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  2. Comparison of the AK-47 and M16 - Wikipedia

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    The AK-47 has a 41.5 cm (16.3 in) barrel and a 378mm (14.88 inches) sight radius. [12] The AK-47 uses a notched rear tangent iron sight, it is adjustable and is calibrated in hundreds from 100 to 800 meters (100 to 1000 meters for AKM models). [147] The front sight is a post adjustable for elevation in the field.

  3. AK-47 - Wikipedia

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    The AK-47 uses a notched rear tangent iron sight calibrated in 100 m (109 yd) increments from 100 to 800 m (109 to 875 yd). [54] The front sight is a post adjustable for elevation in the field. Horizontal adjustment requires a special drift tool and is done by the armory before the issue or if the need arises by an armorer after the issue.

  4. Kalashnikov rifle - Wikipedia

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    Automatiku Shqiptar 1978 model 56 (ASH-78 Tip-1) copy of Type 56 based on AK-47 rifle; Tipi 1982 model (ASH-82) copy of AKS-47; model 56 Tip-2, copy of RPK; and model 56 Tip-3. Several other versions of the AKMS have been produced mainly with short barrels similar to Soviet AKS-74U for special forces, tank & armored crew and for helicopter ...

  5. AKM - Wikipedia

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    The AKM's notched rear tangent iron sight is calibrated in 100 m (109 yd) increments from 100 to 1,000 m (109 to 1,094 yd) and compared with the AK-47 the leaf's position teeth that secure the sliding adjustable notch were transferred over from the right to the left edge of the ramp. The front sight is a post adjustable for elevation in the ...

  6. Roberti–Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 - Wikipedia

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    The result of the Kasler v. Lockyer was a list of AR and AK-style firearms that are banned in California by name. These firearms include the Armalite AR-15, Bushmaster XM-15, Colt AR-15, Kalashnikov USA Hunter Rifle, MAADI CO AK-47, ARM, MISR, and MISTR, to name a few. There are a total of 84 firearms that are banned by name on this list.

  7. Edson Range - Wikipedia

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    Edson Range is a firing range complex at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, near Oceanside, California. It is named for Marine Major General "Red Mike" Edson , "a World War II Medal of Honor recipient and a distinguished small arms marksman proponent."

  8. 7.62×39mm - Wikipedia

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    The 7.62×39mm (also called 7.62 Soviet, formerly .30 Russian Short) [5] round is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge of Soviet origin. The cartridge is widely used due to the global proliferation of the AK-47 rifle and related Kalashnikov-pattern rifles, the SKS semi-automatic rifle, and the RPD/RPK light machine guns.

  9. Kasler v. Lockyer - Wikipedia

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    AK 47 AKM MISR (All Variants) MISTR (All Variants) 8. Made In China 84S AKM 86S AKS 56 AK 56S AK47. 9. MARS Pistol. 10. Mitchell Arms, Inc. M-90 AK-47 (All Variants) AK-47, 308 Caliber (All Variants) M-76 RPK. 11. Norinco 86S 86 (All Variants) 84 S 81 S (All Variants) 56 RPK Rifle NHM 90, 90-2, 91 Sport AK-47 (All Variants) MAK 90 56 S Hunter ...