Inside the AK-47: A look at simplicity and reliability

The AK-47 (Russian: Автомат Калашникова) was developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the last year of World War II. The fixed-stock AK-47 was officially accepted by the Soviet Armed Forces in 1949 and adopted by Warsaw Pact Forces. During the Cold War, the Russians sent these rifles to guerilla forces around the […]

Top five must have accessories for the AK47

In today’s world the AK47 rifle is arguably one of the most popular sporting rifles on Earth. We all know how they usually show up from the distributor or in that trade you just pulled off. The “Standard” AK47 sports the iconic slant muzzle brake, some form of laminate or stained wood usually Beach, Birch […]

The assault rifle: A philosophy in practice

When most people think of an assault rifle, they think of a rifle that is select fire in the sense of being capable of both semi and full auto fire. This is correct but with the added principle of being based on an intermediate cartridge that is both lightweight and still capable of accurate engagements […]

Why I’d Rather Be Shot With an AK-47 Than an M4

Admittedly, I’d rather not be shot with either, but if I had to choose, I’d take a round from the AK-47 over the M4 any day of the week. To add a caveat to that statement, I’m talking from relatively close range here—say up to 150-200 meters. To understand why, it’s important to first take a […]

Mythbusters’ ricochet myth PLAUSIBLE

I’m sure pretty much everyone here knows the episode of Mythbusters when they tried to ricochet a bullet off multiple surfaces and back into the shooter. Since most bullets deform heavily upon first impact it was all but impossible to have a multiple ricochet let alone have the bullet come back at the shooter. Well […]