# Wildfire: The History of the AK-47, Part Four [PREVIEW]

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Published: 2026-03-31T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bloodwork.podbean.com/e/wildfire-the-history-of-the-ak-47-part-four-preview/
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## Resource

This is a preview. To hear the entire episode and help Blood Work to survive and thrive, become a supporter on Patreon. In the conclusion to our series, we look at what happened when the Soviet Union collapsed, and the rifles it had been making for over four decades started leaking out into a rapidly changing world. Image: A screencap from a video dated June, 2001, showing al-Qaeda militants wielding Kalashnikov rifles at al-Farouq training camp, Kandahar, Afghanistan Blood Work is a Scam Goldin ProductionThis episode was produced by Thomas O’MahonyOur theme song is ‘Dream Weapon’ by Genghis TronOur artwork is provided courtesy of KT Kobel For more: – Support Blood Work via Patreon – Follow us on Bluesky / Instagram / Twitter THIS WEEK IN VIOLENCE: A Quiet PlaceALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIOThis week, we return to the civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, spurred by new in-depth reporting of the RSF’s devastating siege and assault on El Fasher in October of last year.

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