The AK 47 was developed in what country in 1946?

The AK-47 (also known as the Kalashnikov, AK, or in Russian slang, Kalash) is a selective-fire (semi-automatic and automatic), gas-operated assault rifle, developed in the Soviet Union (1946 - 1948) by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known in Soviet documentation as Avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: Автомат Калашникова).

In 1946, the AK-47 was presented for official military trials. In 1948, the fixed-stock version was introduced into active service with selected units of the Soviet Army. An early development of the design was the AKS (S - Skladnoy or "folding"), which was equipped with an under folding metal shoulder stock. In 1949, the AK-47 was officially accepted by the Soviet Armed Forces and used by the majority of the member states of the Warsaw Pact.

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Spike Holmes

Research shows, that Mikhaill Kalashnikov WEPT, when he realised the DAMAGE, and DEATH, that he WEPT, saying, that he WISHED he had DESTROYED the prototype

Lindsay Cooney

It was the Soviet Union at that time.

Carroll Price

Here in the West, Russia has always been portrayed as a backward and primitive nation, yet have consistently produced superior military weapons. You think maybe Cold War propaganda had (has) something to do with it?

Ilias Tsiabardas

Got it and I am against war and guns

Irene Townsend

Knew that through process of elimination.

crello

Stephanie Hermann, at the time it was the Soviet Union. To deny calling it such is to deny part of its history, as well as denying the other countries that were once a part of the Soviet Union.

usha

Repeated question

kite005

L Lh Adams, Whatever, I considered my HK-91 an assault rifle.

kite005

badgerrick, How is that?

Annie

No idea guns are not my thing.

Char

Got that one as I knew it well from other quizzes

James Pemble

Spike Holmes, Pure SJW BS

L Lh Adams

The AK-47 is an"assault weapon" in it's select fire,as it is fully automatic as well as semiauto. The version sold in gun shops to the general public is simply a rifle. The liberal media would have you believe they are all "assault weapons".

Joy Desreaux

Lucky guess

filmnut

All though I was a Door Gunner . . . In Vietnam we fooled the North by using them out on the flanks of the NVA to fool them thinking they had us enveloped. Very distinct sound.