Besides the M16/M4/AR-15 series, the most famous, or “infamous,” depending on whom you ask, and iconic military rifle of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The AK-47 was designed by Mikhail ...

And, when you’re under fire, that could be a second you don’t have. So, you are likely better served by the AK-47. To be clear, we’re not talking about the full auto AK-47 that often makes the news.

(2) the fact that it was invented in a Communist country and used by a variety of anti-Western adversaries (Communist and radical Islamists alike, nation-state armies, state-sponsored guerrilla groups ...