Egypt even erected a monument portraying a barrel and bayonet of a Kalashnikov rifle. This gun is also pictorially represented on the coats of arms of Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and East Timor. This includes on coins (e.g., in Russia and New Zealand) and on flags (e.g., Mozambique).

Moreover, this weaponвЂ™s prevalence is symbolized worldwide. On some additional historical notes, word has it that American soldiers enduring combat during the Vietnam War sometimes tossed aside their standard-issue M16 in exchange for their enemiesвЂ™ more reliable AK-47. Regardless, the AK-47, borrowing design elements from various other small arms, has served as the basis for other weapons development.ДЄnd with 75 million of them out there, this fairly heavy (10 pounds loaded), piston-driven, moderate recoil, accurate-enough semi, and fully-auto rifle makes up a respectable chunk of all firearms worldwide. Whether the overall quality has been reduced over time is up for debate. This modernized version is equipped with longer-range sights and cheaper mass-produced parts this includes a stamped sheet-metal receiver, plywood butt-stock, and forward grip. The USSR officially replaced the AK-47 in 1959 with the AKS. The AK-47 was manufactured in two basic designs, one with a wooden stock and the other with a folding metal stock. Russia has licensed its production to over thirty countries, including China (which in 1956 cloned the AK-47 created the Type 56 model), Israel, India, Egypt, and Nigeria. This is largely due to its usability in adverse conditions, low production costs, ease of use, and worldwide availability.ДЄctually, there are 100 millionВ KalashnikovВ rifles being used for military and special forces in over 100 countries. Over seventy years since its formal launch, the AK-47 (and its various model offshoots) remains one of the most widely used firearms in the world. Kalashnikov subsequently received the Stalin Prize and the Order of the Red Star. A contest launched by the USSR in 1945 that called for the development of a new assault rifle led Kalashnikov, and his design team to team create the AK-47.

This gas-powered rifle is officially known as the вЂAvtomat Kalashnikova.вЂ™ This is referring to its automatic firing capabilities and its principal designer, Mikhail Kalashnikov.ДЄlthough the AK-47 was officially adopted by the Soviet Union army in 1949, this came after nearly a decade of development.ДЇirst came the Soviet UnionвЂ™s 1943 invention of the 7.62x39mm (.308) cartridge.

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