AK stands for Автомат Калашникова, pronounced "avtomat kalashnikova". It means "Kalashnikov's Automatic [rifle]". The rifle is named after it's inventor, Mikhail Timofeevich...
AK-type rifles can be bought at gun shops and gun shows wherever not prohibited by law. Another good source is online firearm dealers and auctions. Their prices are sometimes lower, but you also have...
AK-47 is the Western designation of the Soviet assault rifle designed by Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov. The Soviet Union never used 47 in the name calling the rifle simply AK, which stands for...
Just like any other rifle, it is probably most easy and common to purchase one from a firearms dealer, or a private seller. If you like doing things the hard way you might look into becoming a...
The original Russian rifle was called AK, no number. The Yugo rifle is really Zastava M70. They fire the same round and the action is pretty much the same. However, the M70 is heavier because it has...