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	Podcast:		The History Network
	Episode:		1505 Kalashnikov
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:22:09
	Publish Date:		2013-08-12 15:47:00
	Description:		With only 8 moving parts, the AK-47 assault rifle is simple to maintain and its simplicity of use and durability are legendary. It can fire 600 rounds a minute and every single bullet is potentially still lethal at distances of more than a kilometre or two-thirds of a mile. 70+ Million have been produced (over 100 million if you count its variants). Its initial design was submitted as a competition entry after the Soviet Army asked for designs for a reliable weapon capable of withstanding all that the then Russian front could throw at a weapon. Dur: 23mins File: .mp3
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