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| − | '''The AK-47''' is the designation of an [[assault rifle]] designed by [[Mikhail Kalashnikov]]. It stands for ''Avtomat Kalashnikov model 1947'' in [[Russia]]n. During the design, Kalashnikov built upon many elements introduced by the [[Nazi]] [[Sturmgewehr44]]. His main competitor was [[Eugene Stoner]] who designed the [[M16 rifle|M16]] rifle. The modernized version of the AK-47 is the [[AK-74]] assault rifle, the standard-issue infantry rifle of the [[Russian Federation]]. | + | '''The AK-47''' (Russian '''А'''втомат '''К'''алашникова образца 19'''47''' года, ''Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947''') is the designation of an [[assault rifle]] designed by [[Mikhail Kalashnikov]]. It stands for ''Avtomat Kalashnikov model 1947'' in [[Russia]]n. During the design, Kalashnikov built upon many elements introduced by the [[Nazi]] [[Sturmgewehr44]]. His main competitor was [[Eugene Stoner]] who designed the [[M16 rifle|M16]] rifle. The modernized version of the AK-47 is the [[AK-74]] assault rifle, the standard-issue infantry rifle of the [[Russian Federation]]. |
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Revision as of 22:54, May 24, 2007
| AK-47 | |
| 250px A United States Marine firing the AKMS variant of the AK-47 assault rifle. | |
| Type: | Assault rifle |
|---|---|
| Country of origin: | Soviet Union |
| Designed: | 1947 |
| Used by: | Warsaw Pact, most developing countries |
| Number built: | Over 100 million |
| Specifications | |
| Weight: | 3.8 kg (9.5 lb) empty, 4.3 kg loaded |
| Length: | 870 mm (34.25 in) |
| Barrel length: | 415 mm (16.3 in) |
| Cartridge: | 7.62x39mm |
| Rate of fire: | 600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity: | 710 m/s (~2,330 ft/s) |
| Effective range: | 300m (330 yds) |
| Sights: | Iron |
'The AK-47 (Russian Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года, Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947) is the designation of an assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It stands for Avtomat Kalashnikov model 1947 in Russian. During the design, Kalashnikov built upon many elements introduced by the Nazi Sturmgewehr44. His main competitor was Eugene Stoner who designed the M16 rifle. The modernized version of the AK-47 is the AK-74 assault rifle, the standard-issue infantry rifle of the Russian Federation.