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By Gordon L. Rottman
The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the main ubiquitous attack rifle on the planet, with extra AK-47s and its versions in use than the other person small arm. Created through Senior Sergeant Mikhail Kalashnikov, and primary followed by way of the USSR quickly after international warfare II, its creation maintains to this present day, with an envisioned seventy five million produced around the world. This ebook takes a glance on the entire background of the weapon, discussing its layout, improvement, and utilization, taking its tale from the good armies of the Soviet Union to the insurgents and legal gangs that frequently hire the weapon today.
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45x39mm plus the Saiga 12 12-gauge shotgun, also based on the Kalashnikov design. They came with 3-, 5-, 7-, and 10round magazines depending on the model. These hunting arms had a mildly military look and were not commercially successful. com OTHER KALASHNIKOV-BASED WEAPONS As the Kalashnikov system proved adaptable to weapons other than assault rifles it was not long before this proven and rugged design was incorporated into other weapons. Other than RPG-7 antitank projectors and Makarov 9mm PM pistols, all weapons assigned to Russian rifle platoons are Kalashnikov designs.
Tan- or rustcolored magazines were used initially, but black magazines were later introduced. The magazines were made of fiberglass-reinforced polyethylene with steel components. The tan magazines had smooth sides and the black had three reinforcing ridges. The AK-74M of 1991 had a solid black polyamide plastic stock that folded to the left side and could be fired folded. It also had an optical sight mounting rail on the left side of the receiver plus other small refinements that eased production.
An AK can be buried in mud, dragged through sand, and frozen solid yet will still load and fire. There are reports of rusted AKs being dug up in Vietnam after being buried with dead NVA for months and then fired without cleaning. One can literally drive tent stakes with the butt without damaging the weapon. Most magazines, regardless of the material they are made from, are robust enough to withstand rough handling. During the Vietnam War the author’s Cambodian company discovered a Chinese-made Type 56 in the jungle covered with inches of matted leaves.