Ak-47: the Story of a Gun

by Hodges, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781596922860
• ISBN10: 1596922869
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-28
• Publisher: Macadam Cage Pub

Summary

In the 60 years since General Kalashnikov created the AK47's distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the center of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. The weapon that made Kalashnikov "The Hero of the Soviet Union" has also appeared on T-shirts and vodka bottles, starred in videos and song lyrics, and been re-fashioned in crystal a gift from Vladimir Putin to George W. Bush. Focusing on the testimonies of the men and women who have experienced the weapon firsthand including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran, and a French photographer who has documented the carnage in the West Bank Michael Hodges'sAK47: The Story of a Guntells the fascinating story of the world's most ubiquitous gun, from its origins in the Soviet Union, through its rebirth in the hands of third world revolutionaries, to its current status as the brand leader in international terrorism.

Table of Contents

Timeline	p. 2
Introduction	p. 5
The Killing Joke	p. 9
City of Guns	p. 27
Vietnam	p. 53
Palestine	p. 81
The Song of the Child Soldiers	p. 109
Terrorvision	p. 133
Iraq	p. 161
Bustin' Niggas	p. 187
Acknowledgements	p. 213
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