It is used to kill over a quarter million people every year. I was blown away after reading a stat that they have killed more people than airstrikes, rockets, and artillery. AKs are a popular Russian derived assault rifle used by many militaries and terrorist organizations for many reasons.
Estimates on how many AK47s are in circulation vary, on the low end it is estimated that there are 35 million and on the high end million. If there was ever a gun to be knowledgeable about it would probably be the AK I hope after reading this page you now know the answer to the questions what does AK stand for and what does AK stand for in AK It is relatively inexpensive to produce, short and light to carry, and easy to use, with little recoil.
It also boasts legendary reliability under harsh conditions ranging from waterlogged jungles to Middle Eastern sandstorms, in both extreme cold and heat. It also requires relatively little maintenance. This stems from its large gas piston and wide clearances between moving parts, which help to prevent it from jamming. And I hear American soldiers in Iraq use it quite often. The hostage-takers who stormed the Olympic Village in Munich in were armed with Kalashnikovs, and mass shooters in the U.
The U. With a service life of 20 to 40 years, AKs are easily relocated and repurposed. The huge worldwide production of the weapon, particularly in countries with low labor costs, has driven prices downward. The AK was designed to do the same. But the true brilliance of Kalashnikov's invention was in its simplicity. It was designed for all-around ease of use: easy to repair, easy to unjam if it ever does , easy to maintain.
If a round is chambered in an AK, chances are good that weapon is going to fire. His creation was so simple and dependable that the Soviet Union began exporting the weapon en masse. The country made so much money from exporting the weapon that Kalashnikov received special treatment in the USSR and later Russia for the rest of his life. The legality of the AK depends on what country you're reading this in. AK model weapons are also dirt cheap in many places around the world -- but the further away you are from the production centers, the more expensive it can be.
The price of an AK family firearm in Africa is an exception to that general rule. It's usually much cheaper in many African countries because the demand is so high that markets are usually flooded. Learn about the infamous AK or the Russian built assault rifle and its origins as a military weapon in this episode of "Bullet Points: AK As for American wannabe AK owners, it also depends on what state you live in.
In general, however, a true AK has a fully automatic setting, which is illegal in the United States. Models with semi-automatic settings are available and legal in the U. Manufacturers cannot make or import fully automatic weapons for the civilian market.
Any automatic weapon fully registered before May , with the passage of the Firearm Owners Protection Act, can be purchased or sold. Kalashnikov started tinkering with designs for an automatic rifle that could help defend his country, and he finally perfected his design in Think again.
The rifle was designed to be easy to use, easy to repair, and reliable. The ruggedness of the gun makes it the perfect weapon for dirty, sandy conditions or for soldiers who might not be super disciplined about maintaining their firearms.
Its simple firing mechanism means that the gun jams very rarely. Depending on conditions of use, an AK can have a service life of anywhere from 20 to 40 years. Huge production numbers coupled with a long service life have littered the globe with AKs.
Even with relatively high demand, such a gigantic supply has kept the AK fairly cheap for terrorists, drug lords, and thugs around the globe.
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