gun Notes References Bibliography Further reading Ружье. Оружие и амуниция, 1999/3, pp. 18–21 has an article about the AK-47 prototypes. An article rejecting some of the alternative theories as to the authorship of the AK-47. An article comparing the internals of the StG 44 and AK-47. Transcription of the commission report on the testing round from the summer of 1947; no winner was selected at this point, but the commission held Kalashnikov's, Dementiev's and Bulkin's designs as most closely satisfying TTT number 3131. Report/letter on the final round of testing, 27 December 1947, declaring Kalashnikov's design the winner. Articles on the 1948 military trials. External links US Army Operator's Manual for the AK-47 Assault Rifle & Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1947 7.62×39mm assault rifles Infantry weapons of the Cold War Rifles of the Cold War Kalashnikov derivatives Assault rifles of the Soviet Union Kalashnikov Concern products