"Mystery Surrounding the Very First AK-47 Rifle" Topic

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Tango01	12 Apr 2019 8:57 p.m. PST
"The very first Kalashnikov rifle that received the AK-47 model designation is displayed in the Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps which is located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This rifle has always been somewhat mysterious because its appearance is quite different from the AK-47 that was actually adopted…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
Dentatus	13 Apr 2019 4:52 a.m. PST
This is the book you're looking for: link
Tango01	13 Apr 2019 12:03 p.m. PST
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand
Lion in the Stars	13 Apr 2019 2:59 p.m. PST
I've seen 3-gun competitors running the Saiga AK-shotgun with a mid-barrel compensator.

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