of all the weapons in the vast Soviet
Arsenal nothing was more profitable than
often mount kalashnikova model of 1947
more commonly known as the ak-47 or
Kalashnikov this is the most popular
assault weapon of all time
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be taking a look back at the history of
the ak-47 and how it achieved its status
as a movie and video game star
if it seems like this assault weapon has
been used as a tool of terror for a long
time that’s because it has you may
associate this firearm with countless
action films and video games
however the real-life a k47 was actually
invented at the end of World War two
development of the weapon took place
between 1945 and 1947 and it made its
formal debut as a staple of the Soviet
armed forces in 1949 it was created by
Mikhail Kalashnikov and was designed as
a reliable selective fire machine gun it
took on both the stock and folding form
and this was dubbed the AKS of course in
the decades following its unveiling
countless versions appeared by numerous
manufacturers who used a variety of
materials in fact more variants of this
gun have been made than all other
assault weapons combined meaning there
are hundreds of millions of these
devices in use around the world in light
of this it’s shocking that the ak-47s
famed inventor never became wealthy from
his creations widespread success this
was due to the fact that the Communist
Soviets claimed the weapon in the name
of the motherland
however Kalashnikov did gain worldwide
infamy as Russia gratefully named the
weapon after him by calling it the
Optima kalashnikova the ak-47 was the
world’s first true assault rifle and it
emerged as a symbol of Russian military
might the gas operated ak-47s long-held
popularity stemmed from the fact that it
was extremely durable reliable cheap to
manufacture and easy to use these
attributes made it a favorite of armies
and militias around the world and
Hollywood directors used it to light up
the silver screen the ak-47s first foray
into film came as early as 1955 in the
Soviet film Maxon parapa litter
Hollywood presented its own version of
this firearm in the 1962 feature escaped
from East Berlin
this film the actors portraying East
German border guards handled the weapons
it played a large part in the iconic war
film Apocalypse Now when it was handled
by Vietcong fighters the Russian weapon
then returned to Soviet use in the James
Bond film
Octopussy the ak-47 eventually became
more than a weapon of choice for
fictional terrorists and enemy
combatants it emerged as a film hero
favourite in the 1980s in such action
flicks as the Delta Force and Rambo 3
more recently the ak-47 start in
numerous high-profile projects these
included such films as we were soldiers
tears of the Sun and the blockbuster
x-men first class
despite all of these notable examples
the ak-47 s most central appearance may
have been in the 2005 film lord of war
in that movie Nicolas Cage played an
arms dealer who expertly explained the
significance history and popularity of
the iconic weapon it doesn’t break Jam
or overheat it will shoot whether it’s
covered in mud or filled with sand it’s
so easy even a child can use it and they
do the Soviets put the gun on a coin
Mozambique put it on their flag this gun
is a staple of real-life warfare and all
forms of fiction and media because of
this no other automatic firearm even
comes close to the same level of
recognition the ak-47 is a weapon from
another era that will continue to be
showcased well into the 21st century
Arsenal nothing was more profitable than
often mount kalashnikova model of 1947
more commonly known as the ak-47 or
Kalashnikov this is the most popular
assault weapon of all time
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be taking a look back at the history of
the ak-47 and how it achieved its status
as a movie and video game star
if it seems like this assault weapon has
been used as a tool of terror for a long
time that’s because it has you may
associate this firearm with countless
action films and video games
however the real-life a k47 was actually
invented at the end of World War two
development of the weapon took place
between 1945 and 1947 and it made its
formal debut as a staple of the Soviet
armed forces in 1949 it was created by
Mikhail Kalashnikov and was designed as
a reliable selective fire machine gun it
took on both the stock and folding form
and this was dubbed the AKS of course in
the decades following its unveiling
countless versions appeared by numerous
manufacturers who used a variety of
materials in fact more variants of this
gun have been made than all other
assault weapons combined meaning there
are hundreds of millions of these
devices in use around the world in light
of this it’s shocking that the ak-47s
famed inventor never became wealthy from
his creations widespread success this
was due to the fact that the Communist
Soviets claimed the weapon in the name
of the motherland
however Kalashnikov did gain worldwide
infamy as Russia gratefully named the
weapon after him by calling it the
Optima kalashnikova the ak-47 was the
world’s first true assault rifle and it
emerged as a symbol of Russian military
might the gas operated ak-47s long-held
popularity stemmed from the fact that it
was extremely durable reliable cheap to
manufacture and easy to use these
attributes made it a favorite of armies
and militias around the world and
Hollywood directors used it to light up
the silver screen the ak-47s first foray
into film came as early as 1955 in the
Soviet film Maxon parapa litter
Hollywood presented its own version of
this firearm in the 1962 feature escaped
from East Berlin
this film the actors portraying East
German border guards handled the weapons
it played a large part in the iconic war
film Apocalypse Now when it was handled
by Vietcong fighters the Russian weapon
then returned to Soviet use in the James
Bond film
Octopussy the ak-47 eventually became
more than a weapon of choice for
fictional terrorists and enemy
combatants it emerged as a film hero
favourite in the 1980s in such action
flicks as the Delta Force and Rambo 3
more recently the ak-47 start in
numerous high-profile projects these
included such films as we were soldiers
tears of the Sun and the blockbuster
x-men first class
despite all of these notable examples
the ak-47 s most central appearance may
have been in the 2005 film lord of war
in that movie Nicolas Cage played an
arms dealer who expertly explained the
significance history and popularity of
the iconic weapon it doesn’t break Jam
or overheat it will shoot whether it’s
covered in mud or filled with sand it’s
so easy even a child can use it and they
do the Soviets put the gun on a coin
Mozambique put it on their flag this gun
is a staple of real-life warfare and all
forms of fiction and media because of
this no other automatic firearm even
comes close to the same level of
recognition the ak-47 is a weapon from
another era that will continue to be
showcased well into the 21st century
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