AK-47

The AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947, ) is an assault rifle designed in 1947 by Mikhail Kalashnikov, produced by Russian manufacturer IZH, and used in many Eastern bloc nations during the Cold War. Compared to the rifles used in World War II, the AK-47 was lighter and more compact, with a shorter range, a smaller 7.62 ? 39 mm cartridge, and was capable of selective fire, thus making it one of the first assault rifles. It was also produced in greater numbers than any other assault rifle in the 20th century.

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Assault rifle: An assault rifle is a type of automatic weapon. It is generally defined as a selective-fire rifle or carbine (depending on the particular firearm's size), using intermediate-powered ammunition. It can be considered a compromise between the battle rifle, firing full-power rifle ammunition, and the ...

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Mikhail Kalashnikov: Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov (??????? ??????????? ???????????, born November 10, 1919) is a famous Russian gun designer. Born in a poor peasant family he started his engineering career working at a train depot, where Kalashnikov was able to learn much about mechanics. In 1941 he was drafted int...

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