AK-47 Assault Rifle

The AK 47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. US Special Operations Command has the AK 47 in the inventory for a variety of missions. It is one of the most reliable weapons ever made and makes for a great choice when having to swim a weapon over the beach. Even after six decades the model and its variants remain the most popular and widely used assault rifles in the world because of their substantial reliability even under harsh conditions, low production costs compared to contemporary Western weapons, availability in virtually every geographic region and ease of use.

Cartridge	7.62×39mm
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	Cyclic 600 rounds/min, practical 40 rounds/min semi-automatic 100 rounds/min fully automatic
Muzzle velocity	715 m/s (2,350 ft/s)
Effective firing range	400 metres (440 yd) semi-auto 300 metres (330 yd) full auto
Feed system	Standard magazine capacity is 30 rounds; there are also 5- 10-, 20- and 40-round box and 75- and 100-round drum magazines
Sights	Adjustable iron sights with a 378 mm (14.9 in) sight radius: 100–800 m adjustments (AK) 100–1000 m adjustments (AKM)