Originally Posted by
Ed L.
Because an is seen AK is a Soviet designed gun made with rugged conditions designed for simplicity and use by a draftee army of peasants in mind, while the HK is seen as a western gun with versions of which having served in elite units--so more is expected of it.
The controls may not be as super ergonomic as an AR, but having recently put a fair amount of use through an HK94 it is completely usable. I did have some trepidations about the ergonomics of the safety before firing it, but after using it for a bit I concluded it was perfectly usable.