First off, I'd like to give a huge shoutout to axerov for taking the time and helping me with several issues I came across whilst updating the AK-47 Swahili Kingdom! Please go check out his work as well!

The following changes were made:
- greatly improved the quality of the normal map
- reversed the normal map (Normal Map was inverted on the outdated Version)
- added a golden screw on the top side of the stock and therefore removed the previous screw's outline
- edited the "golden corners" (the ones on both sides of the metal body as well as on the magazine)
- increased the Phongexponent for more vibrant colors



Lore:

Ever since the beginning of life humans and animals alike have strived for power and control over their territory.

Over the past centuries, kingdoms all around the world have risen and fallen due to conflicts and wars.

One example is the conflict between the Swahili Kingdom and the Kingdom of Mapungubwe.

After being founded in 1075, the Kingdom of Mapungubwe quickly grew strongest amongst all other kingdoms in Africa. 200 years later,
the smallest kingdom, that being the Swahili Kingdom, was in a bad place. Poverty has spread across its territory which consequently increased internal conflicts and
the amount of crimes.

The kingdom as a whole was doomed until large amounts of precious metals and gems were discovered in the ground of the Swahili territory.

As a result, things quickly improved as the kingdom's sudden wealth solved many of its problems and even gained the kingdom more power than it has ever had before. So
much power, that the Kingdom of Mapungubwe, the most powerful kingdom ever since its foundation, began to feel threatened.

In 1289 the Kingdom of Mapungubwe declared war against the Swahili Kingdom and launched an attack immediately.

After a long and bloody battle, the Swahili Warriors just barely held strong, as only ten soldiers survived.

Each of those soldiers were later honored greatly by their kingdom and nowadays, the Kingdom's military uses AK-47s that have received royal reworks honouring the
great effort of their soldiers during the legendary Battle of the Kingdoms that could have gone either way... The AK-47s now have golden designs which
include the Kingdom's coat of arms on the magazine, rosaceae spread across the body and barrel of the weapon, as well as several references to the Swahili culture.
Also the stock, grip and handle, each consisting of wood from African acacia trees, have received a special oil treatment to maximize preservation.

The Swahili Kingdom is still Africa's most powerful kingdom to this day.



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