Developed in the late 1940's by the soviets with design inspiration from the German MP44,the AK47 Kalashnikov is the world's most common military arm.Chambered for the 7.62x39mm round,it fires from a closed bolt,is gas operated,select fire,and is fed via a 30 round detachable box magazine,as well as drums of various capacity.Although not notably accurate at longer distances,the AK47 is extremely dependable and easily maintained.

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.

A potent strain of marijuana. Named because the AK stands for Afghan Kush, a mountain range in afghanistan where the strain originated. The 47 refers to the approximate 47 day flowering period, which is a shorter flowering period than most strains of marijuana.

The AK-47 is a 7.62 x 39mm assault rifle designed by Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov in 1947, hence its name. It was an outstanding firearm for its time, although was let down to a certain extent by its stamped steel receiver. In 1959, the '47 evolved into the AKM, which is the most common Kalashnikov found today. Visible differences between the AK-47 and AKM are a slanted muzzle and recesses over the magazine housing.

Although frequently compared with the M16, because of their interaction in the Vietnam War, the AK-47 is more comparable to the M14, whereas the M16 is compared with the newer AK-74. The light-support weapon designed from the AK-47 is the RPK.

Russian military designation for the most prolific assault rifle in the world next to the M-16. AK stands for 'Avtomat Kalashnikov'; Russian for Automatic (rifle), Kalashnikov (Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor). The 47 is for the year it was first designed, 1947.

Bomb ass Chronic that packs a powerful punch.

The AK47... when you absolutely, positively gotta kill EVERY muthafucker in the room. Accept no substitutes!