AK-47

"This rifle right here got my name all over it."

- Ellis

The AK-47 is an Assault Rifle variant in Left 4 Dead 2. It can be found mostly in the location of the Combat Rifle in areas where the assault rifle spawns.

What this Soviet-made assault rifle lacks in accuracy, it makes up for in firepower. You can squeeze off these higher caliber rounds in single shots for ammo conservation, or room-clear with fully automatic fire.

Differences
Compared to the Assault Rifle and SCAR, the AK-47 has a lower ammo capacity, accuracy and rate of fire. However, each individual round from the AK-47 does 58 damage, which is by far the highest out of all the assault rifles.

Tactics

 * The AK-47 can kill Common Infected with one shot on Easy and Normal difficulty, and two shots on Advanced and Expert.
 * The AK-47 is a great weapon to use on hordes. The poor accuracy isn't as much of an issue, since the horde is usually in a tight group, making it easy to crouch and gun them down.
 * The AK-47's slower firing rate makes it easier to conserve ammunition, which is extremely useful considering its lower magazine capacity.
 * The AK-47's high power and bullet penetration tears through Common Infected fairly easily and makes an excellent weapon against Tanks.
 * Remember that the AK-47 isn't a weapon designed to be used at long ranges as much as the other rifles. It's a good idea to have a rifle-wielding teammate to take care of Special Infected so you don't end up wasting ammo trying to hit a distant target.
 * Attach laser sights as much as possible to increase your potential against further distances as not all targets are close.
 * Hitting a witch with a head shot from an AK-47 will stun her just like a Sniper/Hunting Rifle would. However it is not advised unless you have significant firepower to take her down before she gets you.

Trivia

 * While called the AK-47 in the game, it appears to be modeled after the AKM (With the Exception of the AK-47 style Front Sight Block), a modernized, but almost identical gun.
 * It is unlikely to stumble upon an automatic version of this rifle in real-life, though semi-automatic "sporter" versions are prominent throughout the United States. However the Survivors probably are not complaining about finding a full auto version.
 * The AK-47 appears in all games in the Counter-Strike series. It was also stated to appear in Half-Life 2 as the AR1, but was ultimately cut, only seen in the leaked Half-Life 2 Beta.
 * The real-life AK-47 uses a 30 round magazine. It IS possible though for it to have 40 round capacity by using RPK magazines (however, it makes the use of the weapon rather bulky.)
 * The AK-47 is still being used to this day since 1949 when it first appeared.
 * The AK series is still being produced all over the world under different models and variants in numerous countries due to it's ease of use,high durability,and low production cost.