American Rifleman

Build Your Own AK-47: Part 3—Populating a Factory-Built Receiver

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American Rifleman

Build Your Own AK-47: Part 2—Populating the Barrel

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Bushcraft Base Camp on MSN

AR-15 vs. AK-47: We asked 100 preppers which one they’re burying in the backyard

When preppers imagine a rifle sealed away for a bad day, the AR-15 and AK-47 dominate the debate. We asked 100 ...
Military Times

How the AK-47 earned its (controversial) reputation

Developed to supply a poorly-trained conscript army, the AK-47 remains one of the most reliable rifles ever built. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Steven L. Galimore) The AK-47 has seen action in numerous ...
Military.com

Two Former Rangers Wanted to Combine the Best Parts of the AK-47 and AR-15. This Is What They Created

Joe Stenzel is the founder of Stenzel Industries and creator of 'America's AK' -- the AK-21, alongside CEO Jared Potter. (Courtesy of Jared Potter) A Ranger finally may have settled the debate between ...
Bushcraft Base Camp on MSN

AK-47 vs. SCAR: Budget workhorse or overpriced precision machine?

The AK-47 and FN SCAR represent two very different ideas of what a fighting rifle should be. One built its reputation on ...
The National Interest

AK-47: The Most Lethal Weapon of All Time?

Throughout the Cold War, the AK provided the proletariats of the world with the means to rise up in communist insurrection. This mentality, that one must always be ready for war and continue the ...
Forbes

The Cost Of An AK-47 On The Black Market Around The World [Infographic]

The first model of the AK-47 assault rifle was introduced into service with the Soviet army in 1948. Designed to be cheap and reliable as well as simple to operate and produce, the AK-47 and its ...
Military Times

How the AK-47 became the ‘weapon of the century’

Army Sgt. Kevin Beuse and Spc. Johnny Long, assigned to U.S. Army Cyber Command, simultaneously fire AK-47 assault rifles during the 2017 Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. (Sgt. Steven L ...
Mother Jones

I Built This AK-47. It’s Legal and Totally Untraceable.

The wooden and steel parts I need to build my untraceable AK-47 fit within a slender, 15-by-12-inch cardboard box. I first lay eyes on them one Saturday morning in the garage of an eggshell-white ...
The New York Times

How the AK-47 and AR-15 Evolved Into Rifles of Choice for Mass Shootings

Time and again it’s the same. A lone gunman or a small group of killers with rifles commits spectacular crimes that seize the attention of the world. The list reaches back decades: the killing of ...