there are 14 standard variants of the ak rifle, not including specific variants made by other countries
There are estimated to be well over six million AKs of all types out there (-47, AKM, AK-74, and other AK derivatives, such as the Zastava M21).
The ak series
Estimated 90 million AK-47's alone.
Dozens
Yes
Yes, they are.
First in Soviet Union, now too many countries and places.
AK
No. AK pattern rifles are specifically banned. You can, however, buy a Vz. 58 pattern rifle.
Kalishnikov...it is the name of the Russian who designed the AK-47.
The advantages an AK-47 or AKM have are:inexpensivetolerant of mistreatmenteasy to learn and operateIt does have disadvantages, too, however.
The AK-74 and AK-47 are both assault rifles that look identical, but the only difference is that the AK-74 is newer and uses different cartridges (ammunition).