Soviet 7.62×39mm assault rifle
Ak
The AK-47, full name Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova, is an assault rifle chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge.
Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, it is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov family of rifles. After more than seven decades since its creation, the AK-47 model and its variants remain one of the most popular and widely used firearms in the world.
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