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Contents.History OriginsDuring, the used by forces made a deep impression on their Soviet counterparts. The select-fire rifle was chambered for a new, the, and combined the firepower of a submachine gun with the range and accuracy of a rifle.
On 15 July 1943, an earlier model of the Sturmgewehr was demonstrated before the. The Soviets were impressed with the weapon and immediately set about developing an intermediate caliber fully automatic rifle of their own, to replace the submachine guns and outdated bolt-action rifles that armed most of the Soviet Army.The Soviets soon developed the, the semi-automatic and the. Shortly after World War II, the Soviets developed the AK-47 assault rifle, which would quickly replace the SKS in Soviet service. Introduced in 1959, the is a lighter stamped steel version and the most ubiquitous variant of the entire AK series of firearms. In the 1960s, the Soviets introduced the light machine gun, an AK type weapon with a stronger receiver, a longer heavy barrel, and a bipod, that would eventually replace the RPD light machine gun. A Type 2A AK-47, the first machined receiver variationbegan his career as a weapon designer in 1941, while recuperating from a shoulder wound which he received during the.
Kalashnikov himself stated.' I was in the hospital, and a soldier in the bed beside me asked: 'Why do our soldiers have only one rifle for two or three of our men, when the Germans have automatics?'
So I designed one. I was a soldier, and I created a machine gun for a soldier. It was called an Avtomat Kalashnikova, the automatic weapon of Kalashnikov—AK—and it carried the year of its first manufacture, 1947.' The AK-47 is best described as a hybrid of previous rifle technology innovations. 'Kalashnikov decided to design an automatic rifle combining the best features of the American M1 and the German StG44.' Kalashnikov's team had access to these weapons and had no need to 'reinvent the wheel'. Kalashnikov himself observed: 'A lot of Russian Army soldiers ask me how one can become a constructor, and how new weaponry is designed.
These are very difficult questions. Each designer seems to have his own paths, his own successes and failures. But one thing is clear: before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field.
I myself have had many experiences confirming this to be so.' There are claims about Kalashnikov copying other designs, like. Early designsKalashnikov started work on a submachine gun design in 1942 and with a light machine gun in 1943. 'Early in 1944, Kalashnikov was given some 7.62×39mm M43 cartridges and informed that there were several designers working on weapons for this new Soviet small-arms cartridge. It was suggested to him that this new weapon might well lead to greater things, and he undertook work on the new rifle.' In 1944, he entered a design competition with this new 7.62×39mm, semi-automatic, gas-operated, long stroke piston, carbine, strongly influenced by the American. 'The rifle that Kalashnikov designed was in the same class as the familiar Simonov with fixed magazine and gas tube above the barrel.'
However, this new Kalashnikov design lost out to a Simonov design.In 1946, a new design competition was initiated to develop a new assault rifle. Kalashnikov submitted an entry. It was gas-operated rifle with a short-stroke gas piston above the barrel, a breech-block mechanism similar to his 1944 carbine, and a curved 30-round magazine. Kalashnikov's rifles AK-1 (with a milled ) and AK-2 (with a stamped receiver) proved to be reliable weapons and were accepted to a second round of competition along with other designs.These prototypes (also known as the AK-46) had a rotary bolt, a two-part receiver with separate trigger unit housing, dual controls (separate safety and fire selector switches) and a non-reciprocating charging handle located on the left side of the weapon. This design had many similarities to the STG 44. In late 1946, as the rifles were being tested, one of Kalashnikov's assistants, Aleksandr Zaitsev, suggested a major redesign to improve reliability.
At first, Kalashnikov was reluctant, given that their rifle had already fared better than its competitors. Eventually, however, Zaitsev managed to persuade Kalashnikov. 1955 AK-47 with a milled Type 3A receiver showing the milled lightening cut on the side above the magazine that for Type 3 receivers is slanted to the barrel axisIn November 1947, the new prototypes (AK-47s) were completed.
It used a long-stroke gas piston above the barrel. The upper and lower receivers were combined into a single receiver. The selector and safety were combined into a single control-lever/dust-cover on the right side of the rifle. And, the bolt-handle was simply attached to the bolt-carrier.
