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Built and designed in Russia during World War II, the AK-47 is considered the first true assault rifle. |
Not quite. The AK47's final version was not constructed until 1946, at which point it entered its final trials. A finishing modification to the ejection system was made in 1947 to improve the overall reliability of the weapon, and it was distributed for testing. It was not registered in service until 1949, either.
If you want the first "true" assault rifle, look to the Germans, not the Russians, for the Sturmgewehr 44.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmgewehr_44