German military rifles during the Cold War. Adopted and standardized in 1947, it was designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov and originally produced by Russian manufacturer Izhmash. Compared with most auto-loading rifles of World War II, the AK-47 is compact, of comparable range, moderate power, and capable of selective fire. It was one of the first true assault rifles and remains the most widely used, known as the "Best Automatic Assault Rifle". More AK-type rifles have been produced than of any other assault rifle type. East German AK copies served with the National People's Army throughout its existence. The MPi-K and MPi-KS were derived from
INSAS rifle an AK-47 based rifle, called the Trichy Assault Rifle was tested by the Ordnance Factory Trichy. It was first unveiled in May 2011. In January 2012, it was reported to having stoppages during tests due to its high firing rate of 800 rpm. It was to be downgraded to 650 rpm to ensure smoother operation, but it also delayed its introduction. The rifle works on tilting bolt mechanism which is different from the rotating bolt action of the AK-47. The rifle can be fired in single, burst and full auto mode. It's available with fixed butt, side folding and under