Kalashnikov in Combat

by Anthony Tucker-Jones

The Kalashnikov assault rifle, generically known as the AK-47, is the most famous small arm ever made. This weapon has transcended its Soviet designer and country of origin to become the most prolifically produced and iconic weapon in the world - and it has become a brand that has been used to sell everything from T-shirts to vodka.

Although it first appeared in the late 1940s, it did not make its decisive presence felt on the battlefield until...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848845790
• ISBN13: 9781848845794
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.5"