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

 * 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.
 * 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 its ease of use, high durability, and low production cost.
 * While the United States equivalent (M16) is by far more accurate, the AK-47 has higher penetration power. This allows the weapon to shoot through moderately sized walls and barriers.  In summary, the M16 is more like a rifle, the AK is more like a machine gun.