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The AK Family

General Overview

In military applications, the AK-47 is a select-fire weapon first introduced in 1947 by Mikhail Kalashnikov. In civilian applications, AK rifles are semi-automatic only, and probably the most frequently targetted in media and political gun-ban campaigns.

Although frequently confused with the AK-47, SKSes are not related.

For a good overview of the history behind this rifle, check the Wikipedia article. GunWiki is primarily concerned with how-to's, not history books.

Notable variants of the AK

  • AK-47, chambered in the traditional 7.62x39mm
  • AK-74, a 5.45x39mm version
  • Saiga rifles and shotguns, civilian 'sporting' versions
  • PSL, a Romanian variant chambered in 7.62x54r. Also known as the 'Romak' or 'Romanian Dragunov', although it has no relation to a Dragunov beyond its caliber and overall appearance.
  • RPK, the SAW-like variant.
  • Century Arms' PAR-1, a pump-action variant. RecModsParOne covers a few suggested mods for it.

On Manufacturers and Importers

AK-related technical articles

Building an AK

-- SeanNewton - 24 Jul 2007

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