Latest "ak-47" stories

Nellis airman who pleaded guilty to gun, drug trafficking faces prison, discharge

An airman assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., faces the prospect of life in prison after pleading guilty to federal gun and drug charges.

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago

Judge refuses to vacate Somali pirate’s sentence

He was on board a pirate skiff that opened fire on the amphibious dock landing ship Ashland in April 2010 in the Gulf of Aden.

3 years ago

Coke, meth and an AK-47: Feds accuse Nellis master sergeant of trafficking guns, drugs

Master Sgt. Michael Reimers is now being held in pre-trial confinement.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

Kalashnikov has its sights set on the US law enforcement market

Built in America, the KR-9 SBR features a top rail for optics, a 9.25 inch barrel, and is based on the Vityaz-SN submachine gun designed by Kalashnikov Concern and used by Russian special operations forces.

By Ian D'Costa

3 years ago

Russia just showed off its version of a ‘Star Wars’ AT-ST — and it’s flippin' awesome!

"The promising goal of using the anthropomorphic complex is to solve engineering and combat tasks."

By Daniel Brown

4 years ago

How the AK-47 became the ‘weapon of the century’

Conceived as an intermediate rifle for Soviet foot soldiers, the AK became the prototype of the modern assault rifle.

By Stephan Wilkinson

5 years ago

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