kalashnikov

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/art_n_ideas/article/us-gun-owners-cry-foul-play-over-kalashnikov-sanctions/505013.html " In fact, Russia itself has several non-Kalashnikov factories that produce AK rifles. Izhmash, the producer of the popular Saiga AK rifles for Kalashnikov— which is owned by...

I’m reading The Gun by C. J. Chivers, a book about the history of automatic weaponry in war, and focusing specifically on the historical impact of the AK-47. It’s an excellent book, but (understandably) it doesn’t go into very many technical details; it’s obviously written for a general audience...