The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: ŠŠ²ŃŠ¾Š¼Š°Ń ŠŠ°Š»Š°ŃŠ½ŠøŠŗŠ¾Š²Š°, lit. ‘Kalashnikov’s automatic [rifle]’; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62Ć39mm cartridge. Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, it is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov (or “AK …
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