AK-47Avtomat Kalashnikova 6-07-1947

Production historyDesigner: Mikhail Kalashnikov.Designed: 1944–1946.Manufacturer: Izhevsk Mechanical Works since 6-07-

1947Produced: 70 million copies.

SpecificationsWeight: 4.3kg (empty magazine)Barrel lenght: 415mmCartridge: 7.62x39mmFirearm action: Gas-operated reloading.Rate of Fire: 600 rounds/minEffective range: 300 metres (fully automatic)400 metres (semi-automatic)Sight: Adjustable iron sight.

Mikhail KalashnikovBorn: November 10, 1919Wanted to become a poet.Joined the Red Army in 1938.Wounded in combat (october 1941)Started designing a submachine gun.Assigned to the Central Scientific-developmental Firing Range in 1942.Started designing the AK in 1944.

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