Kalashnikov

7.62-mm Kalashnikov assault rifle - the machine, put into service in the USSR

Kalashnikov assault rifle and its variants are the most common small arms in the world. It is estimated that this type belongs to 1/5 of all existing in the world of small firearms. For 60 years, was released more than 70 million Kalashnikov assault rifles of various modifications. They are in service with 50 foreign armies. The main competitor Kalashnikov - the American M16 automatic rifle - was produced in an amount of about 10 million pieces and is in service with 27 armies in the world. According to many experts, the Kalashnikov assault rifle is the standard for reliability and ease of maintenance.