The AK-47 had a short production run, but its numerous variants and copies – both licensed and illegal – have made the AK the most recognisable assault rifle in the world.
But although the Avtomat Kalashnikova may be the best-known assault rifle in history, it was not the first.
That accolade goes to the Sturmgewehr 44, which was developed by Hugo Schmeisser.
Jonathan Ferguson, keeper of firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum, takes a closer look at the inspiration behind the most iconic assault rifle in the world.
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