Ak 47 is by far the most detailed history of the ak 47 and the kalashnikov variants that have been manufactured all around the world, including commercial versions in the united states. Ive put 4 different mags in it magpul, bulgarian, russian bakelite, and romanian 75rd drum and all 4 fit perfect with no wiggling. The m12ak packs the heart stopping power of a 12 gauge shotgun. It was a modernized version of the ak 47, and it was the model which was most widely exported. Firearm news 2017 book of ak47 discussion in the kalashnikov klub started by recon, aug 22, 2017. The ak47 and its variants can be seen as a lot of thingsamoral massacre machines, popculture icons, the most plentiful and influential weaponry of the past half century. In 1959, a new version of the ak 47, the akm, was presented. This book takes a look at the complete history of the. Sep 19, 2017 the ak 47 was designed in response to the sturmgewehr 44 stg 44 assault rifle, the selectivefire automatic or semiautomatic rifle issued to german soldiers. This one was as close as i could find to being complete.
His new book, the gun, traces the migration of the ak47 across the world, detailing the consequences of its spread. First off, do you mean real ak47s or legal variants. This book is the absolute best book on the ak47 rifle. Americans seeking an akpattern firearm are going to have a wealth of options in 2017. As an avid gun nut and ak collector, i was looking for a complete book to search for ideas for new rifles to add to my collection. Created by senior sergeant mikhail kalashnikov, and first adopted by the ussr soon after world war ii, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced worldwide.
Valmets, i used to have 7, were great but the m76 5. Kalashnikov is the name of the rifles designer, senior sergeant mikhail timofeevich kalashnikov he eventu. The ak47s classic look, reliability and proliferation in hot zones around the world will keep it in movies as long as hollywood is willing to tell stories. Buy one from atlantic firearms and youll be more or less free from canting or any real issues. Looks at the history of small arms production in russia, describes the career of kalashnikov, the leading russian weapons designer, and explains why the ak47 is used around the world. If you are looking for a single reference book on the ak47 for your library, this is hands down the best choice. The gun is a nonfiction book written by journalist c. The shooter used an ak47style assault weapon, cnn reported. Chivers, the new york times war correspondent and author of the gun, a.
The ak47 is often said to be poorly made, but many of its features were wellmatched to the conditions of war, says c. The ak47 and ak74 kalashnikov rifles and their variations provides a detailed, profusely illustrated examination on a partbypart basis of the famed ak47 akm rifles, the ak74 ak74m series and the new century series of rifles, the ak101 through ak108. For more information, visit or call 8002727816 8 new ak rifles for 2014 high standard wz88f. The m16, or its modern equivalent the m4 pictured above, are well engineered to deliver precision, reliable fire. Fbi agents work the scene at the armed forces career center in chattanooga, tennessee, july 16, 2015. What are the best or higher end, ak 47 availablle today. Firearm news 2017 book of ak 47 discussion in the kalashnikov klub started by recon, aug 22, 2017. Jun 27, 2017 the official russian designation for the rifle is just ak.
For accurate shipping charges please place one order for firearms and another for the ammunition separately. The ak47 and its derivatives, first tested in the forests outside of moscow six decades ago, have been common on battlefields and in soviet and revolutionary iconography for two generations. Chivers explains how the gun became the weapon of choice. The story of the peoples gun, michael hodges is an expert on this particular weapon, and we got. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The kalashnikov ak47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more ak47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. Firearms rifles, handguns, shotguns and receivers and ammunition cannot be shipped in the same package as per ups, fedex and usps. The ak47, officially known as the avtomat kalashnikova russian. The followup to our first inside look at the ak74, this is an inside look at the ak47. Sep 17, 2017 the ak 47 is often said to be poorly made, but many of its features were wellmatched to the conditions of war, says c.
Snows book, the ultimate shooting skills manual, which is available here. The ak47 and ak74 kalashnikov rifles and their variations. A look at the hero of the soviet union and his rifle. Find highquality stock photos that you wont find anywhere else. Chivers, a pulitzer prizewinning war correspondent for the new york times, has encountered the kalashnikov while reporting from afghanistan and iraq. Jun 28, 2007 the author structures his book in a series of snap shots into conflicts and individual lives that have been touched by the ak 47. Firearm news 2017 book of ak47 the leading glock forum and. Most of the text enumerates the various recent conflicts in which ak style rifles have been used. Mar 20, 2008 the book starts out with the interesting backstory of the creator of the ak 47 and how the gun came into being. In 1974, the soviets began replacing their ak47 and a k m rifles with a newer design, the ak74, which uses 5.
The ak47 was created by the soviets after world war ii and changed the way war is fought. The official russian designation for the rifle is just ak. In a manner of speaking, they serve well as ideological representatives of the types of nations that use them. Created for use in the severe climates of the soviet union, the ak47 possesses relatively loose tolerances and is able to function even if its. This is a very comprehensive encyclopedia of the ak4774 and their various sniper and other variants. The rest of the book details conflicts that involve the ak 47 and how some middle eastern cultures have the gun firmly embedded into the culture. Survival and evolution of the worlds most prolific. Jul 17, 2015 fbi agents work the scene at the armed forces career center in chattanooga, tennessee, july 16, 2015. After years of seeing fictionalized accounts of the ak47, i was giddy literally like a schoolgirl reading the final harry potter book when i started thumbing through the pages of this masterpiece.
