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Sign in to saveThe AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is 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 (or "AK") 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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The AK-47 is an assault rifle developed in the Soviet Union by designer Mikhail Kalashnikov that fires 7.62×39mm ammunition and became the original model of the widely-used Kalashnikov rifle family. More than 70 years after its creation, the AK-47 and its variants remain among the world's most popular and widely used firearms.
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Key facts
- Weapon.action
- Gas-operated, long-stroke piston, closed rotating bolt
- Weapon.rate
- Cyclic rate:600 rounds/minPractical rate:Semi-automatic: 40 rounds/minBursts/ Fully automatic: 100 rounds/min
- Weapon.part_length
- Overall length:Rifled bore length:
- Weapon.cartridge
- 7.62×39mm
- Weapon.feed
- 20-round, 30-round, 50-round detachable box magazine,40-round, 75-round drum magazines also available
- Weapon.sights
- 100–800 m adjustable iron sightsSight radius:
- Weapon.is_ranged
- Yes
- Weapon.name
- AK-47
- Weapon.image
- File:AK-47 type II noBG.png
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- AK-47 Type 2A
- Weapon.origin
Article
40 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- Concept
- Early designs
- Further development
- Replacement
- Design
- Cartridge
- Operating mechanism
- Barrel
- Gas block
- Fire selector
- Sights
- Furniture
- Magazines
- Accessories
- Characteristics
- Service life
- Variants
- Early (7.62×39mm)
- Modernised (7.62×39mm)
- Foreign (7.62×39mm)
- Accuracy potential
- US military method
- Russian method
- Users
- Current
- Non-state current
- Former
- Non-state former
- Illicit trade
- Conflicts
- Cultural influence and impact
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is 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 (or "AK") 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.
Design work on the AK-47 began in 1945. It was presented for official military trials in 1947, and, in 1948, the fixed-stock version was introduced into active service for selected units of the Soviet Army. In early 1949, the AK was officially accepted by the Soviet Armed Forces and used by the majority of the member states of the Warsaw Pact.