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Because they were Klashinkakovs, a Russian design and not made by the American War Machine.

Toyota is not an American company.

I'd also wager the AKs didn't.

I'm not making a case either way, I'm not entirely sure what your argument is.

That factory is mainly for the american market. The trucks paramilitary groups love is the Toyota Hilux, not sold nor produced in the US.