When did the AK-47 become popular?

After more than seven decades since its creation, the AK-47 model and its variants remain one of the most popular and widely used firearms in the world. Design work on the AK-47 began in 1945.

What is a type 2 AK-47?

Even though production of these milled rifles started in 1951, they were officially referred to as AK-49, based on the date their development started, but they are widely known in the collectors' and current commercial market as "Type 2 AK-47".

Why is the AK-47 called Cuerno de chivo?

In Mexico, the AK-47 is known as "Cuerno de Chivo" (literally "Goat's Horn") because of its curved magazine design. It is one of the weapons of choice of Mexican drug cartels. It is sometimes mentioned in Mexican folk music lyrics. An AK-47 Type 1 (top) and 2 (bottom) on display.

Did Patrick Purdy use an AK-47?

"Wounding effects of the AK-47 rifle used by Patrick Purdy in the Stockton, California, schoolyard shooting of January 17, 1989". American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 11 (3): 185–189. doi: 10.1097/00000433-199009000-00001. PMID 2220700. S2CID 26582558. ^ Bellamy, Ronald F. & Zajtchuk, Russ (1990).