Technical ideas realized in AK-47 were so successful for the time that even Danish engineers implemented them in their firearms. ... Germany's G3, Belgium's FN FAL and others. ...

The G3 was nearly all metal while the AK-47 was just under 50 per cent wooden in its parts. The AK-47, although the most commonly used rifle in the developing world, is not particularly accurate.

AK-47 Kalashnikov: The firearm which has killed more people than any other. It is the weapon of choice for guerrillas, terrorists and rebels - and 75 million are in circulation around the world.