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The AK-47 family of weapons is evolving with Russia’s new Ratnik AK-12
The creator of the AK-47, Mikhail Kalashnikov, developed the weapon in response to a German-engineered firearm called the Sturmgewehr 44 rifle. Let's take a look at the AK series by the numbers.
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The Russian maker of the AK-47 just unveiled a new AK-308 rifle with a large 7.62mm NATO round
The Russian gun maker of the AK-47 unveiled a brand new rifle on Monday called the AK-308. The AK-308 weighs about 9.5 pounds with an empty 20-round magazine, and has a dioptric sight and foldable ...
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Kalashnikov statue changed because of German weapon
The drawing on the base of the statue (on the right) which showed Germany's StG 44 rifle Workers in Moscow have cut out part of a new monument to a Russian creator of the world famous AK-47 ...
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AK-12 assault rifle to become basic weapon for Russian troops in coming years
The AK-12 assault rifle developed by the Kalashnikov firearms manufacturer (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) will become the basic weapon for Russian ... renowned AK-47 assault rifle ...
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India approves deal to produce Russian AK-203 assault rifles — agency
NEW DELHI, November 23 ... The production of AK-203 is to begin in early 2022, at a joint enterprise known as Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited. The facility was created in March 2019, on ...
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The AK-47 family of weapons is evolving with Russia’s new Ratnik AK-12
In this case the Russians saw the AR-15 and were inspired to create a new line of the AK family of weapons. The newest iteration is the AK-12. This is the modern assault rifle used by Russian ...