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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. He copied the design of the [[Nazi]] [[Sturmgewehr44]]. His main competitor was [[Eugene Stoner]] who designed the [[M-16]] rifle. Unlike Kalashnikov, Stoner did not copy an earlier design when he invented the M-16, but instead used many novel techniques and materials | + | '''The AK-47''' is the designation of an [[assault rifle]] designed by [[Mikhail Kalashnikov]]. It stands for ''Avtomat Kalashnikov model 1947'' in [[Russia]]n. He copied the design of the [[Nazi]] [[Sturmgewehr44]]. His main competitor was [[Eugene Stoner]] who designed the [[M-16]] rifle. Unlike Kalashnikov, Stoner did not copy an earlier design when he invented the M-16, but instead used many novel techniques and materials. |
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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 Russian. He copied the design of the Nazi Sturmgewehr44. His main competitor was Eugene Stoner who designed the M-16 rifle. Unlike Kalashnikov, Stoner did not copy an earlier design when he invented the M-16, but instead used many novel techniques and materials.