The AK 47 or Avtomat Kalashnikova 47 was developed back in nineteen forty seven by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the Soviet Union. The rifle became standard issue for the Red Army in nineteen forty nine and before long became the popular weapon of choice for many of the armed forces in the eastern block and around the world.
The fact that the AK has a simple design, it was inexpensive to manufacture and relatively easy to maintain; made it an ideal weapon of choice. The AK 47 rifle went on to be manufactured in many countries and it is still in production today. If you are a fan of this weapon that is often in the hands of the bad guys in James Bond and war movies, then you might be interested in checking out a forum based web site that is dedicated to these weapons. The site can be found at the web address of www.akfiles.com. 
