Table of Kalashnikov AK-47 Information and Specifications
Kalashnikov AK-47 Assault Rifle.
| Manufacturer | Avtomat Kalashnikov, USSR |
| Years Produced | 1947 - present |
| Ammunition | 7.62 x 39mm Soviet |
| Magazine Capacity | 20, 30 or 100 rounds |
| Cyclic Rate of Fire | 700 rpm |
| Gun Length | 34.2" |
| Barrel Length | 16.34" |
| Gun Weight | 9.5 pounds |
| Rifling | 6 groove, right hand |
An Iraqi Army recruit fires an AK-47 rifle at the Iraqi Army Basic Training Academy, November 2005.
NATO team inspects AK-47 Assault Rifle.
Recommended Books about the AK-47 Assault Rifle
- AK-47: The Weapon that Changed the Face of War (2006)
- The AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov Rifles and Their Variations
- The AK-47: Weapons of War
- The AK47
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