
Avtomat Kalashnikova, in short AK 47, is an assault rifle that was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1940s, by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is a selective fire, gas operated 7.62mm battle rifle, used around the world. AK 47 has been manufactured in many countries and currently, there are over 30 million of these reputed rifles in the world (not including clones and copies). The present model of AK 47, in 5.45 x 39 mm, is a highly improved design and enhanced version of the actual AK 47. The functions of the rifle nevertheless remain the same, irrespective of the variations introduced. Read on to know a detailed historical account of AK47 and...