AK-47
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 AK-47 |
 |
 Assault |
30+1 / 90 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||||
| 41 | ×2.52 = 103.32 | ×1.2 = 49.2 | ×1.15 = 47.15 | ×0.8 = 32.8 | ×0.75 = 30.75 | YES | NO | 2.433 Seconds | 3.2 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK-47 | Assault Rifle | Auto+Semi | 600 RPM | 7.72° & 1.47° ADS | 0.925 | 715 m/s | 7.9 g (122 gr) | 3.8 kg (8.3 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avtomat Kalashnikova | 7.62x39mm | Soviet Union | 1947 | Many | 16.3 in (41.5 cm) | 35 in (88 cm) | weapon_ak47 |
The AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova) is a Soviet-designed 7.62×39mm assault rifle known for rugged reliability, simple operation, and wide global adoption.
HISTORY
The AK-47 was designed by Soviet small-arms designer Mikhail T. Kalashnikov in the late 1940s and was adopted by the Soviet Army in 1949. Its gas-operated, rotating-bolt action and intermediate 7.62×39mm cartridge helped create a rifle optimized for common combat ranges, emphasizing controllable automatic fire and battlefield durability. The AK design later evolved into updated Kalashnikov-family rifles (such as the AKM), and production spread widely through state manufacture, licensed production, and exports.
During the Vietnam War, Kalashnikov-pattern rifles (including Soviet-made AK variants and widely encountered Chinese-made Type 56 variants) became strongly associated with communist forces, reflecting both external supply and battlefield capture. U.S. documentation of combat actions includes numerous instances of captured “Kalashnikov AK47” rifles among recovered enemy equipment, illustrating how common these weapons could be in engagements.
Sources
- AK-47 | Encyclopædia Britannica
- AK-47 Automatic Rifle | Smithsonian (NMAH)
- Small Arms Survey (2007), “What Price the Kalashnikov?” (PDF)
- U.S. Army CMH (1984), “Seven Firefights in Vietnam” (PDF)
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AK-pattern rifle (commonly referred to as “AK-47”). -
AK-pattern rifle with magazine and 7.62×39mm ammunition.
