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 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.

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 ...

The new AK-12 has a 16-inch barrel and can fire 700 rounds per minute as well as having a two-round burst function, Miron said. AK-47s and AK-74M are also 5.45 mm caliber weapons.

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 ...

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Politics Washington state assault weapon ban: Here are guns listed by name in the law from AK-47 to Uzi Published: Apr. 22, 2023, 12:10 p.m.