AK-47

The arrival of the RPL-7 could suggest the Kremlin will look to more varied weapons in the future.

Besides the M16/M4/AR-15 series, the most famous, or “infamous,” depending on whom you ask, and iconic military rifle of modern times is the Avtomat Kalashnikova, i.e. the AK-47 7.62x39mm assault...

Summary and Key Points: Military rifles have historically been crucial for infantry, often being conservatively upgraded to ensure reliability. -However, several rifles in the last century were notably subpar, affecting...

There could be a cause for concern as the Kalashnikov Concern announced that it had completed a three-year contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense and claimed to have doubled...

An undisclosed nation in the “Asia Pacific Region” has reportedly placed a large order with the Russian-based Kalashnikov Concern, the AK-series small arms manufacturer. According to a report from TASS,...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Yet there is still one invention that, although conceived more than five hundred years ago, still has a vital place on today’s battlefield: the infantry...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Type 81 remains in Chinese service but has been largely replaced by the more modern bullpup QBZ-95 and also the QBZ-03, a modernized traditional-configuration...

Russia has had a unique relationship with the West throughout its history. During the reign of Peter the Great at the turn of the eighteenth century, Russia adopted western fashion...

No one expects today’s video games to be completely realistic – yet many game developers strive to get the smallest details correct, especially when it comes to small arms. This...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: China’s 1980s stopgap rifle may continue to see service far into the twenty-first century. In the 1980s, China’s small arms were largely inferior to the...

Here’s What You Need to Know: None of the above firearms were as widely used as the M16 or AK47, but are just examples of the diverse types of small arms...

Here’s What to Remember: According to Military.com, there are currently some 20,000 National Guard troops deployed overseas, with 32,000 more supporting pandemic relief efforts within the United States, and at least another...