Record No.
MRB-2026-005641
Most-Produced Firearm in History
Science & Technology
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Record Holder
AK-47 (designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov)
Russia
Category
Science & Technology
Country
Russia
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RU )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Designed by Soviet engineer Mikhail Kalashnikov and adopted by the Red Army in 1949, the AK-47 assault rifle is estimated to be the most widely produced firearm in history, with tens of millions of units made worldwide, some estimates put the figure above 75 million. Variants remain in service in more than 100 countries.
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