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This is how an AK-47 works

For all its strengths, the rifle carries one infamous compromise: precision. The AK-47 was never designed to be an American ...
American Rifleman

Build Your Own AK-47: Part 3—Populating a Factory-Built Receiver

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Military Times

How the AK-47 became the ‘weapon of the century’

Army Sgt. Kevin Beuse and Spc. Johnny Long, assigned to U.S. Army Cyber Command, simultaneously fire AK-47 assault rifles during the 2017 Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. (Sgt. Steven L ...
American Rifleman

Build Your Own AK-47: Part 2—Populating the Barrel

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The National Interest

The AK-47 Might Be the Most Copied Gun In History

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Many countries built their own AK-47 because they were licensed to do so, or becuase they had politically split from the Soviet Union. The AK is one of the most ...
The Independent

How did the AK-47 become the most abundant weapon on earth?

The atomic bomb rested on a tower 100 feet above the ground. Known as RDS-1, it was shaped like a huge metal teardrop with rivets and bolts along its sides. Everything had been prepared. Inside its ...
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The Russian Army Received Its New AK-12 Assault Rifles—Ahead of Schedule!

The AK-12 is a modernized version of the AK-74, itself an upgrade of the AK-47 of Cold War notoriety. The AK-12 is, in essence, the latest in the series of assault rifles that were developed by ...