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Author: Larry Kahaner
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little time—and had such a devastating effect—as the AK-47 assault rifle. This book examines the legacy of this world-changing weapon, from its creation as means of fighting the Nazis to its ubiquity today in every kind of conflict, from civil wars in Africa to gang wars in L.A.
Author: C. J. Chivers
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2011-09-06
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 0743271734
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author, a New York Times reporter, traces the invention and mass distribution of the AK-47 assault rifle, and its effects on war. He traces the invention of the assault rifle, following the miniaturization of rapid-fire arms from the American Civil War, through World War I and Vietnam, to present-day Afghanistan, where Kalashnikovs and their knockoffs number as many as 100 million, one for every seventy persons on earth. It is the weapon of state repression, as well as revolution, civil war, genocide, drug wars, and religious wars; and it is the arms of terrorists, guerrillas, boy soldiers, and thugs. From its inception to its use by more than fifty national armies around the world, to its role in modern-day Afghanistan, he discusses how the deadly weapon has helped alter world history.
Author: Michael Hodges
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2008-03-20
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1848947690
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the sixty years since General Kalashnikov created the AK's distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the centre of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The weapon that made him a 'Hero of the Soviet Union' has also appeared on t-shirts and vodka bottles, featured in videos and song lyrics and been re-fashioned in crystal - a gift from Putin to George W. Bush. Power, politics and passion combine in the story of a weapon that has shaped the modern world. Using testimonies of people who have experienced the gun at first-hand - including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran and a Yorkshire teenager - Michael Hodges provides a compelling account of how the AK47 became an icon that ranks alongside Coca-Cola as one of the most recognisable brands in the world.
Author: Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2011-05-03
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 1849088357
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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: Ian McCollum
Publisher:
Published: 2020-11
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780996503280
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Marco Vorobiev
Publisher: Gun Digest
Published: 2018-07-10
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781946267108
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten 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: Joe Poyer
Publisher:
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9781882391417
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Frank Iannamico
Publisher: Chipotle Publishing
Published: 2016-03-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780982391853
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt s back...but this time with more pages, more information and more photographs. The most definitive study on Kalashnikov pattern rifles to date boasts over 1,100 printed pages covering the AK rifle, as well as its variants manufactured in over 19 countries."
Author: Nigel Bennett
Publisher: Spellmount Publishers
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780752453897
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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: Rob Stott
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2013-08-15
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 1300588284
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClear Color photographs of the AK47 assault rifle and its variations. The First volume covers Soviet/Russian AKM/AKMS, Polish AKM/AKMS post 1990, Polish AK47 grenade launcher variations, as well as full powered sniper rifles from Yugoslavia and Romania. 80 pages of color photographs, most never published.
