The AK - 47 was widely supplied .
The AK - 47 was widely sold to nations allied with the USSR , and the blueprints were shared with several friendly nations ( the People 's Republic of China standing out among these with the Type 56 ) .
The AK - 47 was widely supplied or sold to nations allied with the USSR , and the blueprints were shared with several friendly nations ( the People 's Republic of China standing out among these with the Type 56 ) .