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The AK-47, officially known as ... (top) and an AK-47 with a milled Type 2A receiver. There were many difficulties during the initial phase of production.
Estimates of production of the Kalashnikov AK-47 and derivative weapons may be exaggerated. Various sources quote figures between 35 and 150 million. [5] In his 2001 book 'The AK-47', Chris McNab claims it is "feasible" that production of the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle – a license-built AK-47 copy – reached 15-20 million. McNab bases ...
Country Variant(s) Albania 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.
AK-74 rifle Kalashnikov rifle family: AK-47, AK-74 and AK-12 (left) as well as rare OTs-14, AN-94, and AEK-971. The AK-74 assault rifle was a Soviet answer to the U.S. M16. [87] [88] [89] The Soviet military realized that the M16 had better range and accuracy over the AKM, and that its lighter cartridge allowed soldiers to carry more ammunition.
Iranian sniper rifles. AK-47 assault rifles from China and Russia. North Korean- and Bulgarian-built rocket-propelled grenades. Anti-tank rockets secretly cobbled together in Gaza.
Previously in this series: “A Gun Holdup Victim on Whether He Wishes He Had Been Armed” “White Male Privilege” “A Case Against Gun Control” “The Cultural Roots of a Gun-Massacre ...
The U.S. guns are more accurate and have greater range than the their AK-47s, but on their own may not deliver much added capability on the battlefield. As Taliban takes over, some swap iconic AK ...
AK-47: Kalashnikov Concern: ... (AK-74M) 1979-1993 (AKS-74U) AK-100 rifle family. AK-101. AK-102. AK-103. AK-104. AK-105: Kalashnikov Concern: 5.45×39mm, 5.56×45mm ...