Few firearms have shaped global history as profoundly as the AK-47. Designed in the aftermath of World War II, this rifle emerged from a world exhausted by industrial conflict and hungry for ...

The AK-47 is perhaps the most widespread firearm in the world. Carried by American enemies and allies alike since 1947, it is the standard infantry weapon for 106 countries. There are an estimated 100 ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Although the Galil may be out of service today, the rifle helped create what is today a small arms industry all out of proportion to tiny Israel’s size. The 1967 Six ...