AK-74 be used by the majority of countries of the former Soviet Union. Additionally, licensed copies were produced in Bulgaria (AK-74, AKS-74 and AKS-74U), and the former East Germany (MPi-AK-74N, MPi-AKS-74N, MPi-AKS-74NK). Besides former Soviet republics and eastern European countries, Mongolia, North Korean Special Forces, and Vietnamese People's Naval infantry use AK-74s. The AK-74 was designed by А. D. Kryakushin's group under the design supervision of Mikhail Kalashnikov and is an adaptation of the 7.62×39mm AKM assault rifle and features several important design improvements. These improvements were primarily the result of converting the rifle to the intermediate-caliber high velocity 5.45×39mm cartridge.
AK 47 Mayanja bouncer of the bar went missing and the bar cleaner who is believed to have witnessed AK 47's death also went missing. Chameleone composed a song, a tribute to his fallen brother, titled "Tubasonyiwe" (Lets forgive them). Later a group of musicians from Uganda composed a song as a tribute to AK 47 titled "Rest in Peace AK 47" these included Eddy Kenzo, Young Mulo, Big Eye, Lyto Boss, Denis Bitone, Spice Diana, and Aziz Azion. This was followed by a tribute from his brother Pallaso titled Mubambazanga. AK 47 Mayanja AK 47, Akay 47, Ak Fortyseven, AkayFourtyseven birth name