The AK-47

The AK-47
Author: Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2011-05-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1849088357

A detailed, fully illustrated study of the most recognizable assault rifle ever produced. The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. Created by Senior Sergeant Mikhail Kalashnikov, and first adopted by the USSR soon after World War II, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced worldwide. Supported by photographs and original artwork, this book takes a look at the complete history of the weapon, discussing its design, development, and usage, taking its story from the great armies of the Soviet Union to the insurgents and criminal gangs that often employ the weapon today.

AK-47

AK-47
Author: Frank Iannamico
Publisher: Chipotle Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-03-23
Genre: AK-47 rifle
ISBN: 9780982391853

It s back...but this time with more pages, more information and more photographs. The most definitive study on Kalashnikov pattern rifles to date boasts over 1,100 printed pages covering the AK rifle, as well as its variants manufactured in over 19 countries."

Weaponomics: the global market for assault rifles

Weaponomics: the global market for assault rifles
Author: Phillip Killicoat
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2007
Genre: Access to Markets
ISBN:

Abstract: This paper introduces the first effort to quantitatively document the small arms market by collating field reports and journalist accounts to produce a cross-country time-series price index of Kalashnikov assault rifles. A model of the small arms market is developed and empirically estimated to identify the key determinants of assault rifle prices. Variables which proxy the effective height of trade barriers for illicit trade are consistently significant in determining weapon price variation. When controlling for other factors, the collapse of the Soviet Union does not have as large an impact on weapon prices as is generally believed.

AK-47

AK-47
Author: Larry Kahaner
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little time—and had such a devastating effect—as the AK-47 assault rifle. This book examines the legacy of this world-changing weapon, from its creation as means of fighting the Nazis to its ubiquity today in every kind of conflict, from civil wars in Africa to gang wars in L.A.

The Gun

The Gun
Author: C. J. Chivers
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2011-09-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0743271734

The author, a New York Times reporter, traces the invention and mass distribution of the AK-47 assault rifle, and its effects on war. He traces the invention of the assault rifle, following the miniaturization of rapid-fire arms from the American Civil War, through World War I and Vietnam, to present-day Afghanistan, where Kalashnikovs and their knockoffs number as many as 100 million, one for every seventy persons on earth. It is the weapon of state repression, as well as revolution, civil war, genocide, drug wars, and religious wars; and it is the arms of terrorists, guerrillas, boy soldiers, and thugs. From its inception to its use by more than fifty national armies around the world, to its role in modern-day Afghanistan, he discusses how the deadly weapon has helped alter world history.

The AK47 catalog volume 1

The AK47 catalog volume 1
Author: Rob Stott
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2013-08-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1300588284

Clear Color photographs of the AK47 assault rifle and its variations. The First volume covers Soviet/Russian AKM/AKMS, Polish AKM/AKMS post 1990, Polish AK47 grenade launcher variations, as well as full powered sniper rifles from Yugoslavia and Romania. 80 pages of color photographs, most never published.

AK-47 - Survival and Evolution of the World's Most Prolific Gun

AK-47 - Survival and Evolution of the World's Most Prolific Gun
Author: Marco Vorobiev
Publisher: Gun Digest
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2018-07-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781946267108

Written by former Soviet Spetsnaz soldier and avid AK historian Marco Vorobiev, and appealing from both an historic and practical point of view, this authoritative guide will catch the attention of gun collectors and enthusiasts everywhere, especially those who collect and/or shoot AKs and other military rifles. Inside, you'll find: Verified historical data and interesting, little-known facts. Practical guide to gun features and step-by-step modernization.