This simplified the design and production of the rifle. The first army trial series began in early 1948. The new rifle proved to be reliable under a wide range of conditions with convenient handling characteristics. In 1949, it was adopted by the Soviet Army as '7.62 mm Kalashnikov assault rifle (AK)'. Further development. Wound Profiles of Russian small-arms ammunition compiled by Dr. On behalf of the U.S.
MilitaryThe AK fires the 7.62×39mm with a muzzle velocity of 715 m/s (2,350 ft/s).The cartridge weight is 16.3 g (0.6 oz), the projectile weight is 7.9 g (122 gr). The original Soviet M43 bullets are 123 grain with a copper-plated steel jacket, a large steel core, and some lead between the core and the jacket. The AK has excellent penetration when shooting through heavy foliage, walls or a common vehicle's metal body and into an opponent attempting to use these things as cover. The 7.62×39mm M43 projectile does not generally fragment when striking an opponent and has an unusual tendency to remain intact even after making contact with bone. The 7.62×39mm round produces significant wounding in cases where the bullet tumbles (yaws) in tissue, but produces relatively minor wounds in cases where the bullet exits before beginning to yaw. In the absence of yaw, the M43 round can pencil through tissue with relatively little injury.Most, if not all, of the 7.62×39mm ammunition found today is of the upgraded M67 variety.
This variety deleted the steel insert, shifting the center of gravity rearward, and allowing the projectile to destabilize (or yaw) at about 3.3 in (8.4 cm), nearly 6.7 in (17 cm) earlier in tissue than the M43 round. This change also reduces penetration in ballistic gelatin to 25 in (64 cm) for the newer M67 round versus 29 in (74 cm) for the older M43 round. However, the wounding potential of M67 is mostly limited to the small permanent wound channel the bullet itself makes, especially when the bullet yaws. Operating mechanism. The gas-operated mechanism of aTo fire, the operator inserts a loaded, pulls back and releases the charging handle, and then pulls the. In semi-automatic, the firearm fires only once, requiring the trigger to be released and depressed again for the next shot. In fully automatic, the rifle continues to fire automatically cycling fresh rounds into the chamber until the magazine is exhausted or pressure is released from the trigger.
After ignition of the cartridge primer and propellant, rapidly expanding propellant gases are diverted into the gas cylinder above the barrel through a vent near the muzzle. The build-up of gases inside the gas cylinder drives the long-stroke piston and carrier rearward and a cam guide machined into the underside of the bolt carrier, along with an ejector spur on the bolt carrier rail guide, rotates the bolt approximately 35° and unlocks it from the barrel extension via a camming pin on the bolt. The moving assembly has about 5.5 mm (0.2 in) of free travel, which creates a delay between the initial recoil impulse of the piston and the bolt unlocking sequence, allowing gas pressures to drop to a safe level before the seal between the chamber and the bolt is broken. The AK-47 does not have a gas valve; excess gases are ventilated through a series of radial ports in the gas cylinder. The Kalashnikov operating system offers no upon bolt rotation, but uses an extractor claw to eject the spent cartridge case. AK-47 barrel and its distinctive gas block with a horizontal row of gas relief portsThe rifle received a barrel with a bore and four right-hand grooves at a 240 mm (1 in 9.45 in) rifling twist rate. The gas block contains a gas channel that is installed at a slanted angle in relation to the bore axis.
The muzzle is threaded for the installation of various muzzle devices such as a or a.Gas blockThe gas block of the AK-47 features a cleaning rod capture or sling loop. Gas relief ports that alleviate gas pressure are placed horizontally in a row on the gas cylinder.Fire selector. Soldier armed with an AK-47, standing beneath the flag of theThe fire selector is a large lever located on the right side of the rifle, it acts as a dust-cover and prevents the charging handle from being pulled fully to the rear when it is on safe.
It is operated by the shooter's right fore-fingers and has 3 settings: safe (up), full-auto (center), and semi-auto (down). The reason for this is that under stress a soldier will push the selector lever down with considerable force bypassing the full-auto stage and setting the rifle to semi-auto. To set the AK-47 to full-auto requires the deliberate action of centering the selector lever. To operate the fire selector lever, right handed shooters have to briefly remove their right hand from the pistol grip, which is ergonomically sub-optimal. Some AK-type rifles also have a more traditional selector lever on the left side of the receiver just above the pistol grip. This lever is operated by the shooter's right thumb and has three settings: safe (forward), full-auto (center), and semi-auto (backward).
