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  2. AK-47 - Wikipedia

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    The AK-47 was designed to be a simple, reliable fully automatic rifle that could be manufactured quickly and cheaply, using mass production methods that were state of the art in the Soviet Union during the late 1940s. [41] The AK-47 uses a long-stroke gas system generally associated with high reliability in adverse conditions.

  3. Kalashnikov rifle - Wikipedia

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    Kalashnikov rifles (Russian: Автоматы Калашникова), also known as the AK platform, AK rifles or simply the AK, are a family of assault rifles based on Mikhail Kalashnikov's original design.

  4. List of most-produced firearms - Wikipedia

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    Estimates of production of the Kalashnikov AK-47 and derivative weapons may be exaggerated. Various sources quote figures between 35 and 150 million. [5] In his 2001 book 'The AK-47', Chris McNab claims it is "feasible" that production of the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle – a license-built AK-47 copy – reached 15-20 million. McNab bases ...

  5. List of assault rifles - Wikipedia

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    Colt's Manufacturing Company: 5.56×45mm NATO United States yes 1995-present Colt ACR: Colt's Manufacturing Company: 5.56×45mm M855 or Duplex United States no 1982 Colt Advanced Piston Carbine: Colt's Manufacturing Company: 5.56×45mm NATO United States yes 2010s-present Colt CM901: Colt Defense: 5.56×45mm NATO 6.8mm Remington SPC 7.62×39mm

  6. Century International Arms - Wikipedia

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    When sources of importable surplus firearms have become scarce, Century has manufactured their own firearms. The company has manufactured versions of the G3, L1A1, AK-47 and sporterized Mausers among others. [4] The company also imports Turkish-made Canik pistols from Canik arms.

  7. Kalashnikov Concern - Wikipedia

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    A Type 2 AK-47, the first machined receiver variation After World War II , the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant later recovered the production of its civilian arms and transportation. The plant also hired war veteran and ex-tank driver and mechanic, Mikhail T. Kalashnikov , after noticing his submachine gun design that gave him distinction as a ...

  8. 7.62×39mm - Wikipedia

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    The 7.62×39mm (also called 7.62 Soviet, formerly .30 Russian Short) [5] round is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge of Soviet origin. The cartridge is widely used due to the global proliferation of the AK-47 rifle and related Kalashnikov-pattern rifles, the SKS semi-automatic rifle, and the RPD/RPK light machine guns.

  9. Assault rifle - Wikipedia

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    AK-74 rifle Kalashnikov rifle family: AK-47, AK-74 and AK-12 (left) as well as rare OTs-14, AN-94, and AEK-971. The AK-74 assault rifle was a Soviet answer to the U.S. M16. [87] [88] [89] The Soviet military realized that the M16 had better range and accuracy over the AKM, and that its lighter cartridge allowed soldiers to carry more ammunition.