AK47 Guide

Background:
The AK-47, first produced in 1947 as the premier Russian assault rifle, is has a well-deserved reputation as one of the most reliable battle rifles ever produced. There are currently over 30 million of these rifles in service around the world, making it the most widely distributed battle rifle. This firearm was designed by Russian inventor and soldier  Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov who was born in 1919. The number of various Kalashnikov models, clones and copies could fill a book. No matter what the variations on the basic models are, the firearm’s function remains the same.
 
Intro:
The AK47 is one of the most popular weapons in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for a good reason. It has one of the fastest killing rates of all the assault rifles (second to the M16 which is unwieldy by comparison); this fact along with its easily controlled recoil and great walling capabilities makes it a very powerful weapon among both public players and professionals. It has great accuracy at long range compared to its brother, the AK-74u, so any assault rifle user will find this weapon second nature.
 
Sights:

Iron Sights:
The AK has, well, amazing sights. The end only consists of a central targeting post which doesn’t detract from your peripheral vision at all. Tracking a moving target with these irons is just as easy as with a RDS. As such, the AK’s irons totally circumvent the need for a RDS in more ways than one.
 
Red Dot Sight :
When equipped with the RDS, the AK’s “coding” is bugged (this remains unfixed by Infinity Ward). It reduces the minimum damage of the weapon to 20, the same as an M4, whereas it’s 30 at stock. At long ranges, your generally slow rate of fire and decreased damage will severely hinder your ability to kill enemies efficiently. Since the AK has excellent irons, there’s absolutely no reason to have the RDS equipped.
 
ACOG:
The ACOG does what it’s intended to. It works fairly well on the AK if you can get used to the moderate kick that comes with the recoil but I do not recommend it over the iron sights. The zoom afforded by iron sights (yes, it’s noticeable) is enough for most situations and if you fail to tag a target with stock sights at long range, it’s because it’s too long. If you must use the ACOG, fire it as a single shot weapon or in two shot bursts to counter the sway and view kick. However, I’ll always recommend the iron sights for the AK-47 over either of these attachments.
 
Recomended Perks:
Stopping Power:

Stopping Power is very powerful when applied to the AK. By bringing it from a three shot kill to a two shot kill, you are shaving off a third of the default killing time. Considering range decay and your ability to consistently hit a target in its critical areas, SP makes more of a difference than you may think.

Juggernaut:

Juggernaut allows you to survive one more shot (generally) than normal. Essentially the same as SP which allows you to kill with one less shot, the two cancel each other well. Since the AK isn’t bound by burst fire, feel free to use whichever perk suits you best. If you’re a competitive player, don’t worry about this as most mods either don’t allow Juggernaut or have a standard set of perks.

Deep Impact/Steady Aim:

Again, unlike the M16, the AK-47 can wall. It won’t do the job as well as an RPD but it will do it in a pinch while retaining a better degree of mobility. This is the better choice in the third perk level, however once in a while you may prefer Steady Aim. SA improves the hip-fire accuracy of the AK. Since looking down your sights considerably slows your movement compared to an SMG, it may be wise to include this perk to allow for full mobility when firing at close range

Credits:
This post was contributed once again by Tom, his PSN is Tom1210. Thanks!