'Bakelite' rust-colored steel-reinforced 30-round plastic box 7.62×39mm AK magazines. Three magazines have an 'arrow in triangle' arsenal mark on the bottom right. The other magazine has a 'star' arsenal mark on the bottom rightThe standard magazine capacity is 30 rounds. There are also 10, 20, and 40-round box magazines, as well as 75-round magazines.The AK-47's standard 30-round magazines have a pronounced curve that allows them to smoothly feed ammunition into the chamber. Their heavy steel construction combined with 'feed-lips' (the surfaces at the top of the magazine that control the angle at which the cartridge enters the chamber) machined from a single steel billet makes them highly resistant to damage. These magazines are so strong that 'Soldiers have been known to use their mags as hammers, and even bottle openers'. This contributes to the AK-47 magazine being more reliable, but makes it heavier than U.S.
And NATO magazines.The early slab-sided steel AK-47 30-round detachable box magazines had 1 mm (0.039 in) sheet-metal bodies and weigh 0.43 kg (0.95 lb) empty. The later steel AKM 30-round magazines had lighter sheet-metal bodies with prominent reinforcing ribs weighing 0.33 kg (0.73 lb) empty. To further reduce weight, a light weight magazine with an aluminum body with a prominent reinforcing waffle rib pattern weighing 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) empty was developed for the AKM that proved to be too fragile and the small issued amount of these magazines were quickly withdrawn from service. As a replacement steel-reinforced 30-round plastic 7.62×39mm box magazines were introduced. These magazines weigh 0.24 kg (0.53 lb) empty and are often mistakenly identified as being made of (a ), but were actually fabricated from two-parts of AG-S4 molding compound (a phenol-formaldehyde binder impregnated composite), assembled using an adhesive. Noted for their durability, these magazines did however compromise the rifle's camouflage and lacked the small horizontal reinforcing ribs running down both sides of the magazine body near the front that were added on all later plastic magazine generations. A second generation steel-reinforced dark-brown (color shades vary from to to near ) 30-round 7.62×39mm magazine was introduced in the early 1980s, fabricated from plastic.
The third generation steel-reinforced 30-round 7.62×39mm magazine is similar to the second generation, but is darker colored and has a matte nonreflective surface finish. The current issue steel-reinforced matte true black nonreflective surface finished 7.62×39mm 30-round magazines, fabricated from ABS plastic weigh 0.25 kg (0.55 lb) empty.Early steel AK-47 magazines are 9.75 in (248 mm) long; the later ribbed steel AKM and newer plastic 7.62×39mm magazines are about 1 in (25 mm) shorter.The transition from steel to mainly plastic magazines yields a significant weight reduction and allows a soldier to carry more ammunition for the same weight.RifleCartridgeCartridge weightWeight of empty magazineWeight of loaded magazineMax. AK-47 with Kalashnikov grenade launcher mounted on the muzzleAccessories supplied with the rifle include a 387 mm (15.2 in) long 6H3 featuring a 200 mm (7.9 in) long spear point blade. The AK-47 bayonet is installed by slipping the 17.7 mm (0.70 in) diameter muzzle ring around the muzzle and latching the handle down on the bayonet lug under the front sight base.All current model AKM rifles can mount under-barrel 40 mm grenade launchers such as the and its variants, which can fire up to 20 rounds per minute and have an effective range of up to 400 metres. The main grenade is the VOG-25 (VOG-25M) fragmentation grenade which has a 6 m (9 m) (20 ft (30 ft)) lethality radius. The VOG-25P/VOG-25PM ('jumping') variant explodes 0.5–1 metre (1.6–3.3 ft) above the ground.The AK-47 can also mount a (rarely used), the that fires standard Soviet hand-grenades. The maximum effective range is approximately 150 meters.
This launcher can also be used to launch and grenades.All current AKs (100 series) and some older models, have side rails for mounting a variety of scopes and sighting devices, such as the. The side rails allow for the removal and remounting of optical accessories without interfering with the zeroing of the optic.
