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.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has congratulated and thanked the entire government, administration, police ...

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December 15, 2023 / 11:30 AM EST / CBS News A gold-plated AK-47 believed to have been owned by former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is to go on public display for the first time.

The indictment reads like a cinematic plot: A Harvard Fellow and another activist allegedly wanted to buy AK-47s, Stinger missiles and grenades to topple South Sudan’s government. What they ...

Homemade rockets. Modified AK-47s. Decades-old Soviet machine guns. Cheap, second-hand, and purloined weapons comprised Hamas’ deadly makeshift arsenal that fueled a devastating, multi-pronged ...

Considering that the black market is awash with AK-47s, how much would it cost to illegally procure one? A new report from Global Financial Integrity has shed some light on the shady world of arms ...

During the Chechen War, Russian soldiers were frequently seen with unusual modifications to their AK-74 and AKM rifles—specifically, cardboard tubes on the barrels and pink stripes around the ...

How the AK-47 and AR-15 Evolved Into Rifles of Choice for Mass Shootings By C.J. Chivers with illustrations by Attila Futaki Part 1 ...