AK-47
E133070
The AK-47 is a Soviet-designed, gas-operated assault rifle renowned for its durability, simplicity, and widespread use in conflicts around the world.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AK-47 canonical | 15 |
| Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947 | 2 |
| AK-47 assault rifle | 1 |
| AK-47 rifle | 1 |
| AKS-47 | 1 |
| Norinco Type 56 rifle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1170898 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: AK-47 Context triple: [Viet Cong, usedWeapon, AK-47]
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A.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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B.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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C.
Mosin–Nagant rifle
The Mosin–Nagant rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that became one of the most widely produced and historically significant service rifles, used extensively by Russian and later Soviet forces in multiple major conflicts.
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D.
FAL
FAL is the abbreviation for the Facilitation Committee, a body within the International Maritime Organization that works to simplify and harmonize maritime trade and transport procedures.
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E.
Beryl assault rifle
The Beryl assault rifle is a Polish-designed 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle widely used as the primary infantry weapon of Poland’s armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: AK-47 Target entity description: The AK-47 is a Soviet-designed, gas-operated assault rifle renowned for its durability, simplicity, and widespread use in conflicts around the world.
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A.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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B.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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C.
Mosin–Nagant rifle
The Mosin–Nagant rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that became one of the most widely produced and historically significant service rifles, used extensively by Russian and later Soviet forces in multiple major conflicts.
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D.
FAL
FAL is the abbreviation for the Facilitation Committee, a body within the International Maritime Organization that works to simplify and harmonize maritime trade and transport procedures.
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E.
Beryl assault rifle
The Beryl assault rifle is a Polish-designed 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle widely used as the primary infantry weapon of Poland’s armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle
ⓘ
firearm ⓘ gas-operated rifle ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf |
AK-47
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947
|
| action |
gas-operated
ⓘ
rotating bolt ⓘ |
| appearsOn | flag of Mozambique ⓘ |
| barrelLength | about 415 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.62 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.62×39mm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| culturalSymbolOf | revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| designDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov ⓘ |
| effectiveFiringRange | about 300–400 m ⓘ |
| family | Kalashnikov rifle family ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| hasFireMode |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
AK-47
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
AKS-47
Kalashnikov rifle family ⓘ
surface form:
Type 56 assault rifle
|
| inServiceSince | 1949 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
ⓘ
surface form:
Izhmash
various licensed manufacturers ⓘ various unlicensed manufacturers ⓘ |
| mass |
about 3.8 kg unloaded
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about 4.3 kg loaded ⓘ |
| material |
stamped steel receiver
ⓘ
wooden stock and handguard ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | about 715 m/s ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
AK-47
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947
|
| notableCharacteristic |
ease of maintenance
ⓘ
high reliability in harsh conditions ⓘ low production cost ⓘ simple design ⓘ widespread global proliferation ⓘ |
| overallLength | about 870 mm ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| standardMagazineCapacity | 30 rounds ⓘ |
| successor | AKM ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
Warsaw Pact ⓘ
surface form:
Warsaw Pact countries
numerous national armies ⓘ various non-state armed groups ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Iran–Iraq War
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Iraq War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Syrian Civil War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ various African civil wars ⓘ |
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Subject: AK-47 Description of subject: The AK-47 is a Soviet-designed, gas-operated assault rifle renowned for its durability, simplicity, and widespread use in conflicts around the world.
Referenced by (21)
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