Ak-74m

Right side view of Kalashnikov AKM assault rifle. The AKM is an assault rifle of Russian origin, ak-74m.

AKM is the main service rifle in use in the Russian Army. It is an improved variant of the AK assault rifle. The 5. Azerbaijan also produces the AKM under license from Izhmash. Production of the AKM began in and the rifle was officially adopted by the Russian Army in Azerbaijan started the licensed production of the AKM in July The rifle is being manufactured for the Azeri armed forces under the designation of Khazri.

Ak-74m

Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa goda , lit. While primarily associated with the Soviet Union , it has been used by many countries since the s. It is chambered for the 5. The rifle first saw service with Soviet forces in the Afghanistan conflict from As of [update] , most countries of the former Soviet Union use the rifle. Kryakushin's group under the design supervision of Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is an adaptation of the 7. In fact, some early models are reported to have been converted AKMs, re-barreled to 5. The rifle's operation during firing and reloading is identical to that of the AKM. The moving assembly has about 5. Like previous Kalashnikov-pattern rifles, the AK does not have a gas valve; excess gases are ventilated through a series of radial ports in the gas cylinder. Since the Kalashnikov operating system offers no primary extraction upon bolt rotation, the 5. The rifle received a new barrel with a chrome-lined bore and 4 right-hand grooves at a mm

It retains the ak-74m grip reinforcement plate the AKMS used, though due to the less complex rear trunnion, ak-74m, only has one riveting hole in place of the three on the AKMS. Gas block. Archived from ak-74m original on 6 October

The Kalashnikov AKM 5. Apart from several minor improvements, such as a lightened bolt and carrier assembly to reduce the impulse of the gas piston and bolt carrier during firing, the rifle features a new glass-filled polyamide stock that retains the shape of the original AK fixed laminated wood stock, but side-folds to the left like the skeletonised AKS buttstock, and also a dovetail side mount for installing various scopes. AK 5. AK rear sight 6P44 Sb. AKM polymer stock 6P34 Sb. AK CSS knurled charging handle.

The Kalashnikov AK assault rifle was officially adopted by the Soviet army in However, its development traces its roots to , when Soviet experts learned about the newest American developments concerning small caliber, high-velocity military rifles such as the Armalite AR future M Before , Soviet experts considered three possible calibers smaller than the then-current 7,62mm, namely the 4. The smallest of the three calibers was rejected due to insufficient lethality and range, and the biggest one which was roughly equivalent to the present-day 6. Early 5. This new round featured a bottlenecked, tapered case 39mm long made of steel. It was loaded with a slim, relatively long bullet with a nominal caliber of 5.

Ak-74m

Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa goda , lit. While primarily associated with the Soviet Union , it has been used by many countries since the s. It is chambered for the 5. The rifle first saw service with Soviet forces in the Afghanistan conflict from As of [update] , most countries of the former Soviet Union use the rifle. Kryakushin's group under the design supervision of Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is an adaptation of the 7. In fact, some early models are reported to have been converted AKMs, re-barreled to 5. The rifle's operation during firing and reloading is identical to that of the AKM.

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Entered service. Kryakushin's group under the design supervision of Mikhail Kalashnikov. Archived from the original on 27 February Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. Archived PDF from the original on 23 September Archived from the original on 6 October The cyclic rate of fire of the rifle is rounds a minute. Read Edit View history. Unlike the AKMS 's somewhat fragile underfolding stock modeled after the MP 40 submachine gun stock , the AKS stock is fabricated from stamped sheet metal struts, machine pressed into a "U" shape and assembled by punch fit and welding. Soviet Union. The metal parts of the AKM are applied with protective coatings for resistance against corrosion. The stock has a triangular shape; it lacks the folding shoulder pad found on the AKMS stock and is folded to the left side of the receiver. The original steel-reinforced round AK detachable box magazine was similar to that of the AKM, except for minor dimensional changes required by the 5. The AK series is also available in several "night-fighting" configurations, equipped with a side dovetail rail for mounting optical sights. Details Facts AKM.

Right side view of Kalashnikov AKM assault rifle.

Retrieved 20 February Archived from the original on 4 August The Gun. Archived from the original on 6 December Additionally, the 5. Soldiers are instructed to fire at any target within this range by simply placing the sights on the center of mass the belt buckle of the enemy target. Graphic News. It was formally adopted, but only a very small number of AN were produced. Due to the shortening of the operating mechanism, the cyclic rate rose slightly to around rounds per minute. It has been augmented and replaced by various submachine guns, and the less compact AK carbine in Russian military service. In September the prototype models were replaced by the final production models of the AK chambered in 5. Grenade launchers. Light machine guns. A rear-mounted sling swivel is also provided on the right side at the beginning of the stock frame.