of all the weapons in the vast Soviet Arsenal nothing was more profitable than
Arsenal nothing was more profitable than
Arsenal nothing was more profitable than often mount kalashnikova model of 1947
often mount kalashnikova model of 1947
often mount kalashnikova model of 1947 more commonly known as the ak-47 or
more commonly known as the ak-47 or
more commonly known as the ak-47 or Kalashnikov this is the most popular
Kalashnikov this is the most popular
Kalashnikov this is the most popular assault weapon of all time
assault weapon of all time
assault weapon of all time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look back at the history of
be taking a look back at the history of
be taking a look back at the history of the ak-47 and how it achieved its status
the ak-47 and how it achieved its status
the ak-47 and how it achieved its status as a movie and video game star
if it seems like this assault weapon has
if it seems like this assault weapon has been used as a tool of terror for a long
been used as a tool of terror for a long
been used as a tool of terror for a long time that’s because it has you may
time that’s because it has you may
time that’s because it has you may associate this firearm with countless
associate this firearm with countless
associate this firearm with countless action films and video games
action films and video games
action films and video games however the real-life a k47 was actually
however the real-life a k47 was actually
however the real-life a k47 was actually invented at the end of World War two
invented at the end of World War two
invented at the end of World War two development of the weapon took place
development of the weapon took place
development of the weapon took place between 1945 and 1947 and it made its
between 1945 and 1947 and it made its
between 1945 and 1947 and it made its formal debut as a staple of the Soviet
formal debut as a staple of the Soviet
formal debut as a staple of the Soviet armed forces in 1949 it was created by
armed forces in 1949 it was created by
armed forces in 1949 it was created by Mikhail Kalashnikov and was designed as
Mikhail Kalashnikov and was designed as
Mikhail Kalashnikov and was designed as a reliable selective fire machine gun it
a reliable selective fire machine gun it
a reliable selective fire machine gun it took on both the stock and folding form
took on both the stock and folding form
took on both the stock and folding form and this was dubbed the AKS of course in
and this was dubbed the AKS of course in
and this was dubbed the AKS of course in the decades following its unveiling
the decades following its unveiling
the decades following its unveiling countless versions appeared by numerous
countless versions appeared by numerous
countless versions appeared by numerous manufacturers who used a variety of
manufacturers who used a variety of
manufacturers who used a variety of materials in fact more variants of this
materials in fact more variants of this
materials in fact more variants of this gun have been made than all other
gun have been made than all other
gun have been made than all other assault weapons combined meaning there
assault weapons combined meaning there
assault weapons combined meaning there are hundreds of millions of these
are hundreds of millions of these
are hundreds of millions of these devices in use around the world in light
devices in use around the world in light
devices in use around the world in light of this it’s shocking that the ak-47s
of this it’s shocking that the ak-47s
of this it’s shocking that the ak-47s famed inventor never became wealthy from
famed inventor never became wealthy from
famed inventor never became wealthy from his creations widespread success this
his creations widespread success this
his creations widespread success this was due to the fact that the Communist
was due to the fact that the Communist
was due to the fact that the Communist Soviets claimed the weapon in the name
Soviets claimed the weapon in the name
Soviets claimed the weapon in the name of the motherland
of the motherland
of the motherland however Kalashnikov did gain worldwide
however Kalashnikov did gain worldwide
however Kalashnikov did gain worldwide infamy as Russia gratefully named the
infamy as Russia gratefully named the
infamy as Russia gratefully named the weapon after him by calling it the
weapon after him by calling it the
weapon after him by calling it the Optima kalashnikova the ak-47 was the
Optima kalashnikova the ak-47 was the
Optima kalashnikova the ak-47 was the world’s first true assault rifle and it
world’s first true assault rifle and it
world’s first true assault rifle and it emerged as a symbol of Russian military
emerged as a symbol of Russian military
emerged as a symbol of Russian military might the gas operated ak-47s long-held
might the gas operated ak-47s long-held
might the gas operated ak-47s long-held popularity stemmed from the fact that it
popularity stemmed from the fact that it
popularity stemmed from the fact that it was extremely durable reliable cheap to
