The AK is a rugged, reliable, and less expensive rifle commonly chambered for the more flexible 7.62x39 mm Russian cartridge. But off-the-rack AKs rarely produce tack-driving accuracy, and they ...

The AK-47 was adopted by the Soviet Army in 1947, and for years was considered a state secret. The agent’s drawing clearly shows the weapon’s most defining features, including the pistol grip ...