| The AK 47 airsoft gun is among the most popular | | | | For this reason, the AK 47 has a lot of cultural impact |
| models of the replica gun used in the game of airsoft. | | | | on our society as a whole. It is even included in the |
| The actual AK 47 is a gas-powered assault rifle | | | | flag of Mozambique and is quite prominent in many |
| designed for Mikhail Kalashnikov, produced in Russia. It | | | | countries coats of arms, such as Burkina Faso. In |
| was popularized in films and on TV shows and it also | | | | some African countries, people even name their |
| known as the Kalashnikov. The AK 47 is widely | | | | children after the Kalashnikov by calling them Kalash. |
| considered the most popular and recognizable assault | | | | It is quite a popular name and gives an alarming |
| rifle in the world. For this reason, many people into | | | | sense as to the popularity of the AK 47 in our world. |
| the game of airsoft use an AK 47 airsoft gun replica | | | | The AK 47 airsoft gun, because of this incredible |
| for their game play. The design of the replica gun is | | | | global popularity, is clearly the top selling airsoft gun |
| so close to the real gun that they are often | | | | on the market today. Most players of airsoft use an |
| confused to sometimes dangerous results. | | | | AK 47 airsoft gun as part, or whole, of their arsenal. |
| In the time of the Cold War, countries like China, | | | | World Politics Influences Gameplay |
| Russia, and the United States served as the primary | | | | In many Hollywood films, the bad guys are armed |
| arms dealers for the rest of the world. Russia was | | | | with AK 47s as a symbol of the way in which most |
| known to be supplying the AK 47 to several armies | | | | of the Western world views these guns. This, |
| around the world, often for free of charge. African | | | | however, gains them certain notoriety and makes |
| nations and armies often were supplied with | | | | them popular as the AK 47 airsoft gun flies off the |
| generous amounts of Kalashnikovs; the AK 47 was | | | | shelves. People feel a kinship to the weapon, replica |
| said to have spread to over 55 national armies in the | | | | or not, that is represented by the politics behind the |
| period of the Cold War, creating a widespread usage | | | | weapon. The politics behind the weapon, in turn, is |
| pattern that continues into the world today and is | | | | shown in the marketing and showmanship of the AK |
| utilized as the top selling weapon in army history. | | | | 47 airsoft gun. |