The Soviets also wanted firearms that were rugged, simple to produce and cheap to make. A few days ago, fighters from the Free Syrian Army ran American special-operations forces out of a town near the ...
The AK-47 was designed after World War II by the Soviets, who issued the guns to the communist army's conscripted forces. In the past few decades, the AK-47 has become one of the weapons of choice for ...
Key Point: The AK-47 is a product of its environment. Last year, fighters from the Free Syrian Army ran American special-operations forces out of a town near the Turkish border, hurling insults like ...
A yet-to-be-identified bandit kingpin has claimed that while his group lacks formal education, they are highly skilled in handling AK-47 rifles. In a video shared online by securi ...
Authorities on Monday afternoon said the type of rifle the gunman used in Sunday’s Gilroy festival shooting was a variant of an AK-47. Robert Topper, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, ...
A Richmond-area lawmaker brandished an AK-47 on the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday in a wild stunt aimed at rallying support for tougher gun laws. Del. Joe Morrissey, D-Highland ...
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