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This book consists of articles from Wikia. Pages: 37. Chapters: AK-47, AKMS, All Kit Weapon, Anti-tank mine, Bazooka, Bouncing Betty, CAR-15, Claymore, Commando knife, Flaregun, Hand Grenade, K98, Knife, LAW, M-19, M14 rifle, M16, M1911, M1918 BAR, M1 Garand, M1 Mortar, M2-2 Flamethrower, M21, M40, M60, M79, MAT-49, MP40, Machete, Mossberg 500, No 4, Panzerschreck, Parachute, Plantation Knife, Pungi Sticks, RPD, RPG-2, RPG-7, Rolling Logs, SA-7, SVD, TT-33, Thompson, Type-53, Type-56, Type 100 flamethrower, Type 5, Type 63 Mortar, Type 99, Wrench, XM148. Excerpt: The AK-47 (Russian: 1947 Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947; English: Kalashnikov Automatic Rifle, 1947 Model) is a Soviet assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1947. It is known as the most used and most produced firearm in the world, with an approximated 75,000,000 AK-47s produced, and a total of around 100,000,000 AK-types produced. It was often copied, or modified into unique weapons such as the Chinese Type 56, the Israeli Galil, AKM, RPK and a more modern AK-74. It was first put into service with the Soviet Armed Forces and other nations of the Warsaw Pact, and is still in service with many countries today, such as Vietnam, North Korea, Iraq, and Africa. It became an icon, not just used widely by some paramilitary and guerilla forces, but also an Cultural effect have made it popular in some action television programs, films/movies, printed media, and video games. The AK-47 fires the 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge from a typically 30-round magazine at a rate of fire of approximately 600 rounds per minute, up to an effective range of 350-400 meters. In Battlefield Vietnam, the AK-47 is an option issued to the NVA Assault kit. It has a capacity of 30 rounds with 5 magazines in reserve. It has high damage, low accuracy, moderate recoil and a moderate rate of fire.It can kill in 2-3 shots, or a single head shot .It can be considered an equivalent to the American and ARVN M16 and CAR-15. ...
