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The AK-47 is perhaps the most widespread firearm in the world. Carried by American enemies and allies alike since 1947, it is the standard infantry weapon for 106 countries. There are an estimated 100 ...

Soon, Russian troops will carry new assault rifles into battle. The AK-12 and AK-15, direct descendants of the world-famous AK-47, are set to replace existing rifles and modernize the Russian military ...

On the 24th of December, Mikhail Kalashnikov, a Russian gun designer, died at the ripe old age of 91. The rifle that he invented, the Kalashnikov/AK-47, in 1946, went on to become one of the most ...