The AK-47 Might Be the Most Copied Gun In History

A Kaibil shows the proper way to fire a Galil assault rifle during an exhibition in the Special Forces Brigade, known as
August 9, 2020 Topic: Security Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: AK-47GalilSoviet UnionWarsaw PactIsrael

The AK-47 Might Be the Most Copied Gun In History

While most of these were simple derivations of the original design with few notable features of their own, some stand head and shoulders above the rest. But which foreign AK variants are at the top of the heap?

 

Charlie Gao studied political and computer science at Grinnell College and is a frequent commentator on defense and national-security issues.

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