AK-47 - Wikipedia
WEBThe AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: Автомат Калашникова, lit. 'Kalashnikov's automatic [rifle]'; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge.
AK-47 - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WEBEn El Salvador, durante la ofensiva de la guerrilla de noviembre de 1989, el ejército usó fusiles AK-47 para asesinar a los jesuitas de la Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), intentando así hacer parecer que tal asesinato lo había …
AK-47 | Definition, History, Operation, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 26, 2024 — AK-47, Soviet assault rifle, possibly the most widely used shoulder weapon in the world. The initials AK represent Avtomat Kalashnikova, Russian for “automatic Kalashnikov,” for its designer, Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov, who designed the accepted version of the weapon in 1947.
Kalashnikov 101: The History of the AK-47 - Guns.com
WEBAug 20, 2019 — Mikhail Kalashnikov’s internationally recognized AK-47 is an iconic symbol in gun culture around the globe, one with a universal adapter. Developed beginning in 1944 as part of a competition ...
What Are the Different Types of AKs? :: Guns.com
WEBJan 5, 2024 — With so many variations of the classic AK-47, how do you keep them all straight? We break down the progression of the AK family line and show how you can tell the rifles apart.
Kalashnikov rifle - Wikipedia
WEBKalashnikov rifles (Russian: Автоматы Калашникова), also known as the AK platform, AK rifles or simply the AK, are a family of assault rifles based on Mikhail Kalashnikov's original design.
AKM - Wikipedia
WEB'Kalashnikov's Automatic Rifle Modernised') is an assault rifle designed by Soviet small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1959. It was developed as the successor to the AK-47 adopted by the Soviet Union a decade prior.
The AK-47: Everything You Want to Know - Military.com
WEBAug 11, 2020 — Carried by American enemies and allies alike since 1947, it is the standard infantry weapon for 106 countries. There are an estimated 100 million AK-47s of a number of variations round the...
AK-47 - Wikiwand
WEBThe AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: Автомат Калашникова, lit. 'Kalashnikov's automatic [rifle]'; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge.
Evolution Of The AKM | An Official Journal Of The NRA
WEBDec 23, 2023 — In fact, more often than not, the rifle identified as being an AK-47 is usually an AKM. It entered service under Khrushchev and is still fighting in the era of Putin.