The AK-47, which stands for Avtomat Kalashnikova ... The AK uses a long-stroke gas piston above the barrel. The upper and lower receivers were combined into a single receiver.

[Boris] must have been a little bored over Thanksgiving. We’re guessing that’s the case; why else would he build an AK-47 out of a common garden shovel? After buying an old shovel from an ...

While insurgent forces and militias favor the AK-47, professional armies lean toward the M4’s technological edge. With Ukraine adopting NATO-standard weapons, its shift to the M4 signifies a deeper ...

KANE COUNTY, Ill. - Police in Kane County found an AK-47 pistol and about 168 grams of liquid codeine which led to the arrest of two men during a traffic stop on Interstate 88 late last month.