However, the 100 series side folding stocks cannot be folded with the optics mounted.Characteristics Service lifeThe AK-47 and its variants have been and are made in dozens of countries, with 'quality ranging from finely engineered weapons to pieces of questionable workmanship.' As a result, the AK-47 has a service/system life of approximately 6,000, to 10,000, to 15,000 rounds. The AK-47 was designed to be a cheap, simple, easy to manufacture assault rifle, perfectly matching Soviet military doctrine that treats equipment and weapons as disposable items. As units are often deployed without adequate logistical support and dependent on 'battlefield cannibalization' for resupply, it is actually more cost-effective to replace rather than repair weapons.The AK-47 has small parts and springs that need to be replaced every few thousand rounds. However, 'Every time it is disassembled beyond the field stripping stage, it will take some time for some parts to regain their fit, some parts may tend to shake loose and fall out when firing the weapon.
Some parts of the AK-47 line are riveted together. Repairing these can be quite a hassle, since the end of the rivet has to be ground off and a new one set after the part is replaced.' 7.62×39mm cartridges from Russia, China and Pakistan Early variants (7.62×39mm). Issue of 1948/49: Type 1: The very earliest models, stamped sheet metal receiver, are now very rare. Issue of 1951: Type 2: Has a milled receiver.
Barrel and chamber are chrome plated to resist corrosion. Issue of 1954/55: Type 3: Lightened, milled receiver variant. Rifle weight is 3.47 kg (7.7 lb). AKS (AKS-47): Type 1, 2, or 3 receiver: Featured a downward-folding metal stock similar to that of the produced in, for use in the restricted space in the infantry combat vehicle, as well as by paratroops. AKN (AKSN): Night scope rail.Modernized (7.62×39mm).: A simplified, lighter version of the AK-47; Type 4 receiver is made from stamped and riveted sheet metal. A slanted muzzle device was added to counter climb in automatic fire.
Rifle weight is 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) due to the lighter receiver. This is the most ubiquitous variant of the AK-47. AKMS: Under-folding stock version of the AKM intended for troops. AKMN (AKMSN): Night scope rail.
AKML (AKMSL): Slotted flash suppressor and night scope rail.: Hand-held machine gun version with longer barrel. The variants—RPKS, RPKN (RPKSN), RPKL (RPKSL)—mirror AKM variants. The 'S' variants have a side-folding wooden stock.For the further developed AK models, see s.Production. Under worst field exercise circumstances, due to range estimation and aiming errors, the hit probabilities for the tested assault rifles were drastically reduced with differences without operational significance.Russian methodThe following table represents the Russian method for determining accuracy, which is far more complex than Western methods. In the West, one fires a group of shots into the target and then simply measures the overall diameter of the group. The Russians, on the other hand, fire a group of shots into the target.
They then draw two circles on the target, one for the maximum vertical dispersion of hits and one for the maximum horizontal dispersion of hits. They then disregard the hits on the outer part of the target and only count half of the hits (50% or R 50) on the inner part of the circles. This dramatically reduces the overall diameter of the groups. They then use both the vertical and horizontal measurements of the reduced groups to measure accuracy.
This method used by the Russians and other European militaries cannot be converted and is not comparable to US military methods for determining rifle accuracy. AK-47 copies confiscated from Somali pirates by Finnish mine-layer during, photographed in Manege Military Museum. The stocks are missing on the top three AKsThroughout the world, the AK and its variants are commonly used by governments, revolutionaries, terrorists, criminals, and civilians alike.
In some countries, such as Somalia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Congo and Tanzania, the prices for Black Market AKs are between $30 and $125 per weapon and prices have fallen in the last few decades due to mass counterfeiting. In Kenya, 'an AK-47 fetches five head of cattle (about 10,000 Kenya shillings or 100 U.S. Dollars) when offered for barter, but costs almost half that price when cash is paid'. There are places around the world where AK type weapons can be purchased on the 'for as little as $6, or traded for a chicken or a sack of grain'.The AK-47 has also spawned a cottage industry of sorts and has been copied and manufactured (one gun at a time) in small shops around the world (see ). The estimated numbers of AK-type weapons vary greatly.
