Lake Martin Machine Gun — Eclectic, Alabama
It's the most recognizable rifle silhouette on Earth — so iconic it appears on national flags and coats of arms. At Lake Martin Machine Gun, you can fire the real thing. Full-auto. On 90 private acres in Eclectic, Alabama.
Book Your AK-47 ExperienceDesigned by Soviet arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov and adopted by the Soviet military in 1949, the AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova) went on to become the most widely produced firearm in history — estimates put the number of AK-pattern rifles in circulation worldwide above 75 million.
Prized for its simplicity, reliability, and ability to keep firing in mud, sand, and freezing cold, it has been carried by more than 100 armed forces and irregular units on every inhabited continent. It remains in active production and service today, more than 75 years after it was introduced.
Before you fire, your Lake Martin Machine Gun specialist walks you through the AK-47's history and design, shows you how to load and handle it safely, and guides you through your first burst.
Its distinctive report and heavy recoil impulse make it one of the most physically memorable firearms in our arsenal — guests consistently describe it as "exactly what I expected, and somehow even more."