The creator of the AK-47, Mikhail Kalashnikov, developed the weapon in response to a German-engineered firearm called the Sturmgewehr 44 rifle. Let's take a look at the AK series by the numbers.
“The Russian originals are considered to be the ... a popular firearms blog, proclaimed the AK-47 "buying panic begins," adding, "Once again, the firearms industry owes President Obama a debt ...
Kalashnikov Concern, the Russian maker of the AK-47, unveiled a new rifle in August called the AK-308. It's unclear if the Russian military or police will purchase the rifle, but it appears ...
"Sputnik V is like an AK-47, a Russian rifle, [it is] simple, reliable and effective. The encouraging data was published in a highly respected journal, late, but nonetheless. During the first and ...
The Russian gun maker of the AK-47 unveiled a brand new rifle on Monday called the AK-308. The AK-308 weighs about 9.5 pounds with an empty 20-round magazine, and has a dioptric sight and ...
The newest iteration is the AK-12. This is the modern assault rifle used by Russian forces it fires a 5.45mm round and is part of their Ratnik program. By Chris Capelluto Updated on Dec 11 ...