| The AK47 is the most recognizable firearm in | | | | pistols are for the most part chambered in |
| history, since their start in 1947. The AK47 | | | | standard 7.62x39 rifle rounds. Also AK47 |
| firearm is know most of all for its role in | | | | handguns take full sized AK47 magazines, and |
| wars from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, which | | | | even AK47 drum magazines. Making competitive |
| shouldn't be a surprising that AK-47 rifles | | | | shooters lose a good part of their |
| can be seen in a number of countries coat of | | | | competition. The AK47 rifles also have a wide |
| arms. | | | | range of variants. |
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| Well over the years people dismissed the | | | | The Israeli Galil is a great example of an |
| Kalashnikov rifles as solely used for | | | | AK47 variant, which is used in over a dozen |
| military applications. During the past decade | | | | countries militaries. The Galil rifle took |
| shooters and hunters alike have given these | | | | the AK47 firearm to the next level replacing |
| remarkable firearms a second chance. Aside | | | | the 7.62x39 cartridge with NATO 5.56x45. |
| from being the most reliable firearm under | | | | Changing the cartridge reduced recoil, and |
| the sun, the AK-47 rifles are also the most | | | | stopped a lot of the "banging around" of the |
| widely produced firearm in world history. | | | | bolt and internal components. This innovation |
| | | | had such great results that even arch enemy |
| For a number of years if you mentioned | | | | Egypt decided to follow the Galil design. |
| hunting with an AK47 people would have | | | | |
| thought you were crazy. Now people using | | | | AK-47 variants don't stop there, the Saiga |
| these highly durable firearms don't even | | | | firearms are just the tip of the iceberg. In |
| realize the origin of their favorite Saiga | | | | 1974 the AK74 rifle made its way to prototype |
| rifles. Saiga firearms are produced by | | | | stage, and was used for sniper applications |
| Izhevsk Mechanical Works, which produced all | | | | in various wars. Of course the civilians |
| the Russian Red Army firearms. But now that | | | | managed to stay side by side in innovations |
| relations with Russia and the US are at more | | | | producing AK47 rifles in 22 long rifle. If |
| stable, we can take advantage of the hunting | | | | you are a plinker, hunter, or tactical |
| rifles pouring out of the former CCCP. | | | | shooter, AK-47 rifles have you covered. |
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| Considering the price of these remarkable | | | | In conclusion the AK47 firearms have seen a |
| Saiga rifles is around three hundred dollar | | | | lot in their sixty year history, but who |
| range, these firearms are at least half the | | | | would have expected to be in the hands of |
| average price spent by most hunters. AK47 | | | | American civilians thirty years ago. Taking |
| rifles just don't stop amazing us, now they | | | | advantage of banned firearms for non-military |
| are not limited to rifles. | | | | use in Russia and many former Warsaw Pact |
| | | | countries ensures the continuing admiration |
| The birth of AK-47 pistol brought AK47 rifle | | | | of the AK47 rifles by American civilians. |
| power to the palm of your hand. The AK47 | | | | |