Chinese company ZKZM Laser has produced the ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle which people are calling the Chinese AK-47 because of its similar size, weighing in at three kilos (6.6 lbs). Claims … ...

The Chinese AK-47 Upgrade That Almost Happened. January 15, 2022. By: Matthew Moss. ... The result was the Type 63, first issued in 1968, which combined characteristics of both the SKS and the AK-47.

In defiance of this failure, a company in China claims to have produced a "laser AK-47" that can burn targets in a fraction of a second from half a mile away. But skepticism is still warranted.

The firearm uses the same 7.62mm calibre bullet as the famous AK-47, while the bullet's velocity can reach 740 to 900 metres ...

The firearm uses the same 7.62mm calibre bullet as the famous AK-47, while the bullet’s velocity can reach 740 to 900 metres per second (2,427 to 2,952 feet per second), 10 metres (33 feet) away ...