'AK-47 is the tool': The gun in pop culture * Ice Cube appears to have quite a fondness for the AK-47, frequently name-checking it in his lyrics. He raps on NWA's "Straight Outta Compton": ...

The AK-47 begat a vast family of guns, many of which shooters casually refer to as “AKs.” Soviet arsenals produced the rifle in three similar yet distinct generations, each with its own ...

The AK-47’s rise to popularity (and eventually, to notoriety) was a result of a government-led manufacturing impetus. For the next decade, the Kremlin would share its new rifles with like-minded ...

The AK-47 is surely the most recognisable rifle in the world. The gun, with its banana-shaped magazine, is used by professional armies, militias, criminals and revolutionaries the world over.

It’s probably not a stretch to describe Mikhail Kalashnikov’s AK-47 assault rifle as the most important small-arms weapon of the 20th century. See also: This Day in Tech July 6, 1947: The AK ...

The AK-47 was intended as a tool to put down anti-Soviet uprisings. But Hungarian rebels picked up guns abandoned in Budapest. The onetime tool of the police state was turned against its makers.

I got the chance to fire real AK-47s in Poland—and it was an unforgettable experience. From the history behind the rifles to the raw power you feel pulling the trigger, this wasn’t just a shooting ...

The AK-47 and Type 56 rifles, two variants of the Kalashnikov that were common in the early years of the Vietnam War, have largely been phased out and replaced by an extended family of descendants ...

The AK-47 shoots 7.62×39 … a Mosin-Nagant shoots the 7.62x54R cartridge (ok..if you want to get technical some shoot 7.62x53R and some shoot 7.92×57 Mauser but most shoot 7.62x54R and none ...