argument that a spec op soldier is all about training is not entirely true,success of a spec op operation depend on the synergy of various factors in which the tools of war such as weapon do have a small but significant role to play.
You may call an assault rifle a small thing in the whole grandeur of special forces,but why such an apathy towards small things,it does not reflect good on the organization.With such apathy towards small things ,how to believe that such apathy is not spread across everywhere.Attitude is not selective but genral,God is in the detail.
Now please do not bring in Tavor into all this,we are talking about standard issue 7.62x39mm rifle for the special forces which is neither customized or modernized till date (apart from few exceptions).An assault rifle is an extension of a soldier ,you want a 21st century soldier with his extension rusted from 70s.
Such basic ak in special forces only make sense when they have to go undercover or low profile.
Now let's talk about you :
Do you watch a colored television or black and white ,since both at the end of the day are tv.
Do you use a basic mobile phone or a smart phone because at the end of the day both make and receive calls.
Do you use ambassador or any other modern car ,both transport at the end of the day .
These are just few examples where world has moved on ,I am sure even you have moved on, then why don't you want our soldiers to move on.This makes you hypocrite.
If you have not moved on to the latest and modern things and still stuck in past, then its your choice,why do you expect same foolishness from our armed forces.
In the end, I would like to say that an assault rifle might not be everything but it is the primary arm of a soldier. Through which he save and take lives to accomplish his mission,don't rubbish it off, give the credit where its due.
The question to ask is not why a modern 7.62x39mm rifle ,but why not ?
