AK-47

The assault rifle was developed by Soviet designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1947 and entered full-scale production in 1949. Its design still remains the world’s benchmark for simplicity and reliability. The Kalashnikov is the most common weapon in the world (more than 70 million units have been produced).  It is adopted for service in more than 40 countries, and in 12 of them, the assault rifle has been put into serial production. The AK47 is deservedly considered one of the best examples of hand-held automatic weapons in the world.