AK-47

E133070

The AK-47 is a Soviet-designed, gas-operated assault rifle renowned for its durability, simplicity, and widespread use in conflicts around the world.

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All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
AK-47 canonical 15
Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947 2
AK-47 assault rifle 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf assault rifle
firearm
gas-operated rifle
abbreviationOf AK-47 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947
action gas-operated
rotating bolt
appearsOn flag of Mozambique
barrelLength about 415 mm
caliber 7.62 mm
cartridge 7.62×39mm
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
culturalSymbolOf revolutionary movements
designDate 1947
designer Mikhail Kalashnikov
effectiveFiringRange about 300–400 m
family Kalashnikov rifle family
feedSystem detachable box magazine
hasFireMode fully automatic
semi-automatic
hasVariant AK-47 self-linksurface differs
surface form: AKS-47

Kalashnikov rifle family
surface form: Type 56 assault rifle
inServiceSince 1949
manufacturer Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
surface form: Izhmash

various licensed manufacturers
various unlicensed manufacturers
mass about 3.8 kg unloaded
about 4.3 kg loaded
material stamped steel receiver
wooden stock and handguard
muzzleVelocity about 715 m/s
namedAfter AK-47 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947
notableCharacteristic ease of maintenance
high reliability in harsh conditions
low production cost
simple design
widespread global proliferation
overallLength about 870 mm
rateOfFire about 600 rounds per minute
standardMagazineCapacity 30 rounds
successor AKM
usedBy Soviet armed forces
surface form: Soviet Armed Forces

Warsaw Pact
surface form: Warsaw Pact countries

numerous national armies
various non-state armed groups
usedInConflict Iran–Iraq War
Iraq War
Soviet–Afghan War
Syrian Civil War
Vietnam War
Yom Kippur War
various African civil wars

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Instruction
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# Requirements
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- If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list.
- Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf".
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- Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: AK-47
Description of subject: The AK-47 is a Soviet-designed, gas-operated assault rifle renowned for its durability, simplicity, and widespread use in conflicts around the world.

Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Viet Cong usedWeapon AK-47
Sturmgewehr 44 influenced AK-47
North Hollywood shootout usedWeapon AK-47
this entity surface form: Norinco Type 56 rifle
SVT-40 rifle successor AK-47
subject surface form: SVT-40
Mosin–Nagant rifle replacedBy AK-47
this entity surface form: AK-47 rifle
AK-47 hasVariant AK-47 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: AKS-47
AK-47 namedAfter AK-47 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947
AK-47 abbreviationOf AK-47 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947
Abduwali Muse weaponUsed AK-47
AKM isVariantOf AK-47
AKM replaced AK-47
AK-74 isSuccessorOf AK-47
Do or Die member AK-47
Do or Die hasPart AK-47
Tula Arsenal notableProduct AK-47
this entity surface form: AK-47 assault rifle
SKS replacedBy AK-47