The proper answer is"never". The Russian rifle was called simply the AK when it was the milled receiver model, then became the AKM with the switch to the stamped steel receiver, and AK-74 with the switch to the 5.45 caliber. AK-47 is a name created by the Western writers.
The AK was officially adopted by the Soviet Army in late 1949.
The "47" in "AK-47", refers to the weapons date of Patton (1947).
Yes. the Ak-47 is widely used across the world.
An AK-47 is an assault rifle used by poor nations because it is cheap and easy to manufacture. the acronym AK-47 stands for Automatic Kalashnikov 1947.
If a true AK-47 that an individual can own, 5K - 10K
AK-47 (in Russian nomenclature simply AK) was submitted for army trials in 1946 and accepted in 1947.The first use of AK in combat occurred during the suppression of the anti-Communist rebellion in Hungary October 23rd-November 4th, 1956.
in Iran-Iraq war both sides majorly used AK-47 for eight years.
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Mikael Kalishnikov (i think spelling is right?? lol) designed the AK-47 in 1947 in russia.
first you turn on your phone. then you flip or slide it open. then you text the letters "ak". then you hit space. then you put the numbers "47". and there you go you succesfully have made a text ak 47.
It was used in Afghanistan all of the wars they where in!
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