The National Interest

North Korea’s Weird Version of the AK-47: The Type 88

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The gun’s primary advantage over the AK-47 is the adoption of the smaller, lighter 5.45-millimeter round. One of the largest armies in the world has adopted one of ...
The National Interest

North Korea Made Its Very Own AK-47: Meet the Crazy Type 88 Rifle

The latest North Korean assault rifle is the Type 88. One of the largest armies in the world has adopted one of the most unusual variants of the AK-series of assault rifles. The North Korean People’s ...
American Rifleman

Tested: Palmetto State Armory KS-47 Gen2 Rifle

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Sacramento Bee

What we know about the gun used in the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting

Authorities on Monday afternoon said the type of rifle the gunman used in Sunday’s Gilroy festival shooting was a variant of an AK-47. Robert Topper, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, ...
Southeast Missourian

AK-47-type rifles turning up more often on U.S. streets

KENNER, La. -- The cake had been served and the children were jumping up and down in a big, inflatable castle when the birthday party turned to bedlam. Clarence McGraw's jaw dropped as he saw the ...
Military Times

How the AK-47 earned its (controversial) reputation

Developed to supply a poorly-trained conscript army, the AK-47 remains one of the most reliable rifles ever built. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Steven L. Galimore) The AK-47 has seen action in numerous ...