Size/Type: hardcover Author: Ezell, Edward Clinton
This is a revised and expanded edition of "The AK47 story." Beginning with an introduction by Dr. Kalashnikov himself, the text concerns the historical struggle for military hardware self-sufficiency, explores the design origins of the Kalashnikov avtomat and the evolution of the AK47 through all the different manufacturing techniques and modifications. It examines the "family" of weapons which exploit the basic AK operating mechanism and finally picks up the story of Dr. Esell's celebrated "Shot In The Dark" letter to Kalashnikov back in 1972. 2001. 8 3/4" x 11 1/4". 312 pages. (C)Copyright 2001 Royal Publications Inc.
