Old school online community The Well has a very interesting new article on the success of the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle. While inferior to many other rifles, the AK-47' reliability, ease of use ...

Modern militaries constantly pursue lighter materials, smarter optics, and advanced electronics, but combat has a way of ...

The AK-47 is perhaps the most widespread firearm in the world. Carried by American enemies and allies alike since 1947, it is the standard infantry weapon for 106 countries. There are an estimated 100 ...

When I lived in southern Sudan, I would hear bursts of [AK-47] gunfire at night three or four times per week,” recalls David Lochhead, senior researcher at the Geneva-based Small Arms Survey. “If it ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Although the Galil may be out of service today, the rifle helped create what is today a small arms industry all out of proportion to tiny Israel’s size. The 1967 Six ...