Built in the former USSR** after WW2 (second World War), the original fixed-wooden stock AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova) or "Kalash" in Russian slang, entered active service in select units of the Soviet army in 1947, hence the name. Two years later, the "AK" was officially accepted by the Soviet Armed Forces and was used by many Warsaw Pact countries. The AK was one of the first true "assault rifles" ever made, based on the German StG44 (Sturmgewehr 1944).
Episode IV: A New Hope--mula dekada '90-'00, flashback sa dekada '70-'80. Dadakpin ni Darth Vader si Princess Leia Organa at pilit ipapaamin ang lokasyon ng base ng Rebel Alliance. Mapapadpad sa Tatooine ang droids na sina C3PO at R2D2 dala ang sikretong plano ng bagong armas ng imperyo--ang Death Star. Magkukrus ang landas ng ermitanyong si Obi-Wan at magsasakang si Luke Skywalker matapos patayin ng Imperial stormtroopers ang itinuturing na mga magulang ng huli. Magsisimula ang Jedi training ni Luke sa ilalim ni Obi-Wan. Kasama ang dalawang droids at sa tulong ng piratang si Han Solo at alalay nitong si Chewbacca, maglalayag sila mula sa spaceport ng Mos Eisley patungong Alderaan--kung saan ay wala na silang aabutan sa pinasabog na planeta.