<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52b9c222eab8ea9c7e25300a-1200-858/rtx16sdq.jpg?maxX=800" border="0" alt="ak-47 south sudan dinka" width="800" /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic</span></p></div><p></p></div></p>
<p>As <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/mikhail-kalashnikovs-death-and-his-greatest-regret-2013-12">Mikhail Kalashnikov died yesterday</a>, the AK-47 that he designed in 1947 remains the most popular assault rifle in the world, used from Russia to South Sudan (above).</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">Its competition includes the U.S.-designed M-16 and AR-15, as well as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/russias-ak-12-2013-5">the new AK-12</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">While these rifles offer various innovations, they have struggled to match the durability and reliability of the AK-47. Moreover, t</span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">he best thing about the AK-47 is that it is cheap and available, which isn't surprising considering that 75 million have been produced. </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">Check it out:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52b9c2dd6da811124025300d-441-522/sdfvuntitled-1.gif" border="0" alt="ak-47 graphic" width="600" /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS</span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>

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This Chart Shows How The AK-47 Became The Most Popular Assault Rifle

REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic As Mikhail Kalashnikov died yesterday, the AK-47 that he designed in 1947 remains the most popular assault rifle in the world, used from Russia to South Sudan (above). Its competition includes the U.S.-designed M-16 and AR-15, as well as the new AK-12. While these rifles offer various innovations, they have struggled to match the durability and reliability of the AK-47. Moreover, the best thing about the AK-47 is that it is cheap and available, which isn't surprising considering that 75 million have been produced. Check it out: REUTERS

REUTERSGoran Tomasevic
As Mikhail Kalashnikov died yesterday, the AK47 that he designed in 1947 remains the most popular assault rifle in the world, used from Russia to South Sudan above. 
Its competition includes the U.

This Chart Shows How The AK-47 Became The Most Popular Assault Rifle

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