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The AK-47 is a weapon in Tom Clancy's The Division.
Summary[]
There are 3 variants of the Avotomat Kalashnikova in The Division.
•The AKM derived from the 1950s model,known incorrectly in game as the Classic AK47.
•The Military AK-74M,known incorrectly in game as the Military AK-47M.Derived from the 1974 update and subsequent change to the 5.45X54 cartridge from the 7.62X39 cartridge from the AK-47 and AKM.
•The Black Market AK-200,known incorrectly in game as the Black Market AK-74.
Real Life Counterpart[]
The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle. It was first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It was designed 1946-1948 and has been in service ever since 1949.
The AK-47 is best described as a hybrid of previous rifle technology innovations: the trigger mechanism, double locking lugs and unlocking raceway of the M1 Garand/M1 carbine, the safety mechanism of the John Browning designed Remington Model 8 rifle, and the gas system of the Sturmgewehr 44. Kalashnikov's team had access to all of these weapons and had no need to "reinvent the wheel", though he denied that his design was based on the German Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle. Kalashnikov himself observed: "A lot of Russian Army soldiers ask me how one can become a constructor, and how new weaponry is designed. These are very difficult questions. Each designer seems to have his own paths, his own successes and failures. But one thing is clear: before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field. I myself have had many experiences confirming this to be so." There are claims about Kalashnikov copying other designs, like Bulkin's TKB-415 or Simonov's AVS-31.