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There were difficulties in the beginning of the production of the AK-47 because the first models had stamped sheet metal receivers and difficulties were encountered in welding the guide and ejector rails. But instead of halting the production, a heavy machined receiver substituted for the original receiver. Because of these problems the [[Russian|Soviet Union]] couldn't distribute a large number of the firearms to their [[soldier]]s. |
There were difficulties in the beginning of the production of the AK-47 because the first models had stamped sheet metal receivers and difficulties were encountered in welding the guide and ejector rails. But instead of halting the production, a heavy machined receiver substituted for the original receiver. Because of these problems the [[Russian|Soviet Union]] couldn't distribute a large number of the firearms to their [[soldier]]s. |
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+ | Soon in the year 1978, the Soviet Union began replacing the AK-47 with a newer design called the AK-74, a 5.45x39MM caliber Assault Rifle, which began being sent to Eastern European nations until the Soviet Union collapsed which slowed the production of many of the Russian weapons. |
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== Game Info == |
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Revision as of 20:44, 8 December 2007
An AK-47
The AK-47 which is short for the Russian word for Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года is an assault rifle featured in the game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
History
During World War II, the Germans created the basic assault rifle concept which became useful in longer range than the submachine guns and could shoot more bullets than the rifles could.
When the Russian Mikhail Kalashnikov was injured in the Battle of Bryansk it led him thinking of his own assault rifle. Soon after working with other designs, Kalashnikov entered a competition for a new firearm that would use the the 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge which was developed by Elisarov and Semin in 1943. One requirement in the competition was that the weapon was reliable in the muddy, wet, and frozen condition of the Soviet frontline. So using the design of the PPS-43 Kalashnikov designed the "Mikhtim" won after it was dragged throught mud, sand, and dust and still was able to fire without jamming. The "Mikhtim" was the prototype for the development of a family of firearms which culminated in the AK-47 in 1947
There were difficulties in the beginning of the production of the AK-47 because the first models had stamped sheet metal receivers and difficulties were encountered in welding the guide and ejector rails. But instead of halting the production, a heavy machined receiver substituted for the original receiver. Because of these problems the Soviet Union couldn't distribute a large number of the firearms to their soldiers.
Soon in the year 1978, the Soviet Union began replacing the AK-47 with a newer design called the AK-74, a 5.45x39MM caliber Assault Rifle, which began being sent to Eastern European nations until the Soviet Union collapsed which slowed the production of many of the Russian weapons.
Despite this, the AK-47 and all it's myriad of derivatives are still used and produced in countries outside of Russia, such as Iran, North Korea, China and even the United States. The AK design has also been recently modernized with the AK-100 Series, offering rifles of various sizes from 5.56x45MM, 5.45.39MM and 7.62x39MM. There are also many rifles influenced by the Kalashnikov design, such as the Swedish 62/76, Israeli Galil and the Indian INSAS, among others. Because of this, the AK is likely to be a partaker in the battlefield well into the foreseeable future, already over sixty years after Kalashnikov first sketched the design in 1944.
To many, the AK-47 is also considered a counterpart to the American M16 and the two are frequently compared.
Game Info
The AK-47 can be picked up by the enemy in single player mode and is a fully automatic with high power. The assault rifle can also be used in the multiplayer mode in COD4.