AK-47 along with its numerous options is the most common army gun (automatic rifle) in the world. 

45 countries have it and it’s participated in all military conflicts that have occurred since its creation in 1940-es. 

Though its design hasn’t been significantly changed, many countries made some corrections according to their needs. This article, along with the most popular models, has also less prevailing items.

All these models are stored in a private Stuart MacDaniel’s collection, he’s the member of collectors Association of Kalashnikov's weapon. 

1. Chinese AK-47S. Semi-automatic version, milled receiver Type 56, for 7.62x39mm cartridge. It’s the most exact replica of the Russian AK-47 Type 3, ever made in China. The production of Type 56 was established through the machinery equipment and technical support, provided by the USSR. 

2. Chinese AKS. An extruded receiver for 7.62x39mm cartridge, sideway collapsible stock. The rarest Chinese weapon piece in the USA. 

3. Chinese Type 56. After breaking the relations with the USSR, China starts manufacturing their own modification with the extruded receiver. Therefore, this model was developed through the reverse-engineering, without involving the technical support of the USSR. Type 56 has great features, such as enclosed sight and a bayonet. Since 1950-es, has been manufactured from 10 to 15 millions items of this model.

4. MPi-KMS72 from Western Germany. The model, with sideway collapsible stock and for 7.62x39mm cartridge, was manufacturing on the Ernst Thaelman factory in Western Germany. At first, this model, with a wire stock, a bakelite grip and an upper receiver rail, was meant to equip the paratroopers and the mechanized infantry.

5. Egyptian ARM. So-called Maadi had been massive imported into the USA by Steyr-Daimler-Puch company in early 80-es. A wire sideway collapsible stock, the extruded receiver for 7.62x39mm cartridge. The exact copy of Russian AKM.

6. Hungarian AKM-63. It was first made in 1963. AKM-63 is a full-sized automatic rifle with a wooden stock, metal forend and forward wooden grip which helps to handle the recoil during automatic fire. There is no upper receiver rail. This is the rarest AK option in the USA because there were imported only 1100 units. 

7. Hungarian AMD-65. A 7.62x39mm cartridge, a short barrel - 12.6 inches, the same forward grip as the AKM-63. It has a wire sideway collapsible stock for making its usage more comfortable in limited space conditions, such as armored vehicles or tanks. The shorter aiming line and barrel make it less accurate than AKM-63 but the ease of handling make the lack of accuracy irrelevant. Take a look, the magazine has 20 cartridges. 

8. Iraqi carbine Tabuk. This Iraqi version of Kalashnikov Automatic Rifle for 7.62x39mm cartridge was manufacturing in Al-Qadsia. It’s based on Yugoslavian M70B2, has an extruded receiver from RPK, wooden rails, a rubber buttstock, a sight for an under-barreled grenade-gun, mitered muzzle brake compensator. It could be mounted with the under-barreled grenade-gun. Most of this models were withdrawn by US army during the Iraq liberation operation and Operation Enduring Freedom.

9. Iraqi Tabuk DMR. A 7.62x39mm cartridge, semi-automatic Marksman carbine Tabuk version. A barrel length is 23.6 inches and for shooting the targets at medium distances an optical sight 4x24mm is being installed. Here is mounted the Russian PCO-1 sight, but you can come across with the Romanian LPS Type 2s and the Yugoslavian  ZRAK as well. This model has been often confused with a more powerful sniper rifle with a 7.62x54R cartridge. In fact, this is the RRK with an optical sight.

10. Polish RMPK. A 7.62x39mm cartridge, it’s the most accurate copy of the Russian AKM. 

Extruded receiver, laminated wooden stock, forend “beaver tail”, synthetic pistol grip, mitered muzzle brake compensator. There are a Polish bayonet and a bottle of oil.

11. Polish RMKMS. A 7.62x39mm cartridge, extruded receiver with a collapsible down stock, forend “beaver tail”, mitered muzzle brake compensator and a Polish bayonet.

12. Polish Tantal WZ88. A 7.62x39mm cartridge, it stands out as one that has not only automatic and semi-automatic mode but it has an ability to shoot with triple bursts. It has a unique switch key on the receiver left side and a collapsible stock for a mobility. It’s mounted with a night sight, a specific muzzle brake compensator with a holder for an under-barreled grenade-gun. It also has the bakelite forends. 

13. Romanian AIM-G. In 1989 in Romania, the 700-thousandth “patriotic army” was established, which was equipped by the semi-automatic rifles PM md 63 with a gravure letter G on the left side of a pillar. It’s the most popular model among the Romanian automatic rifles, and more than twenty thousand units were imported into the USA. It was made for 7.62x39mm cartridge and it has a distinctive wooden forward vertical grip.

14. Romanian AIMS 74. It’s a PM md. 63 modification chambered in 5.45x39mm cartridge, it has as well a wooden forward vertical grip, a metal sideway collapsible stock. In order to reduce a recoil, the muzzle brake compensator was set, the same as the АК-74.

15. Romanian PM md. 63. For the first time it was manufactured in 1963, this it the first Romanian AK modification for 7.62x39mm cartridge. It’s almost identical to the Russian AK but its distinctions are the chrome-plated bolt, chamber and firing pin. It also features a barrel coupling as the AK-47 and a wooden pistol grip.

16. Romanian PM md. 65. The first model with a collapsible down grip from Romania, it’s identical to the origin PM md. 63. A 7.62x39mm cartridge, an extruded receiver, and a forward vertical grip.

17. A copy of Russian AKM entitled the Khyber Pass. The Khyber Pass is a region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which contains most of the trade routes. Usually, these automatic rifles are made from available materials in basements. It’s made for 7.62x39mm cartridge, has a sideway collapsible stock as the AKS-74. Namely, this one was used by the late Osama bin Laden in the most videos with his participation.

18. The modification of the Soviet AKMS. It’s a version of the Soviet AKM with a collapsible down stock. It’s made for 7.62x39mm cartridge and an extruded receiver. Has a metal stock as German submachine gun MP-40, a forged chrome-plated 16 inc. barrel, laminated wooden rails, a synthetic pistol grip, and a mitered muzzle brake compensator. The automatic rifle, that pictured on the photo, was made from parts that were withdrawn by Israel from the liberty army of Palestine during the Lebanon conflict in 80-s.

19. Yugoslavian M70-B1. It’s made for 7.62x39mm cartridge, was in the Yugoslavian army possession. It's built on the heavier receiver from RPK, the thickness is 1.5mm. Has wooden rails, a rubber buttstock, a sight for a grenade-gun. It pictured on the photo with the anti-personnel mine M52P3. 

20. Yugoslavian M-92. It’s a short-barreled AK for 7.62x39mm cartridge and was used by Yugoslavian special forces. It's built on an extruded receiver, has a double-positioned pillar that mounted on the upper cover, a collapsible down stock and expansion chamber of muzzle brake compensator.