The AK-47. How much does it owe to German Design? A LOT!

nikimcbee · 06-20-11, 01:43 PM

IIRC, Kalashnikov denies that the sturmgewehr 44 influenced his design.

Stealhead · 06-20-11, 01:53 PM

He also denies that anyone or anything influenced his design which is obviously a lie.According to that "The Gun" book that I mentioned the author stated that there is no assessable information as to whether or not Schmeisser ever worked directly on the AK-47 but they where never at the same location for any period of time.The AK-47 is a gun like any other gun it uses design concepts from previous designs and incorporates them it seems different with the AK because the AK has such a pop culture aura about it.He did find strong evidence that the late Degtyaryov designer of the DP-28 and the DHSK among others had much influence on the final prototypes.

There is some evidence that Kalashnikov was not the true brains behind the AK-47 but that the weapon was a combination of many different concepts and different individuals but Soviet culture being what it was Mr.Kalashnikov became the poster child because he fit the Soviet ideal of a person to "glorify" which the USSR very much wanted to do in the case of the AK because no one else had such a weapon in mass production like it at that time period(early 50s')

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	IIRC, Kalashnikov denies that the sturmgewehr 44 influenced his design. __________________

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Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	He also denies that anyone or anything influenced his design which is obviously a lie.According to that "The Gun" book that I mentioned the author stated that there is no assessable information as to whether or not Schmeisser ever worked directly on the AK-47 but they where never at the same location for any period of time.The AK-47 is a gun like any other gun it uses design concepts from previous designs and incorporates them it seems different with the AK because the AK has such a pop culture aura about it.He did find strong evidence that the late Degtyaryov designer of the DP-28 and the DHSK among others had much influence on the final prototypes. There is some evidence that Kalashnikov was not the true brains behind the AK-47 but that the weapon was a combination of many different concepts and different individuals but Soviet culture being what it was Mr.Kalashnikov became the poster child because he fit the Soviet ideal of a person to "glorify" which the USSR very much wanted to do in the case of the AK because no one else had such a weapon in mass production like it at that time period(early 50s')