7.62x39 mm - AK 47 "KALASHNIKOV"
The AK-47, officially known as the Kalashnikov's, is a gas-operated, 7.62 × 39mm assault rifle developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov circa WWII. It is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov rifle (or "AK") family. The number 47 refers to the year it was finished.
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Design work on the AK-47 began in 1945. It was presented for official military trials the following year, and in 1948 the fixed-stock version was introduced into active service with selected units of the Soviet Army. An early development of the design was the AKS (Skladnoy, or 'folding'), which was equipped with an underfolding metal shoulder stock. 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.
Even after more than seven decades, the model and its variants remain the most popular and widely used rifles in the world because of: their reliability under harsh conditions, low production cost compared to contemporary Western weapons, availability in virtually every geographic region, and ease of use. The AK has been manufactured in many countries and has seen service with armed forces as well as irregular forces and insurgencies worldwide. The model was the basis for developing many other types of individual, crew-served and specialized firearms. As of 2004, " f the estimated 500 million firearms worldwide, approximately 100 million belong to the Kalashnikov family, three-quarters of which are AK-47s".
Mass without magazine: 3.47 kg (7.7 lb)
Magazine mass, empty: 0.43 kg (0.95 lb) (early issue); 0.33 kg (0.73 lb) (steel); 0.25 kg (0.55 lb) (plastic); 0.17 kg (0.37 lb) (light alloy)
Fixed wooden stock length: 880 mm (35 in); 875 mm (34.4 in) folding stock extended; 645 mm (25.4 in) stock folded
Barrel length: Overall length: 415 mm (16.3 in); Rifled bore length: 369 mm (14.5 in)
Cartridge: 7.62×39mm
Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire: Cyclic rate of fire: 600 rds/min
Combat rate of fire: Semi-auto 40 rds/min; Bursts 100 rds/min
Muzzle velocity: 715 m/s (2,350 ft/s)
Effective firing range: 350 m (380 yd)
Feed system: 20-round, 30-round detachable box magazine; There are also 40-round, 75-round drum magazines available
Sights: 100–800 m adjustable iron sights
Sight radius: 378 mm (14.9 in)
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7.62x39 mm - AK 47 "KALASHNIKOV"
Description
Type
Role
Country of Origin
Introduction
Note
The AK-47, officially known as the Kalashnikov's, is a gas-operated, 7.62 × 39mm assault rifle developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov circa WWII. It is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov rifle (or "AK") family. The number 47 refers to the year it was finished.
Design work on the AK-47 began in 1945. It was presented for official military trials the following year, and in 1948 the fixed-stock version was introduced into active service with selected units of the Soviet Army. An early development of the design was the AKS (Skladnoy, or 'folding'), which was equipped with an underfolding metal shoulder stock. 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.
Even after more than seven decades, the model and its variants remain the most popular and widely used rifles in the world because of: their reliability under harsh conditions, low production cost compared to contemporary Western weapons, availability in virtually every geographic region, and ease of use. The AK has been manufactured in many countries and has seen service with armed forces as well as irregular forces and insurgencies worldwide. The model was the basis for developing many other types of individual, crew-served and specialized firearms. As of 2004, " f the estimated 500 million firearms worldwide, approximately 100 million belong to the Kalashnikov family, three-quarters of which are AK-47s".
Technical data and Packaging
Mass without magazine: 3.47 kg (7.7 lb)
Magazine mass, empty: 0.43 kg (0.95 lb) (early issue); 0.33 kg (0.73 lb) (steel); 0.25 kg (0.55 lb) (plastic); 0.17 kg (0.37 lb) (light alloy)
Fixed wooden stock length: 880 mm (35 in); 875 mm (34.4 in) folding stock extended; 645 mm (25.4 in) stock folded
Barrel length: Overall length: 415 mm (16.3 in); Rifled bore length: 369 mm (14.5 in)
Cartridge: 7.62×39mm
Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire: Cyclic rate of fire: 600 rds/min
Combat rate of fire: Semi-auto 40 rds/min; Bursts 100 rds/min
Muzzle velocity: 715 m/s (2,350 ft/s)
Effective firing range: 350 m (380 yd)
Feed system: 20-round, 30-round detachable box magazine; There are also 40-round, 75-round drum magazines available
Sights: 100–800 m adjustable iron sights
Sight radius: 378 mm (14.9 in)
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