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Iraqi Army to Ditch AK-47s for M-16s
military.com — Military.com reported a few days ago that the entire Iraqi army is moving to the M16A2 and M4. Some Iraqi units have been using M16s since May last year. The move was originally announced last April. Reasons given are logistical and that the M16 is a superior and more reliable weapon. Many think it is superior but few would say ...More ( Military )
AK-47 blows up on a security contractorwatch!
Here's one for those who think the AK47 never fails. The AK-47 blows up on a security contractor at a range in Fallujah, Iraq
More ( Guns )Build Your Own Paper 3D AK47 Assault Rifle
e-potpourri.com — Paying tribute to the iconic form of Kalashnikov's world renowned, notorious machine gun, this novel paper kit comprises of five sheets of paper offering the templates that can be cut and formed into your very own wholly non-lethal paper AK47 measuring 30 x 50 cm which can subsequently be painted according to taste and displayed as desired.More ( Guns )
Busse AK47 Slicing Videowatch!
A vid of a Ban modified AK47 that's hair popping sharp
More ( Knives )Gun Shopping on Home Shopping Networkwatch!
A clip of an AK47 being sold on the Home Shopping Network?!
More ( Guns )Kalashnikov Equipped Burglar Alarm
uberreview.com — This little treasure of a DIY project comes to us all the way from Afghanistan. Hanif Molavizadeh rigged up the system to protect his home from intruders. When the alarm sounds, the system rings Molavizadehs cell phone, from where he can speak to the intruders by speaker phone. If that does not frighten them away, then a quick blast of ...More ( Guns )
Indian 5.56mm INSAS Rifle
ofbindia.gov.in — India has got a new 5.56mm rifle that resembles an AK, but may qualify as a variant in some countries. The weapon is ergonomically designed, light in weight, easy to carry, handle, operate and maintain. The barrel of the weapon is chromium plated for longer life.More ( Guns )
Bullpup Saiga Shotgun
thefirearmblog.com — CenterFire Systems now sells a Bullpup stock kit to do an AK conversion. The AK-47 Bullpup Stock has an overall length of 27 and weighs 7 lbs. when installed on a rifle. Some guy installed this thing on a shotgun! more after the jump.More ( Guns )
Lethal Looking Ice Cubes From Bullet Ice Cube Tray
uberreview.com — It is perhaps unsurprising that an ice cube tray entitled, The Bullet Ice Cube Tray makes ice cubes shaped like bullets. What is surprising is how damned realistic these things look. I am assuming that the molded the real deal for authenticity and the icing on the cake is that the tray is shaped like an AK-47 magazine. Just a ...More ( Guns )
The AK-47 Wants To Be Free
strategypage.com — The Russian firm Izhmash (Izhevsk Mechanical Works) holds the patents for the AK-47, and is having little success in trying to force companies in Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Israel, China and the United States to pay licensing fees for the AK-47s they produce.More ( Guns )
AK-47 Guitar
gunpundit.com — It's not an AK "lookalike" body. It's a real AK. It's unclear how much original rifle is left, though. It's called the 'Lopashnikov' after S.S. Lopakka of the band KYPCK. KYPCK, "Kursk" in the western alphabet, is a Russian-singing Finnish doomsday metal band. Go figure.More ( Guns )
FARC rebel training rifleswatch!
I would have thought with the proliferation of AKs they would train with the real deal. Apparently not.
More ( Guns )Drink like a Dictator - AK-47 Vodka
vodkakalashnikov.com — VRQ International is proud to present from the creator of the legendary AK-47 Rifle Mikhail T. Kalashnikov a must-have for collectors and connoisseurs of the fine spirits. It looks like the legendary AK-47 Rifle, but it holds several rounds of the finest Original Russian vodka.More ( Guns )
Martin Postlers Paper AK-47 Kit
aplusrstore.com — Heres one way to stay busy in the office when the day slows down. Martin Postlers AK-47 is exactly what the name implies, a paper kit that lets you cut and paste together your own realistic-looking Awtomat Kalaschinkowa assault rifle. Earlier this summer some of the UKs most-respected street artists took to decorating the gun for the Paper Wars exhibit ...More ( Guns )
Humorous Comparison of an AK47, an AR15 and a Mosin
mouseguns.com — There's an ever present, unending debate over which is best, ARs or AKs, raging across the internet and in gun shops every day sending bile and bitter insults spewing both ways. This debate has turned fathers against sons, best friends against one another, and........well you get the point.More ( Guns )
remo_williamsDual wielding AK-47s open zipper coolwatch!
You may be cool, but you will never be dual wielding AK-47s open zipper cool.
More ( Guns )Rosoboronexport To Develop New Models of Kalashnikov Rifles
thehighroad.us —
Anatoli Isaikin, the Director General of the state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, met recently with the creator of the Kalashnikov rifles, the head of the Izhmash Company, Mikhail Kalashnikov. The meetings objective was to look into developing a new generation of AK-100 series rifles.
The rifles in this series share a number of innovations that were introduced to the models ...More
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