[GeorgiaDawg32]

From the caption on one of the pictures: "Shootout: The driver (left) is seen getting an AK pistol from his car and threatening the other man (right), who cowers on the ground behind the car".

I give up. What in the world is an AK pistol?

[AppyPappy]

They meant an AR-15 Assault pistol using cop-killer bullets.

[Oberon]

I give up. What in the world is an AK pistol?

They make them, just like they make AR pistols. Short barrel, no buttstock.

[IYAS9YAS]

I give up. What in the world is an AK pistol?

AK Pistol images

A buddy of mine has one or two.

Commenters at the article are incorrect, as well, as there are such things as AK pistols. It's hard to tell, could be a folding stock rifle, or pistol, the barrel length is hard to discern from the images at the site.

[LambSlave]

There actually are AK receiver based pistols and they are fairly widely available.

[DCBryan1]

Draco "Pistol"

[thorvaldr]

” What in the world is an AK pistol? “

An AK clone with no stock and a short barrel. You can see it clearly in the video. Obviously not full auto, though.

[JoeProBono]

[Kenton]

I give up. What in the world is an AK pistol?

One of these. AK variants without a butt stock are considered to be handguns.

[SgtHooper]

They do exist, just very short versions of the rifle, but with special mods that exclude them from being a short-barreled rifle under NFA regulations.