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Ends with a somewhat odd political message that somehow the weapon itself can change whole countries by simply existing. The ak47s classic look, reliability and proliferation in hot zones around the world will keep it in movies as long as hollywood is willing to tell stories. Thats not how the ak47 was constructed in russias primitive. Even children used illegally as child soldiers have been able to utilize the kalashnikov effectively.

Complete practical and technical information is given. This book takes a look at the complete history of the. Guns and ammo complete book of the ak47 ak 47 romanian wasr. Mechanical details about the akm, ak47, rpk and other guns. The weapon that changed the face of war 0884120535174. I found it interesting that about a quarter of this book is about the primary weapon that was developed in response to the ak 47, americans m16 series. The ak47 was revolutionary because it was the first weapon to. He is less adept as a writer, and the gun is full of infelicitous phrases. Buyers guide to the ak family of rifles the shooters log. No shooter, collector or enthusiasts library is complete without the guide. Heck, depending on who you ask, calling an ar15 better is also a stretch. Guns and ammo complete book of the ak47 ak 47 romanian. Bush created an executive order banning the import of 43 different semiautomatic rifles. It is said that a complete novice could reload and fire an ak 47 under an hour and can start hitting humansized targets 300 meters away six hours after been introduced to the firearm.

Reviewed in the united kingdom on 19 september 2010. Magazines 1911 magazines ak 47 magazines ar10 magazines ar15 magazines c. Explain to me how the ak 47 did this as opposed to just guns or automatic weapons. Oct 12, 2010 the ak 47 was created by the soviets after world war ii and changed the way war is fought. The front sight is a post adjustable for elevation in the field. May 18, 2010 id take my substandard ak47 over my sks any day if i had to choose. The story of the ak47 was published in 2010 and joined. The game was released for microsoft windows, playstation 3 and xbox 360 on october 12, 2010. It is written for pcs and will work on a mac only if you run it in emulation mode, using outlook for windows, documenting your trades is the single best method for improving your performance, yet amazingly few people do it. It lists just about every variant of ak 47 ak 74, aks, and other derivatives out there. Gun digest shooters guide to aks is the essential reference book for any ak47 enthusiast.

In the spring of 1949, the ak 47 was officially accepted by the soviet armed forces and used by the majority of the member states of the warsaw pact. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Complete book of the ak, 2nd edition at wally world now. The best, imo kalashnikov, the arms and the man edward ezell excellent the ak 47 and ak 74 kalashnikov rifles joe poyer pretty good guns and ammo complete book of the ak 47 its a magazine, but good.

The ak47 and ak74 kalashnikov rifles and their variations. Assassins ball kaitlyn ak 47 tremor 2010 the bannen way jailbait 2010 raising the bar ashley hastings 2009. The result of a secret design contest, its components were simple, inelegant, workmanlike. Saiga12magnum the saiga12 is a 12gauge shotgun available in a wide range of configurations, patterned after the kalashnikov series of rifles and named for the saiga antelope. Its notorious deployment to vietnam is explored, but the fixes barely touched on.

Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 19, 2010. Mar 20, 2008 the book starts out with the interesting backstory of the creator of the ak 47 and how the gun came into being. Be warned, this is not a technical manual or a complete military history of the worlds most popular killing machine and if you are. This basically ended in march 14, 1989 when president g. The grim reaper 2nd edition june 19, 2014 roninsgrips leave a comment folks ask me what is the best reference book to learn more about ak rifles and the variations that are made all over the world. The ak47 is a magically reliable rifle that has killed millions of people in a manner that no other rifle could ever have done. Larry kahaners book is the best history of this weapon that i have seen.

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. Most of the text enumerates the various recent conflicts in which ak style rifles have been used. The ak47 and its variants can be seen as a lot of thingsamoral massacre machines, popculture. Though absent from his ancestral home of blackmoor for many year. Mar 24, 2010 g2 double hook ak 47 fire control group instructions tapco. Why the kalashinikov ak47 rifle is so popular in africa. Buy the latest edition of complete book of aks at walmart in the magazine section. As a former member of an elite soviet spetsnaz unit and avid ak historian, author marco vorobiev offers a detailed look inside the design, development, operation and maintenance of the most prolific firearm of all time. Ak47 ak47 complete 12pc full auto trigger set wrate reducer. In your book, you say that the ak 47 changed the face of modern warfare as much as the atomic bomb did. Oct 26, 2010 created in the soviet union at the start of the cold war, the automatic kalashnikov rifle, or ak47, as it was first called, was a breakthrough weapon a cheap, simple, and reliable device that. Ak47 will work for any stock market in any country. Oct 12, 2010 most of the book is a history of the ak 47, and the consequences of the millions that have flooded the world.

Chivers traces the origins of modern assault riflesparticularly avtomat kalashnikov 47. Calling it better than an ak47 is complete stupidity. No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little timeand had such a devastating effectas the ak47 assault rifle. This initial offering is available in birch wood, black laminate and brown laminate. Ak47 ak47 complete 12pc full auto trigger set wrate. This book examines the legacy of this worldchanging 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. In a recent roundup of thoughts from the interaction 10 conference, jancristoph zoels wrote. Timbersmith ak47 stock sets tactical life gun magazine. Survival and evolution of the worlds most prolific gun is the definitive reference on the rifle. Apr 17, 2018 a scientific demonstration goes awry quickly as lawrence transforms in the centre of london. His new book, the gun, traces the migration of the ak47 across the world, detailing the consequences of its spread. Check back often as we look forward to offering more high quality wooden rifle stocks in the future. The ak 47 uses a notched rear tangent iron sight, it is adjustable and is calibrated in hundreds from 100 to 800 meters 100 to meters for akm models. If you are a firsttime buyer thinking about purchasing an ak 47 or ak 74, this article will help you decide which kind to buy and what accessories you may want, with price points and information about several models from those made in belarus to those assembled in the u.

Fortier, suarez, and even everyones favorite spetznaz marco vorobiev are back. This is the one gun magazine im guaranteed to buy each year if you dont include the american rifleman subscription. This book focuses on the hezbollah group in lebanon, combining extensive ethnography. As an avid gun nut and ak collector, i was looking for a complete book to search for ideas for new rifles to add to my collection. What sets this book aparthistorical insights and fact about the ak47 and its variants. We do know much more than we used to, but the full story, in crisp detail. The rest of the book details conflicts that involve the ak 47 and how some middle eastern cultures have the gun firmly embedded into the culture.

This one was as close as i could find to being complete. Unfortunately dave gray illustrated his engaging talk with a glorification of the ak47 as a powerful tool of change. We are proud to offer complete stock sets for the romanian ak 47. Chivers explains how the gun became the weapon of choice. Bratislava ak47 and guns shooting mavericks travel. Guns and ammo complete book of the ak47 ak 47 romanian wasr10 underfolder. Its an incomparably better weapon in 2010 than it was in the early and mid1960s. Survival and evolution of the worlds most prolific. Guns and ammo complete book of the ak47 ak 47 romanian wasr10 underfolder on. The complete ak 47 the kalashnikov rifle design the prototype also known as the ak 47 was tested very successfully in 1946 and then a revise and much more reliable version entered the sceen in 1947 to be used for additional testing and evaluation. How the ak47 rewrote the rules of modern warfare wired. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. May 18, 2010 may 2010 marks the introduction of the first line of timbersmith premium wooden rifle stocks.