ak-47

AK-47
Standard AK-47
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1949–Present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	Mikhail Kalashnikov
Designed	1944–1946
Manufacturer	Izhmash
Number built	approximately 75 million AK-47 100 million AK-type rifles
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	4.3 kg (9.5 lb) with empty magazine
Length	870 mm (34.3 in) fixed wooden stock 875 mm (34.4 in) folding stock extended 645 mm (25.4 in) stock folded
Barrel length	415 mm (16.3 in)
Cartridge	7.62x39mm M43/M67
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	715 m/s (2,346 ft/s)
Effective range	300 metres (330 yd) full automatic 400 metres (440 yd) semi-automatic
Feed system	10, 20 , 30 , 40 or 75 -round detachable box and drum stylemagazine, also compatible with 40-round box or 75-round drum magazines from the RPK
Sights	Adjustable iron sights, 100–800 metre adjustments, 378 mm (14.9 in) sight radius