Ak 47 Rifle
The AK 47 rifle is among the most famous rifles in the world. The gun, a gas powered selective fire assault rifle was developed in the Soviet Union in 1947. It is one of the few rifles made during this period of time that is still in full use across the world. The reason for the popularity of the AK 47 rifle is that it is low cost and durable, as well as easy to use. This means that armies can easily equip their soldiers with high quality assault rifles for low costs. As it is easy to use, the price of training is notably lower than for other types of similar assault rifles.
While the original AK 47 rifle does not see much use, there are many year models available on the market, including the AK-74, AK-101, AK-103 and 104 and others. All of these later models use the technology developed for the AK 47, and many civilians will call any model of AK gun after the original. Because of this, many newer assault rifles are classified as the AK 47 rifle, when in truth they are one of the later versions.
Of all of the types of military issue guns, the AK 47 rifle is the one that is most commonly sold to those outside of the military. This includes to criminals, rebels, small governments, and civilians. While the AK 47 is sold on the black market, the ease of acquisition makes it one of the illegal guns most likely encountered by a civilian.
It is for this reason that the AK 47 rifle has found a home in the Airsoft play field. While it was developed after World War II, Airsoft circles that run Vietnam and later conflict and war scenarios will commonly have this replica of gun on the field. The AK 47 assault rifle is most commonly used in capture the flag events, where the era of gun is not as significant as in the situational events.
The most common scenarios in Airsoft that the AK 47 rifle is used is during Cold War situations. This is due to the fact that the Soviet Union did mass exports of these weapons during the war. From the start of the Cold War, fifty five nations were equipped with the weapon, as well as several dozen paramilitary organizations.
The purchase of the AK 47 rifle for Airsoft games is common. Many retailers can order these replica guns, and quite a few keep a number of them in stock.