Kalashnikov Love: How the AK-47 Became the World’s Deadliest Rifle

The AK-47 is perhaps one of the most recognizable automatic rifles in the world. This simple gun, produced by Mikhail Kalashnikov, was initially intended to replace the rifles and submachine guns carried by Soviet forces at the end of WW2. However, it quickly became the weapon of choice during most conflicts following the Second World War. But, how did this weapon become the most famous and one of the deadliest guns in the world? Read more >