The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most popular weapon on earth. It never jams. It is so light and efficient a child can fire it. It is the everyman's gun, used by guerrillas, terrorists and dictators everywhere.
Featuring villains and idealists, profiteers and killers, superpowers and revolutionaries, The Gun tells the incredible story of how the Kalashnikov has transformed the way we fight, and changed our world.