The converted legion 21 siaga by arsenal was a good rifle also. Created by senior sergeant mikhail kalashnikov, and first adopted by the ussr soon after world war ii 19391945, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced. Jun 10, 2017 in 1974, the soviets began replacing their ak47 and a k m rifles with a newer design, the ak74, which uses 5. Oct 12, 2010 the ak 47 was created by the soviets after world war ii and changed the way war is fought. No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little timeand had such a devastating effectas the ak47 assault rifle. When being transported, the ak47 was covered in a pouch. Apr 23, 2015 century also produces a stamped version, the ras47, that differs from the c39 by the inclusion of a centuryspecific side rail, use of akm furniture and a more traditional slant muzzle brake. The kalashnikov ak 47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more ak 47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. How many ak47 rifles are sold annually in the united states. Jan 19, 2016 when being transported, the ak 47 was covered in a pouch. The author structures his book in a series of snap shots into conflicts and individual lives that have been touched by the ak47. The ak47 was designed in response to the sturmgewehr 44 stg 44 assault rifle, the selectivefire automatic or semiautomatic rifle issued to. Its function and reliability are like the ak47 that everyone has come to know and love, but dont let that fool you. It lists just about every variant of ak 47 ak 74, aks, and other derivatives out there.
The soviets did not want anyone to know of its existence, and their plan held up until the hungarian revolt of 1956. The weapon that changed the face of war will appeal to anyone who has ever watched the history channelor the evening news. It is by far the best book out on the ak and far more accurate than most gun books mentioning the ak and even books. Cheap and easy to use, it is the fuel that keeps alive protracted small wars in africa, asia, south america, and the middle east, and domestic crime almost everywhere. Century also produces a stamped version, the ras47, that differs from the c39 by the inclusion of a centuryspecific side rail, use of akm furniture and a more traditional slant muzzle brake. Lately the ak47 label has been put on a lot of different firearms that really arent ak47s. Chattanooga shooter used assault weapon, ak47 style gun. Ak47 is by far the most detailed history of the ak47 and the kalashnikov variants that have been manufactured all around the world, including commercial versions in the united states. No shooter, collector or enthusiasts library is complete without the guide. The shooter used an ak 47 style assault weapon, cnn reported. How the ak47 rewrote the rules of modern warfare wired. The name ak47 is derived from the russian words avtomat kalashnikova, in honor of its automatic firing capabilities and its principal designer, mikhail kalashnikov. He has also written or cowritten nine nonfiction books on the modern military. I might add that this book is a whopping 868 pages long and heavily illustrated.
Survival and evolution of the worlds most prolific gun is the definitive reference on the rifle. Employing a curved 30round magazine, the design is visually similar to the earlier stg44. The book starts out with the interesting backstory of the creator of the ak 47 and how the gun came into being. A gasoperated weapon, the ak47 utilizes a breechblock mechanism similar to kalashnikovs failed carbine. The ak 47 and ak74 kalashnikov rifles and their variations. Chivers about the ak47 rifle and its variants, and the impact they have had on the world. This book examines the legacy of this worldchanging weapon, from its creation as means of fighting the nazis to its ubiquity today in every kind of conflict, from civil wars in africa to gang wars in l. For more than 60 years, nations, rebels, gangsters and child soldiers have wielded the gun. Mechanical details about the akm, ak47, rpk and other guns. Search from 60 top ak 47 pictures and royaltyfree images from istock. Max boot, senior fellow, council on foreign relationsand author of the savage wars of peace anyone who has fought or watched a war over the last halfcentury recognizes the ak47, but few know much about it. Neal knox the gun rights war the point is politics, not whether the ak is a good gun. Mar 01, 2012 the kalashnikov assault rifle, or ak 47, is one of the most dangerous and widely used weapons in the world.
Firearm news 2017 book of ak47 the leading glock forum. Is the ar15 the american equivalent of the famous ak47. High standard wz88f the wz88f rifle from high standard is a polishstyle tantal rifle with a sidefolding stockone of the best folding ak stocks on the market. Mar 31, 2009 yugoslavian and romanian ak s are both good choices. In 1959, a new version of the ak47, the akm, was presented.
It is the originating firearm of the kalashnikov rifle or ak family. The ak 47 uses a long stroke gas system that is generally associated with great reliability in adverse conditions. Ak47 tells the story of this most vicious and effective weapon, and how those who wield it have changed the world. The ak47 is a magically reliable rifle that has killed millions of people in a manner that no other rifle could ever have done. Chivers traces the origins of modern assault riflesparticularly avtomat kalashnikov 47. What sets this book aparthistorical insights and fact about the ak47 and its variants. Jan 01, 2011 the kalashnikov ak 47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more ak 47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm.
Yugoslavian and romanian aks are both good choices. Its outfitted with a red poylmer pistol grip and a 30round magazine. It was a modernized version of the ak47, and it was the model which was most widely exported. This video counters media reports of the devastating power of the ak47 by comparing it against other common rifles and a shotgun. Kalashnikovs automatic rifle model of year 1947 is a 7. The ak 47 was designed to be a simple, reliable fully automatic rifle that could be manufactured quickly and cheaply, using mass production methods that were state of the art in the soviet union during the late 1940s.
Aug 05, 2016 the followup to our first inside look at the ak74, this is an inside look at the ak47. From the industrial and military heart of the soviet union to the jungles of vietnam, the back streets of gaza and the arid plains of southern sudan all the way to modern day iraq and afghanistan and finally the. The kalashnikov assault rifle, or ak47, is one of the most dangerous and widely used weapons in the world. If you are looking for a single reference book on the ak 47 for your library, this is hands down the best choice. There was a hint, i thought, or wished, of a russified jack london in. Regardless of which caliber saiga you might purchase theyre available in 5. The jts m12ak features a 4position gas system that can be adjusted for different loads up all the way up to 3 slugs.
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