I've handled the AK and it is much to heavy, or actually forward heavy, to be an effective sword. For two handed chopping it would excel.
this is perhaps true, but remember that most swords are a lot heavier than a katana. Broadswords, longswords, cutlasses, and many others probably outweigh the AK. I certainly wouldn't mind having the AK if I were looking for a combat sword (a ridiculous idea, but all the same. The steel and thickness are ideal. I imagine that a Katana style blade is probably heavier than an AK.