The Small Arms Survey suggest that 'between 70 and 100 million of these weapons have been produced since 1947'. The World Bank estimates that out of the 500 million total firearms available worldwide, 100 million are of the Kalashnikov family, and 75 million are AK-47s. Because AK-type weapons have been made in many countries, often illicitly, it is impossible to know how many really exist.
ConflictsThe AK-47 has been used in the following conflicts:. 'Basically, it's the anti-Western cachet of it. And you know, one man's terrorist is another man's, so we all sort of think, oh boy, we've got a little bit of in us. And this accounts for the popularity of the (AK 47) weapon. Plus I think that in the United States it's considered, which is always something that citizens in this country kind of like. It's kind of sticking a finger in the eye of, if you will.'
— Larry Kahaner, author of AK-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of WarDuring the, the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China, as well as United States and other NATO nations supplied arms and technical knowledge to numerous countries and rebel forces around the world. During this time the Western countries used relatively expensive automatic rifles, such as the, the, the, and the. In contrast, the Russians and Chinese used the AK-47; its low production cost and ease of manufacture allow them to make AKs in vast numbers.In the pro-communist states, the AK-47 became a symbol of the revolution. They were utilized in the and the.
During the 1980s, the Soviet Union became the principal arms dealer to countries embargoed by Western nations, including Middle Eastern nations such as IranLibya, and Syria, which welcomed Soviet Union backing against Israel. After the, AK-47s were sold both openly and on the black market to any group with cash, including drug cartels and dictatorial states, and more recently they have been seen in the hands of Islamic groups such as, and the in Afghanistan and Iraq, and, guerrillas in Colombia.
Kalashnikov VodkaIn Russia, the Kalashnikov is a tremendous source of national pride. 'The family of the inventor of the world's most famous assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, has authorized German engineering company MMI to use the well-known Kalashnikov name on a variety of not-so-deadly goods.'
In recent years, Kalashnikov Vodka has been marketed with souvenir bottles in the shape of the AK-47 Kalashnikov. There are also Kalashnikov watches, umbrellas, and knives.The Kalashnikov Museum (also called the AK-47 museum) opened on 4 November 2004 in, Udmurt Republic.
This city is in the of Russia. The museum chronicles the biography of General and documents the invention of the AK-47. The museum complex of Kalashnikov's small arms, a series of halls, and multimedia exhibitions are devoted to the evolution of the AK-47 assault rifle and attracts 10,000 monthly visitors. Nadezhda Vechtomova, the museum director, stated in an interview that the purpose of the museum is to honor the ingenuity of the inventor and the hard work of the employees and to 'separate the weapon as a weapon of murder from the people who are producing it and to tell its history in our country'.On 19 September 2017 a 9 metres (30 ft) monument of Kalashnikov was unveiled in central Moscow.
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A protester, later detained by police, attempted to unfurl a banner reading 'a creator of weapons is a creator of death'.The proliferation of this weapon is reflected by more than just numbers. The AK-47 is included in the and its, an acknowledgment that the country gained its independence in large part through the effective use of their AK-47s.
It is also found in the coats of arms of and the revolution era, as well as in the flags of, the, and the.Some Western countries associate the AK-47 with their enemies; both Cold War era and present-day. For example, Western movies often portray criminals, gang members and terrorists using AK-47s. For these reasons, in the U.S. And Western Europe, the AK-47 is stereotypically regarded as the weapon of choice of insurgents, gangsters and terrorists. Conversely, throughout the, the AK-47 can be positively attributed with against foreign occupation, or.The AK-47 made an appearance in U.S. Popular culture as a recurring focus in the film (2005). Numerous monologues in the movie focus on the weapon, and its effects on global conflict and the market.In 2006, the Colombian musician and peace activist devised the, an AK converted into a guitar.
One sold for US$17,000 in a fundraiser held to benefit the victims of, while another was exhibited at the United Nations'.In Mexico, the AK-47 is known as 'Cuerno de Chivo' (literally 'Goat's Horn') because of its curved magazine design. It is one of the weapons of choice of Mexican drug cartels. It is sometimes mentioned in Mexican folk music lyrics.