One of the most infamous assault rifles in history, the AK-47 is an assault rifle developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1947. The "AK" stands for Avtomat Kalashnikova, which is Russian for Kalashnikov automatic rifle, model Larry Foulke with his Kalashinkov Assault Rifle.
of 1947 (Автомат Калашникова). In 1949, the AK-47 was officially adopted by Soviet Armed Forces and many armies of Warsaw Pact. It is popularly known simply as "Kalashnikov", or "Kalash"; in Russian slang.