Best books on the AK-47

aandrews · May 19, 2019, 10:18 PM

Greetings,

What are the best books--most detailed, accurate and information laden--on the AK-47?

Thanks,
Alan

CalmerThanYou · May 19, 2019, 10:33 PM

Vickers Guide...Kalashnikov Pretty nice book.

DaleA · May 20, 2019, 03:14 AM

I would NOT recommend "The Gun" by C. J. Chivers. Although the author is a Pulitzer Prize winner and the book is fairly well known I thought the book was all over the place talking a LOT about Gatling and Maxim and a lot of stuff not directly related to the AK.

aandrews · May 20, 2019, 11:38 AM

Vickers Guide. Yes. That looks like exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for the tip.

CalmerThanYou · May 20, 2019, 09:01 PM

You are welcome. I own the full set. Top quality and great photography, illustration.
Enjoy!!

**4V50 Gary** · May 23, 2019, 11:20 AM

I like Dr. Clinton Ezell's book on the AK (The Story of the AK-47?). There's another good one, but it escapes me right now.

May 19, 2019, 10:18 PM	#1
aandrews Junior Member Join Date: May 17, 2019 Posts: 5	Best books on the AK-47 Greetings, What are the best books--most detailed, accurate and information laden--on the AK-47? Thanks, Alan

May 23, 2019, 11:20 AM	#6
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,301	I like Dr. Clinton Ezell's book on the AK (The Story of the AK-47?). There's another good one, but it escapes me right now. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

May 19, 2019, 10:33 PM	#2
CalmerThanYou Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2017 Posts: 323	Vickers Guide...Kalashnikov Pretty nice book.

May 20, 2019, 03:14 AM	#3
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,384	I would NOT recommend "The Gun" by C. J. Chivers. Although the author is a Pulitzer Prize winner and the book is fairly well known I thought the book was all over the place talking a LOT about Gatling and Maxim and a lot of stuff not directly related to the AK.

May 20, 2019, 11:38 AM	#4
aandrews Junior Member Join Date: May 17, 2019 Posts: 5	Vickers Guide. Yes. That looks like exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for the tip.

May 20, 2019, 09:01 PM	#5
CalmerThanYou Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2017 Posts: 323	You are welcome. I own the full set. Top quality and great photography, illustration. Enjoy!!