AK-47
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The AK-47 is an assault rifle used by the Soviet Army and by Naked Snake during Operation Snake Eater.
[edit] Overview
The AK-47, (Russian: Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года, Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda), or Kalashnikov's automatic rifle, model of 1947, is a Soviet made assault rifle, reliable, durable, and highly precise. While not the first of its kind, the AK-47 is most certainly the most prolific and iconic assault rifle (or possibly firearm in general) in the world. It was created in response to the Russian experience of the Second World War; bolt-action rifles previously issued to troops were now considered obsolete, since they were awkward to use in close-quarters. Most combat, the Soviet Army noticed, took place within 300 meters' range of the enemy. Although fast-firing submachine guns were effective in close quarters, there were some occasions where the accuracy and power of a rifle was needed. The AK-47 attempts to combine the accuracy of a rifle with the rapid-fire capabilities of a submachine gun.
The AK-47 uses 7.62 x 39mm ammunition in a 30-round detachable box magazine. It is capable of semi- or full-automatic fire. It is the weapon of choice among KGB Soldiers, GRU Soldiers, Soviet Officers, USSR Soldiers, and FOX Soldiers under Gene's Command.
While the AK is very powerful, especially on full-automatic mode, it is also noisy, heavy, and possesses massive recoil. In close quarters, full-automatic mode is enough to bring down several enemy soldiers before reloading; at a distance, however, semi-automatic shots aimed at the head should be used to preserve ammunition and accuracy. The AK-47 is a decent mid-to long-ranged weapon in semi-automatic mode, and can even pass as a sniping weapon until the SVD is found.
The model of AK-47 used in Metal Gear Solid 3 is actually the AKM, a modernized variant of the AK-47 appearing in 1959. It is lighter than the original model of AK-47, weighing in at 3.5 kg (7.71 lbs), and is more easily mass-produced; in fact, the AKM is actually more common than the original AK-47.
[edit] Location
Snake finds the AK-47 on top of a flight of stairs in Rassvet during Operation: Snake Eater, the first automatic weapon obtainable in that mission. If Snake misses the AK-47 there, he can alternatively find it at one of the huts at Bolshaya Past Base; specifically at the north-west munitions hut.
