Type Assault rifle
Place of origin Soviet Union
Service history
In service 1949–present 1949–1980s (USSR)
Production history
Designer Mikhail Kalashnikov
Designed 1946–1948
Manufacturer Izhmash and various others including Norinco
Produced 1949–1959
Specifications
Weight Without magazine:
3.47 kg (7.7 lb)
Magazine, empty:
0.43 kg (0.95 lb) (early issue)[5]
0.33 kg (0.73 lb) (steel)[6]
0.25 kg (0.55 lb) (plastic)[7]
0.17 kg (0.37 lb) (light alloy)[6]
AK-47 Type Assault rifle Place of origin Soviet Union Service history In service 1949–present 1949–1980s (USSR) Production histo...
