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How long is an AK-47 rifle?

An AK-47 rifle is about 87 cm (2 ft 10 in) long.

What is measured: standard assault rifle with fixed stock

AK-47 Rifle (87 cm) drawn to scale beside a bowling pin (38.1 cm) and an adult person (1.7 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bowling pin (38.1 cm), AK-47 Rifle (87 cm) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 51% of the height of an adult person
  • About 6 would fit end to end along a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 2.3× the height of a bowling pin
  • About 44% of the height of a doorway
  • As long as about 10 credit cards end to end

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Facts about AK-47 Rifle

The AK-47 is one of the most widely produced firearms in history, with over 75 million made.

Source: Britannica: AK-47; Wikipedia: AK-47

Military

NameSizeCompared with AK-47 Rifle
Thompson Submachine Gun81 cm (2 ft 8 in)0.93×
MP40 Submachine Gun83.3 cm (2 ft 9 in)0.96×
AK-47 Rifle87 cm (2 ft 10 in)this page
Sturmgewehr 4494 cm (3 ft 1 in)1.1×
RPG-7 Rocket Launcher95 cm (3 ft 1 in)1.1×
Winchester Model 1873 Rifle99 cm (3 ft 3 in)1.1×
Katana Sword1 m (3 ft 3 in)1.1×
M16A2 Rifle1 m (3 ft 3 in)1.1×
Panzerfaust1.05 m (3 ft 5 in)1.2×
Maxim Machine Gun1.07 m (3 ft 6 in)1.2×

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Which is bigger: AK-47 Rifle or Panzerfaust?

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