AK-47

The next generation of assault rifles were cheap and reliable firearms that could fire in any condition and with little main-tenance. Its origins, however, are quite different from most other assault rifles. The designer, Mikhail Kalashnikov, was part of a tank regiment in the Red Army, and he had recently been injured in battle. While recovering in the hospital he heard some fellow soviets complaining about the performance of their rifles. He had also seen how their previous weapons jammed and saw the massive need for improvement. Having only done small tinkers before, he had limited experience in the field but quickly realized what needed to be done in order to create a reliable, hard-hitting rifle. His first design was a submachine gun, but was not accepted into the service of the Red Army that, however, is not to say that they did not notice his ingenious designs as a new weapon designer. The Red Army saw that raw potential and appointed him as head of their assault rifle development program. After designing yet another rifle that was beat out by the modern day SKS, he began working in close collaboration with Vasily Degtyaryov and Georgy Shpagin. His once competitors decided this unity once they saw the superiority the AK-47 had over similar rifles. When the laborious work was complete the end result was the infamous Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle. Through their dedication and expertise they were able to make one of the most recognized, feared, and widely used assault rifle ever. Delivering hard hitting 7.62mm rounds it is a formidable weapon to be up against and you would not want to be on the receiving end of this high caliber rifle.

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