QuickCheck: Are there more Kalashnikov rifles in the world than Malaysians?


FROM the steppes of Siberia to the jungles of sub-Saharan Africa, the flag of Mozambique and everywhere in between, the Russian-invented Kalashnikov series of rifles - first made famous by the 75-year-old AK-47 - have become a familiar sight to almost everyone around the world.

However, is there any truth to a claim mentioned from time to time that there are currently more Kalashnikov rifles in circulation around the world than the current population of Malaysia in 2022?

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