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This is how an AK-47 works

For all its strengths, the rifle carries one infamous compromise: precision. The AK-47 was never designed to be an American ...
The National Interest

Meet the Men Behind the AK-47 and M16 Rifles

The Soviet-designed AK-47 and the American-built AR-15/M16 are arguably the most iconic firearms in the modern world. Even people who don't actually "know guns" have at least heard of these. Both were ...
Houston Chronicle

The Batman and Superman of weapons: AK-47 vs. M16

This summer's biggest shoot-em-up is like the Batman vs. Superman of guerilla rifles. "AK-47 vs. M16, The Film" stitches together clips from Hollywood blockbusters, documentaries, promotional videos ...
The National Interest

What Makes the AK-47 and the M16 Such Different Weapons

Recently, Blake Franko of the National Interest published an article about the ubiquity of the Kalashnikov AK-47 and its variants. He focused on how its popularity is the result of its reliability in ...
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We Put an AK-47 and M16 in a Head-to-Head Test

Which rifle would perform better in a swampy forest with high humidity and heat: a state-of-the-art M16 or the less glamorous Kalashnikov AK-47? The answer might ...