Kalashnikov: 1945 to the Present

120 illustrations
* 6 x 9
* A gun-by-gun directory identifying individual variants and types
* Includes details of sights, bayonets, and ammunition

This volume examines one of the outstanding successes in small-arms history. From the first gun designed by a convalescing Red Army sergeant in 1941, to mass production and use by a vast number of armed forces throughout the world, this is the complete story. The prototype was developed into the AK47 by 1949, and by the 1950s the Kalashnikov had achieved runaway success based on simplicity and reliability. A superbly illustrated directory.

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Greenhill Books (September 4, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN: 1853673641
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.88 ounces