The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as Kalashnikov, AK.
AK-47 stands for name Avtomat kalashnikova first built in 1947.
The main advantages of the Kalashnikov rifle are its simple design, fairly compact size, and adaptation to mass production. It is inexpensive to manufacture and easy to clean and maintain.
Effective firing range of AK-47 is 400m for semi automatic Ak-47 and 300 m for fully automatic AK-47.
Rate of fire of AK-47 is 40 rounds/mmin for semi automatic and 100 rounds/min for fully automatic AK-47.
In AK-47 standard magazine capacity is 30 rounds. there are also 10-, 20- and 40-round box and 75- and 100-round drum magazines.
The average price for an AK-47 in good condition is $575, making it one of the least expensive automatic weapons on the market. In general they may range in price between $350 and $1000. In some countries, prices for AKs are very low; in Somalia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Congo and Tanzania prices are between $30 and $125 per weapon, and prices have fallen in the last few decades due to mass counterfeiting.
Near 106 countries use AK-47.
Disclaimer: Purchase of fully automatic weapons (including AK 47 assault rifles) is illegal in many countries. This article is for informational purposes only. We do not condone the purchase or use of this weapon.