was extremely durable reliable cheap to
was extremely durable reliable cheap to manufacture and easy to use these
manufacture and easy to use these
manufacture and easy to use these attributes made it a favorite of armies
attributes made it a favorite of armies
attributes made it a favorite of armies and militias around the world and
and militias around the world and
and militias around the world and Hollywood directors used it to light up
Hollywood directors used it to light up
Hollywood directors used it to light up the silver screen the ak-47s first foray
the silver screen the ak-47s first foray
the silver screen the ak-47s first foray into film came as early as 1955 in the
into film came as early as 1955 in the
into film came as early as 1955 in the Soviet film Maxon parapa litter
Soviet film Maxon parapa litter
Soviet film Maxon parapa litter Hollywood presented its own version of
Hollywood presented its own version of
Hollywood presented its own version of this firearm in the 1962 feature escaped
this firearm in the 1962 feature escaped
this firearm in the 1962 feature escaped from East Berlin
from East Berlin
from East Berlin this film the actors portraying East
this film the actors portraying East
this film the actors portraying East German border guards handled the weapons
German border guards handled the weapons
German border guards handled the weapons it played a large part in the iconic war
it played a large part in the iconic war
it played a large part in the iconic war film Apocalypse Now when it was handled
film Apocalypse Now when it was handled
film Apocalypse Now when it was handled by Vietcong fighters the Russian weapon
by Vietcong fighters the Russian weapon
by Vietcong fighters the Russian weapon then returned to Soviet use in the James
then returned to Soviet use in the James
then returned to Soviet use in the James Bond film
Bond film
Bond film Octopussy the ak-47 eventually became
Octopussy the ak-47 eventually became
Octopussy the ak-47 eventually became more than a weapon of choice for
more than a weapon of choice for
more than a weapon of choice for fictional terrorists and enemy
fictional terrorists and enemy
fictional terrorists and enemy combatants it emerged as a film hero
combatants it emerged as a film hero
combatants it emerged as a film hero favourite in the 1980s in such action
favourite in the 1980s in such action
favourite in the 1980s in such action flicks as the Delta Force and Rambo 3
more recently the ak-47 start in
more recently the ak-47 start in numerous high-profile projects these
numerous high-profile projects these
numerous high-profile projects these included such films as we were soldiers
included such films as we were soldiers
included such films as we were soldiers tears of the Sun and the blockbuster
tears of the Sun and the blockbuster
tears of the Sun and the blockbuster x-men first class
despite all of these notable examples
despite all of these notable examples the ak-47 s most central appearance may
the ak-47 s most central appearance may
the ak-47 s most central appearance may have been in the 2005 film lord of war
have been in the 2005 film lord of war
have been in the 2005 film lord of war in that movie Nicolas Cage played an
in that movie Nicolas Cage played an
in that movie Nicolas Cage played an arms dealer who expertly explained the
arms dealer who expertly explained the
arms dealer who expertly explained the significance history and popularity of
significance history and popularity of
significance history and popularity of the iconic weapon it doesn’t break Jam
the iconic weapon it doesn’t break Jam
the iconic weapon it doesn’t break Jam or overheat it will shoot whether it’s
or overheat it will shoot whether it’s
or overheat it will shoot whether it’s covered in mud or filled with sand it’s
covered in mud or filled with sand it’s
covered in mud or filled with sand it’s so easy even a child can use it and they
so easy even a child can use it and they
so easy even a child can use it and they do the Soviets put the gun on a coin
do the Soviets put the gun on a coin
do the Soviets put the gun on a coin Mozambique put it on their flag this gun
Mozambique put it on their flag this gun
Mozambique put it on their flag this gun is a staple of real-life warfare and all
is a staple of real-life warfare and all
is a staple of real-life warfare and all forms of fiction and media because of
forms of fiction and media because of
forms of fiction and media because of this no other automatic firearm even
this no other automatic firearm even
this no other automatic firearm even comes close to the same level of
comes close to the same level of
comes close to the same level of recognition the ak-47 is a weapon from
recognition the ak-47 is a weapon from
recognition the ak-47 is a weapon from another era that will continue to be
another era that will continue to be
another era that will continue to be showcased well into the 21st century
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