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Also known as Kalash, Kalashnikov, Avtomat Kalashnikova

The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, it is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov (or "AK") family of rifles. After more than seven decades since its creation, the AK-47 model and its variants remain one of the most popular and widely used firearms in the world.

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The AK-47 is an assault rifle developed in the Soviet Union by designer Mikhail Kalashnikov that fires 7.62×39mm ammunition and became the original model of the widely-used Kalashnikov rifle family. More than 70 years after its creation, the AK-47 and its variants remain among the world's most popular and widely used firearms.

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Key facts

Weapon.action: Gas-operated, long-stroke piston, closed rotating bolt
Weapon.rate: Cyclic rate:600 rounds/minPractical rate:Semi-automatic: 40 rounds/minBursts/ Fully automatic: 100 rounds/min
Weapon.part_length: Overall length:Rifled bore length:
Weapon.cartridge: 7.62×39mm
Weapon.feed: 20-round, 30-round, 50-round detachable box magazine,40-round, 75-round drum magazines also available
Weapon.sights: 100–800 m adjustable iron sightsSight radius:
Weapon.is_ranged: Yes
Weapon.name: AK-47
Weapon.image: File:AK-47 type II noBG.png
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: AK-47 Type 2A
Weapon.origin: Soviet Union
Weapon.type: Assault rifle
Weapon.service: 1949–1974 (Soviet Union)1949–present (other countries)
Weapon.used_by: See Users
Weapon.wars: See Conflicts
Weapon.designer: Mikhail Kalashnikov
Weapon.manufacturer: Kalashnikov Concern and various others including Norinco

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 4.3
Image: AK-47 type II noBG.png
Length: 87

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Commons gallery: AK-47
Commons category: AK-47
service entry: 1949-01-01
total produced: 80000000
bore: 7.62
muzzle velocity: 715
inception: 1947-00-00
rate of fire: 600
caliber: 7.62
short name: AK

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Contents

History
Origins
Concept
Early designs
Further development
Replacement
Design
Cartridge
Operating mechanism
Barrel
Gas block
Fire selector
Sights
Furniture
Magazines
Accessories
Characteristics
Service life
Variants
Early (7.62×39mm)
Modernised (7.62×39mm)
Foreign (7.62×39mm)
Accuracy potential
US military method
Russian method
Users
Current
Non-state current
Former
Non-state former
Illicit trade
Conflicts
Cultural influence and impact
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Design work on the AK-47 began in 1945. It was presented for official military trials in 1947, and, in 1948, the fixed-stock version was introduced into active service for selected units of the Soviet Army. In early 1949, the AK was officially accepted by the Soviet Armed Forces and used by the majority of the member states of the Warsaw Pact.