- Full Name
- Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947 (AK-47)
- Ammunition Capacity
- 30-round detachable box magazine; 40-round box or 75-round drum magazine options also available
- Type
- Selective-fire, gas-operated assault rifle
- Bullet Caliber Size
- 7.62x39mm
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Designer
- Mikhail Kalashnikov
- Year of Introduction
- 1949
- Rate of Fire
- Approximately 600 rounds per minute
- Effective Range
- 350 meters for individual targets, up to 800 meters for area targets
- Weight
- Approximately 10.5 pounds (4.8 kg) with an empty magazine