As is true of many Soviet-era weapons systems—from the aforementioned Kalashnikov rifle to the Pistolet Makarova (Makarov Pistol) and the Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) series of fighter planes, the ...
(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. A reference to one type of ammunition used in the AK-47 has been removed.) The suspect, Ryan Routh, 58, ran for it but he ...
The AK-308 prototype evolved into the new Russian military rifle AK-12/15 chambered for the 7.62x51 rather than the 5.45x39 AK-12 round or the 7.62x39 for the AK-15 and AK-47. The AK-308 is 885mm long ...
The Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifle is a version of the AK-200 assault rifle for the Indian Army's replacement cartridge, 7.62x39 mm MOSCOW, May 21. /TASS/. The Russian-Indian joint venture has won ...