A CIA Agent’s Drawing of the First AK-47 Sighting
In April 1953, the Central Intelligence Agency received its first report of what would become the most recognized weapon of the 20th century: the AK-47 assault rifle. Within twenty years, the mysterious “submachine gun” sighted on the outskirts of Leningrad would spread worldwide, carried by soldiers, guerrillas, and terrorists from East Germany to Angola.
The CIA report (PDF), dated April 29, 1953 was originally discovered by Kalashnikov Media and picked up by The Firearm Blog. The report was made by a CIA agent who had unusually good access to the previously unknown weapon, particularly given the level of secrecy around it. The agent’s identity and other information were redacted from the report before the CIA opened its archives January 2017 to the public.
The CIA report (PDF), dated April 29, 1953 was originally discovered by Kalashnikov Media and picked up by The Firearm Blog. The report was made by a CIA agent who had unusually good access to the previously unknown weapon, particularly given the level of secrecy around it. The agent’s identity and other information were redacted from the report before the CIA opened its archives January 2017 to the public.
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