Kalashnikov Firearms : Premier and Original AK Platform , Home for Authentic AK-47 , AK-74 , AK-100 Series , Rifles And Pistols made in the USA The AK-47 , officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: Автомат Калашникова, lit. ' Kalashnikov 's automatic [ rifle ]'; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov , it is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov (or "AK") family of rifles . After more than seven decades since its creation, the AK-47 model and its ... Kalashnikov rifles (Russian: Калашников) or AK rifles are a family of assault rifles based on the original design of Mikhail Kalashnikov . They are officially known in Russian as avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: автомат Калашникова), and informally as "kalash" in Russian. The research investigates the global spread and influence of Kalashnikov rifles , analyzing their widespread adoption by military forces and non-state actors.
