AK-47 operation when firing
If a survey is conducted in the world about what weapon can be considered the most reliable, that is, there is a high probability that the majority will call the Kalashnikov assault rifle such a weapon. This small arms is used by the armies of dozens of countries around the world, it has managed to take part in a huge number of wars and local conflicts, and it never caused any particular complaints from anyone.
The AK-47 is considered the standard automatic weapon to this day, despite the fact that more than 70 years have passed since its inception.
The design of the AK-47 is extremely simple, and therefore ingenious. In total, there are about nine dozen parts and elements in the machine, of which 10 are basic: a barrel with a receiver, a receiver cover, a bolt carrier with a gas piston, a bolt, a gas tube with a lining, a return mechanism, a trigger mechanism (trigger mechanism), a forend, shop, butt.
The operation of the machine is carried out thanks to the energy of the powder gases, which are discharged during firing through a constructive hole in the wall of the barrel.
Modern technologies allow you to look inside the firing AK-47 and see with your own eyes the mesmerizing mechanics that manifest themselves in the process of firing.
Some time ago, 3D videos began to appear on the network, in which the "internal processes" in automatic weapons are shown in detail. One of these videos:
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