The AK-47 is, in actuality, a rather rare and obscure prototype weapon designed by Mikhail Kalashnakov, a former WWII tank commander. Most of the AK-47's design features are 'borrowed' from the German SturmGewehr (Storm Rifle)-44/45 models. The AK-47 was built in limited production at the Izmash production plant. The initials AK stand for Avtomat Klashnakova, or Kalashnakov's automatic rifle. The AK-47, unlike it's more modern and well known counterpart, the AKM, was made from machined steel, ensuring enduring reliability in any combat situation, while still retaining it's accuracy. The AKM, however, is a Modernized version of the AK, chambered in the 5.45x39mm micro-caliber, and is made entirely from stamped steel, letting it keep it's reliability, at the cost of accuracy. The only non-steel parts are the bakelite handle, and wooden stock and wooded handguard. More modern variants of the AK series include the AK-74, PP-19 Bizon SMG, AKS-74, AK-101, AK-103, AK-109, and most recently the AEK-971. All of these weapons, excluding the AEK, and AK-10X series are made from stamped, rather than precision machined steel, for mass production. This ensures reliablility, and absolutely horrendous accuracy.
The wannabe gangster held up his rifle, and shouted "Dis be mah AK-47!", when in actuality, he was holding an AKM.
by Joe2.0 January 20, 2010
The item most likely used by a person wanting to "shoot-up" a school, bomb an airport, or to show off as a trophy of accomplishment of killing students of said school.
by PhantomLion96 February 14, 2019
Obviously it is B 4 1( cs 1.5 ) B 4 2 ( cs 1.6 ). A great gun against B 4 3 ( colt ). Very poopular to many cs players.
Yea, i was playing AIM_AK-COLT and there was a bunch of AK-47s on one said and M4A1's on the other side
by joe schmoe March 27, 2005
a semi-automatic rifle used mostly by West coast gangsta rapers who also like to mention it in their songns and glorify it along with pussies, drugs, homeboyzz and the rest of that shit.
by SickFaceMuthafucka July 16, 2006
Originally developed and finalized by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the year 1947, the AK47 was meant to be a rifle for tank crews, who could not fit a full sized rifle into their tank. It was so successful that it was adopted by the Russian army, and exported to all of Russia's allies. It's most recognizable feature is its superb reliability, it will function in environments that other weapons would malfunction in. It fires 7.62 x 39mm ammunition(by comparison, an M16 fires 5.56 x 45mm).
This is the AK47 assault rifle. It is the preferred weapon of your enemy, and it makes a very distinct sound when fired at you.
by MuzlFlash August 10, 2003
by Subtochaoticcoops November 29, 2022
Of all the weapons in the vast Soviet arsenal, nothing is more profitable than the Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947...more commonly known as the AK-47, or Kalashnikov.
It's the world's most popular assault rifle. A weapon all fighters love.
An elegantly simple, 9 pound amalgamation of forged steel and plywood. It doesn't break, jam, or overheat. It'll shoot whether it's covered in mud or filled with sand.
It's so easy and simple, even a child can use it; and they do. The Soviets put the gun on a coin. Mozambique put it on their flag.
Since the end of the Cold War, the Kalashnikov has become the Russian people's greatest export. After that comes vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists.
It's the world's most popular assault rifle. A weapon all fighters love.
An elegantly simple, 9 pound amalgamation of forged steel and plywood. It doesn't break, jam, or overheat. It'll shoot whether it's covered in mud or filled with sand.
It's so easy and simple, even a child can use it; and they do. The Soviets put the gun on a coin. Mozambique put it on their flag.
Since the end of the Cold War, the Kalashnikov has become the Russian people's greatest export. After that comes vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists.
The AK-47 is undoubtedly the most influential and widespread firearm ever produced.
Mikhail Kalashnikov's legacy to the world, will not be forgotten for quite some time.
Mikhail Kalashnikov's legacy to the world, will not be forgotten for quite some time.
by Mr. Kalashnikov March 16, 2008