| The AK 47 airsoft gun is among the most | | | | For this reason, the AK 47 has a lot of |
| popular models of the replica gun used in the | | | | cultural impact on our society as a whole. It |
| game of airsoft. The actual AK 47 is a | | | | is even included in the flag of Mozambique |
| gas-powered assault rifle designed for | | | | and is quite prominent in many countries' |
| Mikhail Kalashnikov, produced in Russia. It | | | | coats of arms, such as Burkina Faso. In some |
| was popularized in films and on TV shows and | | | | African countries, people even name their |
| it also known as the "Kalashnikov". The AK 47 | | | | children after the Kalashnikov by calling |
| is widely considered the most popular and | | | | them "Kalash". It is quite a popular name and |
| recognizable assault rifle in the world. For | | | | gives an alarming sense as to the popularity |
| this reason, many people into the game of | | | | of the AK 47 in our world. The AK 47 airsoft |
| airsoft use an AK 47 airsoft gun replica for | | | | gun, because of this incredible global |
| their game play. The design of the replica | | | | popularity, is clearly the top selling |
| gun is so close to the real gun that they are | | | | airsoft gun on the market today. Most players |
| often confused to sometimes dangerous | | | | of airsoft use an AK 47 airsoft gun as part, |
| results. | | | | or whole, of their arsenal. |
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| In the time of the Cold War, countries like | | | | World Politics Influences Gameplay |
| China, Russia, and the United States served | | | | |
| as the primary arms dealers for the rest of | | | | In many Hollywood films, the "bad guys" are |
| the world. Russia was known to be supplying | | | | armed with AK 47s as a symbol of the way in |
| the AK 47 to several armies around the world, | | | | which most of the Western world views these |
| often for free of charge. African nations and | | | | guns. This, however, gains them certain |
| armies often were supplied with generous | | | | notoriety and makes them popular as the AK 47 |
| amounts of Kalashnikovs; the AK 47 was said | | | | airsoft gun flies off the shelves. People |
| to have spread to over 55 national armies in | | | | feel a kinship to the weapon, replica or not, |
| the period of the Cold War, creating a | | | | that is represented by the politics behind |
| widespread usage pattern that continues into | | | | the weapon. The politics behind the weapon, |
| the world today and is utilized as the top | | | | in turn, is shown in the marketing and |
| selling weapon in army history. | | | | showmanship of the AK 47 airsoft gun. |
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