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AK Rifle Series

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Russian Assault Rifle. Kalashnikov

Numerous variants exist, but all of them are almost always called "AK-47" or "AK" no matter what the actual designation is. This very much annoys the Russian gun industry, which is still trying to convince the world that it can produce things other than AK-47s.

Looks suspiciously like the German MP-44 (probably in the same way that the Mig 15 looked like the Sabre and the Tu-144 looked like Concorde) even though the internal mechanism is completely different (AK47 - rotating bolt, MP44 - tipping bolt). Many mongs think they are copies, but anything other than the most cursory of glances shows that the construction, bolt system and controls are completely different. Just cos the overall concept was nabbed and they both have curved magazines does not make one a direct copy of the other. <original author: Did know that, I was going for humour and an IRONMAN reference! RH>

Owned by every Islamic fundamentalist, Marxist revolutionary, American gun nut, Afghan warlord, 14 year old African 'soldier', Bolivian Coke dealer, any bad guy in a Hollywood action movie as well as a disturbing number of people in Paisley

Allegedly so robust and squaddy proof that you can take a dump in the mechanism, bury it for 6 months, dig it up and once you've scraped the chamber clear by p!ssing on it ... it will operate first time.

About as accurate as a SKY weather forecast utilizing the faith based Islamic targeting method - Pray and Spray. However if point blank, serious weight of fire is required (and no MOD budgets to slow you down), its got to be the weapon of choice - till the Smart guns from ALIENS get invented that is.

For specs/history check out http://kalashnikov.guns.ru/

For the operating manual http://www.fortunecity.com/olympia/wagner/137/ak01.html

1 Variants

[edit] Variants

[edit] AK-47/AKM

AK47 Already listed above, The AKM is a cheaper, lighter variant with a special muzzle to prevent 'climbing' when firing in full auto. The AKM led to the similar AK-74 listed below.