AK-47

The Avtomat Kalashnikova, officially known as the AK, and most famously known as the AK-47 in the west, is a 7.62mm Assault Rifle that was designed in 1947 within the U.S.S.R (Soviet Union). It is a balanced weapon overall and is useful at most ranges.

Background
The AK-47 was produced by the Russian inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov to replace the outdated Mosin Nagant rifles and PPSH-41 Sub-machine-guns, due to the Soviets being impressed with the German Sturmgewehr 44, or STG-44, wanting their own version. It was famed for being very cheap, and very efficient due to being easy to use, easy to clean, and because it was rare for it to jam. It is still used in small militaries and militias, and even terrorists to this day.

Sounds
Firing

Reloading

Swapping To

Using AK-47

 * The AK-47 is useful at any time during the game, and one would be lucky to get one early-game as it will probably get them kills in the double-digits. The AK-47 and the MP220 make a deadly combination and can almost guarantee a chicken dinner if one plays their cards right.AK-47 Being Held.PNG
 * Combined with Saiga-12 you could become unstoppable by throwing grenades to flush them out to where you are, then use the AK-47 when they move out of range for the Saiga-12, or by finishing them off with the AK.
 * The AK-47 has a slightly lower DPS than the M416, although its superior accuracy makes up for this deficit.

Rarity
The AK-47 is one of the most rarest guns to obtain due to its extreme damage. It can be only found in few buildings in very small quantities or a few regular crates - but there’s a special type of crate with a U.S.S.R. symbol on it that is likely to have an AK-47 inside it with a bunch of other helpful goodies. However, these types of special crates are very rare and appear only once or twice in battle. The special type of crate also is likely to contain weapons not usually found in other places, such as the MP220, M870, DP-28, M1100, etc. However, it can also contain pistols or other less powerful weapons.

Countering

 * Get in an extremely close proximity of the enemy as the length of the AK-47 is too long to fire at someone that's up in their face. This strategy is best used when you are using a pistol, melee weapon, or short length SMG or rifle.

Pros

 * Decent damage output for an Assault Rifle
 * Long range
 * Decent reload time
 * Accurate

Cons

 * Slower than average fire rate
 * Uncommon

Trivia

 * The icon for the AK-47 is actually based on the AKM, indicated by its slanted muzzle brake. A true AK-47 would have a flat muzzle brake. AKMs are often mistaken for AK-47s in media due to their similar appearances.
 * The real-life AK-47 uses the 7.62×39mm caliber.
 * The AK-47 was one of the first weapons to be featured in the game.
 * Although the Woods Map is supposed to only spawn LMGs and Shotguns, it could also spawn an AK-47 and a Mosin-Nagant via the Cache Feature.
 * In real life, it is less accurate than it's cousin the HK416.

Links

 * http://surviv.io/img/loot/loot-weapon-ak.svg