World Russian maker of AK-47 shrugs off Canada-U.S. sanctions as sales grow Kalashnikov branches out with concept store that sells mock weapons, cellphone cases, T-shirts ...

The AK-12 (formerly the AK-200) is the newest derivative of the Soviet/Russian AK-47 series. Inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov said that his rifle was "a weapon of defence" and not a "weapon for offence".

Kalashnikov Concern, the largest arms manufacturer in Russia and industrial avatar of AK-47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov’s genius, is branching out beyond its iconic assault rifle.

Russia plans to build a factory in Cuba to make ammunition for AK-47 assault rifles, Federal Agency for Military and Technical Cooperation director Konstantin Biriulin said Thursday.

The AK-47 has been one of the most widely-used weapons in the world since its inception in the 1940’s. However, as the battlefield of the 21st century demands ever-greater degrees of accuracy ...

Russia on Tuesday unveiled a statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle that became by some estimates the most lethal weapon ever made and the best known Russian brand ...

Kalishnikov rifles, particularly the AK-47, are a proud Russian creation. Built and designed in Russia during World War II, the AK-47 is considered the first true assault rifle.

The American importer of the famed Russian-made AK-47 rifle announced that it plans to set up a U.S.-based factory later this year to build the guns here. Sanctions imposed last summer by the ...

The Russian maker of the AK-47 unveiled a new rifle on Monday. The new gun, called the AK-308, weighs about 9 1/2 pounds with an empty 20-round magazine and has a dioptric sight and foldable stock ...

"We started with the proven AK-47 design, utilizing the Russian Heritage of the long stroke, gas piston, rotating bolt design," the company says on its website.

Russia on Tuesday unveiled a statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle that became by some estimates the most lethal weapon ever made and the best known Russian brand abroad.