Actually, in a lot of circumstances, the Kalashnikov is poorly used by people who are not especially good shots, or who are outright bad shots. In th….

Everywhere I went on my job covering conflict, the Kalashnikov was the predominant arm..

Certainly the automatic Kalashnikov's ease of use and durability make it desirable for all sorts of people up to no good. But rifles are rifles - the….

The automatic Kalashnikov is a tool, an implement designed for ordinary men, without much training or undue complications, to kill other men, and to ….

Without question the AK-47 was a remarkable invention, and not just because it works so well, or because it changed how wars are fought, or because i….