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World Record: AK-47 Sold For $246,750 At Rock Island Auction
Rock Island Auction Company has set a world record for the most expensive AK-47 pattern rifle ever sold at an auction. Of course, it’s not just any AK; it’s a milled receiver Chinese Type 56 fully transferable machine gun, a Vietnam War bringback by USMC Lt. Col. Frank Wolcott. This rifle was sold during the December 2025 Rock Island Premier Firearms Auction for a whopping $246,750, way exceeding the estimated price range of $80,000-$130,000 that the lot was initially expected to be sold for.