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.

Differences
Compared to the original Assault Rifle, the AK-47 has a lower ammo capacity, a slower rate of fire, and lower accuracy. However, each individual bullet 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 shot Common Infected 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 it's lower magazine capacity.
 * The AK-47's high power and bullet penetration tears through common infected 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.

Trivia

 * While called the AK-47 in the game, it appears to be modeled after the AKM, a modernized, but almost identical gun.
 * It is unlikely to stumble upon an automatic version of this rifle in the real-life, though semi-automatic "sporter" versions are prominent throughout the US.
 * The AK-47 appears in all games in the Counter-Strike series. It was also slated to appear in Half-Life 2 as the AR1, but was ultimately cut, only seen in the leaked Half-Life 2 Beta.