The Kalashnikov assault rifle, or AK-47, is one of the most dangerous and widely used weapons in the world. For more than 60 years, nations, rebels, gangsters and child soldiers have wielded the gun.

Army Sgt. Kevin Beuse and Spc. Johnny Long, assigned to U.S. Army Cyber Command, simultaneously fire AK-47 assault rifles during the 2017 Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. (Sgt. Steven L ...

An American gun company has found a way around the anti-Russia sanctions that have banned imports of the Kalashnikov assault rifle: Make them here, in the U.S.A. The U.S.-made gun will have same name ...

Mikhail Kalashnikov, who created the original AK-47, perhaps the most famous infantry weapon in modern history, died today. He was 94. His creation, born in the early Cold War years before 1950, ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The end result was an impressive fusion of designs. The Type 81 was reliable, able to shoot around 15,000 rounds on average without parts breaking or needing ...

Key Point: It was meant to be a test of the Chinese ability to develop small arms on its own, instead of simply adapting other designs. In the 1980s, China’s small arms were largely inferior to the ...

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Russia is planning a Kalashnikov assault rifle redesign that would target the military market. But after 60 years of heavy use by armies, rebels... Will The New AK-47 Be As Popular As The Original?

The Kalashnikov assault rifle, or AK-47, is one of the most dangerous and widely used weapons in the world. For more than 60 years, nations, rebels, gangsters and child soldiers have wielded the gun.