AK-47 been seen in the hands of Islamic groups such as Al-Qaeda, ISIL, and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Iraq, and FARC, Ejército de Liberación Nacional guerrillas in Colombia. In Russia, the Kalashnikov is a tremendous source of national pride. "The family of the inventor of the world's most famous assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, has authorized German engineering company MMI to use the well-known Kalashnikov name on a variety of not-so-deadly goods." In recent years, Kalashnikov Vodka has been marketed with souvenir bottles in the shape of the AK-47 Kalashnikov. There are also Kalashnikov watches, umbrellas, and knives. The Kalashnikov Museum
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