Airsoft Ak-47 Rifle

The AK-47 has been witness to the rise and fall of regimes as well as paving ways to numerous social changes brought about by wars and revolutions. It is the most recognized assault rifle since Garand M1 during World War I and II, thus AK-47 helps shape history being the primary tool of attaining freedom or repelling aggression around the world. AK-47 becomes a symbol of freedom fighting to some nations while hostility to others.
AK-47 has a compact design in selective fire ability that reach up to 330 yards. It successfully serves its purpose to be an assault weapon that can function efficiently in 300 yards radius. AK-47 roughly translates as automatic Kalashnikov derived from the name of its designer and inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov. Mikhail was a battle tank mechanic who was wounded in a battle by a German assault rifle during the battle of Bryansk in 1941. In his hospital bed, he overheard a fellow patient soldier talked about how their army got nothing to stand up against the German assault rifles, wherein in that time the fiercest weapon to ever graze the battlefield.
With this in mind, Mikhail Kalashnikov entered a competition of designing a new weapon to fire 7.62 x 41mm cartridges as entry. His first prototype was called Mikhtim. The ability of Mikhails invention to withstand the rugged terrains and mud, sand, dust, violent weather but still able to fire without jamming makes it a winner. These conditions were crucial for the weapons advancement because it truly reflects the real scenario of battlefield worldwide.
The winning factor of AK-47 makes it the most dreadful weapon of all times. The simple yet efficient characteristic is easy to keep up but economical to reproduce. The ample space between its mechanisms allows it to fire and performs well even if fragments were present in its shaft. AK-47 is indeed a formidable weapon for close combat fighting.
Without a doubt, AK-47 leaves impressions as well as social impact to the world. The flag of Mozambique carries an image that resembles an AK-47 crossed with a backhoe. This proves that this assault rifles played a major role in shaping a nation through the course of history. Freedom fighting fathers in some African nations often gave their son the name Kalash which is derived from the name of the weapon itself.
This and more are the main reasons why the manufacturers of the AK-47 replicas have the time of their lives supplying the ever-growing population of airsoft enthusiasts with high quality replicas and accessories. Airsoft enthusiasts warmly accepted the reproduction of the assault rifle in a manner of as if owning a real gun in their hands.
The popularity and reputation of AK-47 is the main reasons why manufacturers of Airsoft guns brandishing a replica of the assault rifle is having the time of their life answering the clamor of Airsoft enthusiasts. Manufacturers on the other hand, gave justice to the famous gun by replicating it in a close-to-real manner. The weight, size and even the materials used are close enough that there were instances of confusions among what is real and what is not.
While AK-47 is serving its intended purpose in the battlefield, a different dimension in hobby and sporting world gave birth to the weapons purpose. Many collectors and Airsoft enthusiasts, especially those historical re-enactment fanatics enjoy Airsoft AK-47. The assault rifle of Mikhail Kalashnikov has found its way entertaining people around the world through war games, this time without casualties.