The creator of the AK-47, Mikhail Kalashnikov, developed the weapon in response to a German-engineered firearm called the Sturmgewehr 44 rifle. Let's take a look at the AK series by the numbers.

The Kalashnikov Group presented the fine-tuned AK-12 assault rifle at the Patriot Park near Moscow KUBINKA /Moscow Region/, May 26. /TASS/. The Kalashnikov firearms manufacturer unveiled the ...

Kalashnikov President Alan Lushnikov earlier noted that the company had completed a three-year contract with the Defense Ministry on AK-12 supplies ahead of schedule MOSCOW, December 11.

The newest iteration is the AK-12. This is the modern assault rifle used by Russian forces it fires a 5.45mm round and is part of their Ratnik program. By Chris Capelluto Updated on Dec 11 ...