The AK-47 is well each essentially the most well-known and notorious firearm in all the world’s historical past. With over 100 million made, its look in over half a century of cinema, and its place throughout the arms of gamers in a whole bunch of video video games, the Avtomat Kalashnikova mannequin of 1947 is undeniably essentially the most recognisable weapon ever made.
With the assistance of Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery on the Royal Armouries Museum within the UK, we chart the AK-47’s journey, from its post-WW2 creation by way of to it
On this episode of Loadout, Dave Jewitt visits the Royal Armouries to speak to Keeper of Firearms & Artillery Jonathan Ferguson to talk in regards to the legendary AK-47 rifle, its historical past and manufacturing, and its mammoth popular culture footprint.
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If you need to help the Royal Armouries, you can also make a charitable donation to the museum right here. – https://royalarmouries.org/support-us/donations/
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Dave Jewitt takes a better have a look at the enduring weapons and instruments which have shared the highlight as a part of our favorite video games and flicks.
