AK-47
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| AK-47 | |
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 An AK-47 |
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| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1949-present |
| Used by | Warsaw Pact countries, many others |
| Wars | Most wars in the past 50 years |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov |
| Designed | 1947 |
| Manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Works |
| Number built | Over 100 million |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.8 kg (8.4 lb) empty, 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) loaded |
| Length | 870 mm (34.25 in) |
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| Cartridge | 7.62x39mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 710 m/s (~2,330 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 300 m (330 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box; compatible w/ RPK 40-round box, 75-round drum magazine. |
| Sights | Iron |
The AK-47 is a Russian assault rifle designed in 1947 by Mikhail Kalashnikov and first used in 1949. It and two updated versions called the AKM and AK-74 were used by the Soviet Union's Military (which was called the Red Army). The AK-47 quickly became famous and spread all around the world because it was so simple for an automatic gun. The AK-47 and its successors continue to be used by many of the world's armies and insurgencies. It is a cheap, reliable, and easy to use weapon.
The AK-47 was the first gun to use a method called Gas-operated reloading. When the bullet is moved down the barrel, a little bit of the gas behind the bullet is made to go up a small tube that pushes away the bolt. This is special because the person who is shooting the gun does not have to reload with their hand every time that they want to shoot - the gun reloads by itself.
The AK-47 used very many simple ideas from that were first invented for the M1 Garand rifle. This is a common gun used by terrorists because it is so cheap and available.The letters AK stand for Automatic Kalashinikov. It is famous for it banana mag. It shoots the Soviet 7.62 mm bullet. It is only accurate up to 300 meters. After that it stars to tumble and drop.
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