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After being wounded in combat against Nazi forces during [[World War II]], Kalashnikov realized that most firefights in modern combat occurred within approximately 100 meters. Noting this, he began to design an assault rifle with a smaller cartridge than a standard rifle, a higher rate of fire, and more power than a submachine gun.<ref>[http://kalashnikov.guns.ru/ Kalashnikov official site]</ref><ref>[http://www.ak-47.net/ AK-47.net]</ref>
After being wounded in combat against Nazi forces during [[World War II]], Kalashnikov realized that most firefights in modern combat occurred within approximately 100 meters. Noting this, he began to design an assault rifle with a smaller cartridge than a standard rifle, a higher rate of fire, and more power than a submachine gun.<ref>[http://kalashnikov.guns.ru/ Kalashnikov official site]</ref><ref>[http://www.ak-47.net/ AK-47.net]</ref>
The AK-47 has a reputation for durability, having been fully submerged in water and filled with sand without significant affects on the gun's performance.<ref>[http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/20030423.asp AK Durability Assessment]</ref> This is due to the distance between major moving parts, allowing a greater tolerance. However, this comes at a cost of accuracy; the distance between parts means that the gun cannot be as precise and, therefore, not as accurate. The AK-47 has seen widespread use, being involved in virtually every armed conflict since it's design.
The AK-47 is undoubtedly one of the most culturally influential weapons in history. Due to the widespread use of child soldiers in Africa, young boys are often known as "Kalash". The flag of [[Mozambique]] depicts an AK-47. The AK-47 is often thought of as being used by [[terrorists]] and [[criminals]]; however, the AK-47 and it's derivatives are the standard-issue rifles to the official military forces of [[Russia]], [[Poland]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Ukraine]], [[Finland]], [[China]], and many more.
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