I've been seeing a few photos of rebels carrying captured Iraqi Army AR's and I was wondering how long they may last in primitive conditions without support. Will we be seeing them 10 or 20 years from now, in the news, all beat to hell? Photos of severely abused M1's and M14's from the past, in various hell holes, come to mind. Most of those look like they are missing parts like sights and some even look inoperable.

