Ak 47 Survival And Evolution Of The Worlds Most Prolific Gun

Author : Marco Vorobiev
Publisher : Gun Digest
ISBN 13 : 9781946267108
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AK-47 - Survival and Evolution of the World's Most Prolific Gun written by Marco Vorobiev and published by Gun Digest. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by former Soviet Spetsnaz soldier and avid AK historian Marco Vorobiev, and appealing from both an historic and practical point of view, this authoritative guide will catch the attention of gun collectors and enthusiasts everywhere, especially those who collect and/or shoot AKs and other military rifles. Inside, you'll find: Verified historical data and interesting, little-known facts. Practical guide to gun features and step-by-step modernization.

Author : C. J. Chivers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846144080
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gun written by C. J. Chivers and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'WITH IMPELLING FORCE, C.J. CHIVERS TELLS A REMARKABLE STORY OF HOW THIS ONE, SUPERBLY RELIABLE FIREARM BECAME THE MOST ABUNDANT EVER PRODUCES' ALISTAIR HORNE, AUTHOR OF THE PRICE OF GLORYAND A SAVAGE WAR OF PEACE The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most efficient firearm on earth. It is so light it can be used by children. It has transformed the way we fight wars, and its story is the chilling story of modern warfare. Drawing on fascinating original research, C. J. Chivers's extraordinary new book tells an alternative history of the world as seen through these terrible weapons: from their origins in early experiments, through the first appearance of the machine-gun, to the perfection of the AK-47 at the beginning of the Cold War; a weapon so remarkable that, over sixty years after its invention, it is now central to civil wars all over the world. 'THE GUN IS FOR THOSE WHO WONDER HOW WE FIGHT TODAY AND WHY WE FIGHT THAT WAY. C.J. CHIVERS HAS GIVEN US A SEMINAL WORK' JAMES BRADLEY, AUTHOR OF FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS

Author : Edward Clinton Ezell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The AK47 Story written by Edward Clinton Ezell and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Det berømte russiske stormgevær AK 47 og andre Kalashnikov håndvåben har fundet udbredelse overalt i verden. I bogen fortælles om udviklingen af Kalashnikov-våbnene, der har rødder tilbage til konstruktører som Sergei Simonov, Fedor Tokarev og ikke mindst Vladimir Federov, der må anses som fader til sovjetiske automatvåben.

Author : Editors of Guns & Ammo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510713158
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guns & Ammo Guide to AK-47s written by Editors of Guns & Ammo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know about AK-47s from top firearms writers. The Guns & Ammo Guide to AK-47s is packed with a wealth of valuable information compiled by the foremost firearms writers today. A vast range of topics is covered in these articles, including: An RPK for America Guns of the mercenaries Now: A civilian AKM Automatic Carbine 5 DSA’s RPDs Molot’s Wild Boar AK Cutaway And much more! Discover tried and true tips, tactics, and techniques from the pros along with guidance on buying gear and firearms from experts including Tom Beckstrand, Jeremy Stafford, David M. Fortier, Jack Lott, and Eric R. Poole. The Guns & Ammo Guide to AK-47s has everything you could want to learn about AK-47s.

Author : Mikhail Kalashnikov
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745636926
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gun that Changed the World written by Mikhail Kalashnikov and published by Polity. This book was released on 2006-10-27 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Russian word that is most frequently spoken throughout the world isn't Lenin, gulag or perestroika, it’s ‘Kalashnikov’. The reason for this is simple: there are 80 million Kalashnikovs in circulation on five continents. Once invented, the AK-47 assault rifle became the most widely used weapon in the world: from Vietnam to Palestine, from Cuba to Iraq, it was at the heart of conflicts and struggles everywhere. It is the only firearm that has ever been depicted on a national flag – that of Mozambique, where it symbolizes liberation. Mikhail Kalashnikov himself, who was born in 1919, here tells his life story, with the help of Elena Joly, for the first time: his deportation to Siberia with his family while still a child; his time as a soldier in a tank regiment; his invention of the world’s most famous weapon and his turbulent life under Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev and Yeltsin. This is a remarkable portrait of a man of ingenuity and vitality in the context of the often frightening and terribly unforgiving Russia of the twentieth century.

Author : Michael Hodges
Publisher : MacAdam/Cage Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AK47 written by Michael Hodges and published by MacAdam/Cage Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 60 years since General Kalashnikov created the AK47’s distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the center of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. The weapon that made Kalashnikov “The Hero of the Soviet Union” has also appeared on T-shirts and vodka bottles, starred in videos and song lyrics, and been re-fashioned in crystal — a gift from Vladimir Putin to George W. Bush. Focusing on the testimonies of the men and women who have experienced the weapon firsthand — including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran, and a French photographer who has documented the carnage in the West Bank — Michael Hodges’sAK47: The Story of a Guntells the fascinating story of the world’s most ubiquitous gun, from its origins in the Soviet Union, through its rebirth in the hands of third world revolutionaries, to its current status as the brand leader in international terrorism.

Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781862271166
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The AK47 written by Chris McNab and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the AK-47; one of the most famous assault rifles ever produced. The author takes us from its origins as a replacement for the Red Army's submachine guns through to its mass production and distribution.

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849088357
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The AK-47 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed, fully illustrated study of the most recognizable assault rifle ever produced. The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. Created by Senior Sergeant Mikhail Kalashnikov, and first adopted by the USSR soon after World War II, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced worldwide. Supported by photographs and original artwork, this book takes a look at the complete history of the weapon, discussing its design, development, and usage, taking its story from the great armies of the Soviet Union to the insurgents and criminal gangs that often employ the weapon today.

Author : Nigel Bennett
Publisher : Spellmount Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780752453897
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AK47 Assault Rifle written by Nigel Bennett and published by Spellmount Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The AK47 assault rifle is the world's most prolific and iconic weapon with more than 80 million produced. Today, the largest threat the armies of the U.S., U.K., and NATO are faced with is not nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons but man's real weapon of mass destruction, the AK47. Much of what is written about it, both in books and in the general media, is out of date, technically wrong, incomplete, and hard to understand. Nigel Bennett sets out to truly demystify the AK47 in an easy to read and see format. He takes the reader through the three original basic models of Soviet design--the AK47, the AKM, and the AK74--and then the vast differing worldwide production models. The book gives in-depth coverage of the internal workings of the AK47, highlighting what makes it the "perfect" killing machine.

Author : C. J. Chivers
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141978538
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gun written by C. J. Chivers and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most abundant and efficient firearm on earth. It is so light it can be used by children. It has transformed the way we fight wars, and its story is the chilling story of modern warfare. C. J. Chivers's extraordinary new book tells an alternative history of the world as seen through these terrible weapons. He traces them back to their origins in the early experiments of Gatling and Maxim, and examines the first appearance of the machine-gun. The quest for ever greater firepower and mobility culminated in the AK-47 at the beginning of the Cold War, a weapon so remarkable that, over sixty years after its invention and having broken free of all state control, it has become central to civil wars all over the world.