This is the ak47 assault rifle, the preferred weapon of your enemy. Military manuals range training mout tire house, machine gun manualsm60 and m2 fieldfire range, multipurpose machine gun range, multipurpose range complex, live overheadfire range, infiltration range, rifle marksmanship ranges, livefire engagement and more in this military manual match target military small arms manuals collection. At the dawn of the cold war, former soviet soldier mikhail kalashnikov, 26, led a team in the design of a lightweight assault rifle, the avtomat kalashnikova 1947. This video will detail on how to disassemble and reassemble the ak. Now, you can own a version of this semiauto firearm that is frequently found in military arsenals around the world. Though western nations were slow to accept the assault rifle concept, by the end of the 20th century they had become the standard weapon in most of the worlds armies, replacing. This concept was based on the knowledge that most military engagements in modern warfare were happening at fairly close range with the majority happening within 100 meters 110 yd. It makes a very distinctive sound when fired at you, so remember it. The evolution of the modern assault rifle began during world war ii with the german development of the sturmgewehr 44 stg44.
Its cartridge was designed to exactly split the difference between iirc the 7. Since 1949, the timeless kalashnikov ak47 assault rifle has found many operators worldwide from organized national armies to bands of guerrilla fighters. To make the soviet ak47 readily available and at a lower procurement cost, the chinese took to locally manufacturing the assault rifle under the designation of type 56 albeit with some slight alterations to suit chinese tasteneeds. The first ak47 rifles were entered into service in 1947. He has appeared on the history channel as a featured expert.
Fox outdoor ak47 assault rifle operators manual, manual, 5942, mpn. An assault rifle is a selectivefire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. The influences of yugoslavian, romanian, polish, russian and hungarian factories are found in our ak47 rifle collection. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Operators manual with components list for rifle, 7. Operators manual for ak47 assault rifle army surplus store. The global market for assault rifles world bank documents.
Albania didnt officially depart from the warsaw pact until 1968. The operators manual for ak47 assault rifle has 8 sections and approx. Norinco type 56 ak47 assault rifle assault carbine. The ak47 is a semiautomatic military assault rifle and is designed to be operated by highly disciplined and welltrained infantry. Kennedy hickman is a historian, museum director, and curator who specializes in military and naval history. Kalashnikov was drafted into the soviet army in 1938. Fox outdoor ak47 assault rifle operators manual 21%. Whether operated by manual or purely mechanical means, each cartridge in. It had a number of modifications over the stg 44 in order to simplify. Fxobk5942 fox outdoor ak47 assault rifle operators manual, manual, 5942 1 of 1 images.
Introduction to the ak47 ak74 how the kalashnikov rifle functions kalashnikov accuracy ak47 ak74. Us army operators manual for ak47 us army ranger handbook. It is also known as a kalashnikov, an ak, or in russian slang, kalash design work on the ak47 began in the last year of world war ii 1945. The gas operated action has a massive bolt carrier with a permanently attached long stroke gas piston. Gun manual for nearly every firearm on the planet ebooks pdf free download links 37 survival downloads and handbooks small arms of the world. Us army operators manual for the ak47 assault ak47 manual youtube apr 24, 2010 ak47 kalashnikov airsoft manual. I ak47 assault rifle produced by 203d military intelligence battal,ion. Brief history of the ak47 assault rifle it has been estimated that the worldwide prodution of the ak47 rifle and its variants has exceed over 90 million. Department of the army operators manual for ak47 assault rifle technicians for victory produced by 203d military intelligence battalion ok quality 2. It is officially known in the soviet documentation as avtomat kalashnikova russian.
The underground assault rifle system by caleb lee 20 and beyond. Zeroing set the rear sight for the desired range by pressing in on the s1ide. In 1947 the fixedstock version was introduced into active service with selected units of the soviet. The valmet m76 is a semiautomatic, gas operated rifle of finnish design. The acronym stands for kalashnikovs assault rifle, model 1947. Chinesemade ak47 assault rifle, marked with 66 in a triangle. The two types can be distinguished by their differing manufacturer proof marks see weapons id sheet for identifying marks.
However, in untrained and unaccountable hands it is used dangerously and abusively when this occurs in populated areas it can often result in civilian carnage. Army operators manual for the ak47 assault rifle paperback april 1, 2007 by pentagon u. Ak47 operators manual wikisource, the free online library. All of the kalashnikov assault rifles are very dependable and produce a high. Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during world war ii. Tc 258 training ranges tc 3129 special forces caching techniques. Ak47 assault rifle training guide vintage us army video. Military manuals range training mout tire house, machine gun manualsm60and m2 fieldfire range, multipurpose machine gun range, multipurpose range complex, live overheadfire range, infiltration range, rifle marksmanship ranges, livefire engagement and more in this military manual match target military small arms manuals. I am looking for a compact, complete ak 47 field manual. Prototype of this soviet assault rifle, the ak46, was basically a reverseengineered and simplified version of the german stg 44. Produced by 203d military intelligence battalion chapters include safety, general, technical data, operation, disassembly, assembly accessories, maintenance and ammunition ball and blank. Internet archive bookreader ak47 assault rifle, operators manual. This was the first weapon made in north korea alongside the ppsh41, made under license as the type 49.
The type 58 is an assault rifle made in north korea derived from the soviet ak47 designed by mikhail kalashnikov. Ak47 assault rifle, operators manual internet archive. The ak47 was designed by mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov. If you intrigued and would like to read all about operating an ak47 assault then place your order today with army surplus world. Gun manual for nearly every firearm on the planet ebooks. It is a selective fire, gas operated with a rotating bolt, firing in either semiautomatic or fully automatic, and has a cyclic rate of fire of around 600650 rounds per minute rpm. Nazarians guns recognition guide manual ak 47 manual. The ak47, or ak as it is officially known also known as the kalashnikov is a selectivefire semiautomatic and automatic, gasoperated 7.
The ak47 assault rifle was designed in 19461947 by mikhail kalashnikov. Buy operators manual for ak47 assault rifle at army. During the second world war, germany had developed the concept of the assault rifle. Gasoperated, semiautomatic with light recoil and moderate weight, striking power between the mosin nagant and our carbine at 1574 ftlb muzzle energy, it is. Please read the important footnote about the phrase assault rifle on the following pages.
This video presents information of the ak47 rifle as provided by the us army. Standards in weapons training special operations forces stp 2124smct skill level 2, 3, 4. Military small arms manuals condensed page 1,2,3,4 of 4. Army operators manual for the ak47 assault rifle pentagon u.
Whenever feasible, ask a weapons owner to unload the. Tom highway from the motion picture heartbreak ridge contents. If no cartridge is present, release the operating hand1e and pull the trigger fig 16. It is officially known as avtomat kalashnikova russian. The ak has been licenced and copied in dozens of countries.
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