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The influence of this rifle goes far beyond soviet borders. The ak 47 and ak 74 kalashnikov rifles and their variations provides a detailed, profusely illustrated examination on a partbypart basis of the famed ak 47 akm rifles, the ak 74 ak 74m series and the new century series of rifles, the ak 101 through ak 108. Its kill count even tops nuclear weapons in sheer numbers. The initials ak represent avtomat kalashnikova, russian for automatic kalashnikov, for its designer, mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov, who designed the accepted version of the weapon in 1947.
The author begins with a fascinating chapter detailing the invention of the weapon at the end of the second world war. No filler text where i tell you how long the barrel is, that the stock is plastic and folds, or what you can observe from the photographs. The weapon that changed the face of war 2006 the ak47 and ak74 kalashnikov rifles and their variations. His new book, the gun, traces the migration of the ak47 across the. He is less adept as a writer, and the gun is full of infelicitous phrases. We specialize in all military surplus weapons from ak47s, ar15s, mausers, cetme, enfields, uzis, and much more. While not the highest quality ak47 on the market, this model is one of the best valued. Explore through and see which you might want to buy first, or next. Army guide to boobytraps paperback february 4, 2010. Ak47wem is a limited edition assault rifle variant of ak47 that featured in crossfire. Apex gun parts is your source for hard to find gun parts, parts kits, and accessories. As hes also an inventor, he starts looking for improvements and in 1947 ends up with ak47 assault rifle.
Kalashnikov is a 2020 russian biographical film about the experiences of the legendary inventor mikhail kalashnikov and his famous project, the ak47 assault rifle the designers daughter, elena, and a consultant to the kalashnikov concern took part in the film. Ak47 rifles for sale buy online at classic firearms. The initials ak represent avtomat kalashnikova, russian for automatic. This book is nothing more than a rehash of a 50 year old army field manual with a new cover. Haffner press has been gifting the world of bibliophiles and literaturelovers with enormously attractive and highly readable books since 1998, when they published jack williamsons the queen of the legion. Since the ak47, or kalashnikov, had first surfaced, the american military had dismissed. The ak47 is a magically reliable rifle that has killed millions of people in a manner that no other rifle could ever have done. Enjoy a river cruise along the canals and waterways of holland and belgium as you take in their magnificent art collections, spellbinding gardens including more than seven million tulips at keukenhof gardens, and enchanting medieval villages. This powerful guide will show you how to get an ak47 completely off the books so that big brother keeps its eyes off your business. This book takes a look at the complete history of the. The complete ak47 the kalashnikov rifle design the prototype also known as the ak47 was tested very successfully in 1946 and then a revise and much more reliable version entered the sceen in 1947 to be used for additional testing and evaluation. The two most common rifles in the world are the soviet ak47 and the american m16. The designers daughter, elena, and a consultant to the kalashnikov concern took part in the film.
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