AK-47, Gun Wiki

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Not to be confused with the AK-74. For other uses, see AK. The AK (Russian: Автомат Калашникова, Avtomat Kalashnikova, lit. "Kalashnikov's automatic assault rifle"), almost universally known as the AK-47, is an assault rifle that was designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. Originally designed for the Soviet armed forces shortly after World War II, the AK and its derivatives have seen extensive use across the world and remain the most widely-produced rifles in history. AK-47 stands for Автомат Калашнико