AK-47.us

The AK47 history and collector archive.Online since December 2002, one of the first AK sites on the web.Part of the Gun Websites Firearms Network.

The Izhevsk factory, birthplace of the Kalashnikov
The Izhevsk factory, birthplace of the Kalashnikov
New to the Kalashnikov?Start with the timeline, then the variants.

Where To Start

1The History

AK47 Timeline

AK47 Timeline

Eighty years of the Kalashnikov, year by year.

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Kalashnikovs by Country

Kalashnikovs by Country

How every country built its own Kalashnikov.

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AK47 Factories

AK47 Factories

Arsenals, factory marks and where rifles were made.

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The story of AK-47.us since 2002, from the first rifle to today.

The AK-47.us History

2Collecting

Bayonets

Every AK bayonet type and country.

AK47 Bayonets

Books and Manuals

The Kalashnikov library.

AK47 Books

Playing Cards

The AK47 deck, one suit per country.

AK47 Cards

3Buying and Building

Ready to own one? AK47 Buyers Guide covers receivers, parts kits, 922(r), laws and buy vs build.

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★The AK47 Sister Sites

AK47 Buyers Guide

Buying, building and parts for every Kalashnikov.

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AK47 Bayonets

Every Kalashnikov bayonet type and country.

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AK47 Books

The Kalashnikov library of books and manuals.

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AK47 Cards

The AK47 playing card deck, one suit per country.

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AK47 Videos

The network’s AK47 video archive.

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AK47 Reviews

AK47 and Kalashnikov video reviews.

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Historic photos from the AK-47.us archive

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