| AK-47[1] | |
|---|---|
 the AK-47 | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1949–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov |
| Designed | 1944–1946 |
| Manufacturer | Izhmash |
| Number built | approximately 75 million AK-47 100 million AK-type rifles[2][3] |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) with empty magazine |
| Length | 870 mm (34.3 in) fixed wooden stock 875 mm (34.4 in) folding stock extended 645 mm (25.4 in) stock folded |
| Barrel length | 415 mm (16.3 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62x39mm M43/M67 |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 300 metres (330 yd) full automatic[4] 400 metres (440 yd) semi-automatic[4] |
| Feed system | 10, 20, or 30-round detachable boxmagazine, also compatible with 40-round box or 75-round drum magazines from the RPK |
| Sights | Adjustable iron sights, 100–800 metre adjustments, 378 mm (14.9 in) |
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
AK-47
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