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DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS

AK47/AKM

Specifications

•Mode: Select Fire (Semi and Full Automatic)

•Operation: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 2 lugs

•Cartridge: 7.62x39mm M43

•Weight (magazine without ammunition):

•AK-47 - 4.3 kg/9.5 lbs.

•AKM - 3.14 kg/ 6.9 lbs.

•Overall length: 87 cm/34 inches

•Cyclic rate of fire: 600 rpm

•Combat effective range: 400m

Feed

•Ammunition magazine capacity: 20-, 30-, and 40-round magazines in metal, plastic, and Bakelite construction

•75-round drums for the RPK from multiple countries

•Magazine lock up is a hook-front-and-rock-back-to-lock type

Barrel

•Length: 41.5 cm/16.3 inches

•Muzzle velocity: 710 m/s/2,330 fps

Sights

•Front - protected cylindrical post

•Rear - rectangular notch, tangent ramp

•Rear sight graduation - 100-800 (AK) or 1000 (AKM) meters in 100-meter increments; battle setting is approximately 250 meters.

•Adjustment - front sight for zero only (short-range windage and elevation) and rear sight for long-range elevation

Action

•Locking feature is a rotating bolt.

•Select fire from the closed bolt

•Safety type is a lever selector with safe, semi-automatic, and automatic-fire settings.

•Safety location is on the right side of the receiver above the trigger guard. Up is safe, first notch down is automatic, and second notch down is semi-automatic.

AK74M

Specifications

•Mode: Select Fire (Semi and Full Automatic)

•Operation: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 2 lugs

•Cartridge: 5.45x39mm M74

•Weight (magazine without ammunition):

•AK74M - 3.4 kg/7.5 lbs.

•Overall length: 94 cm/37 inches

•Cyclic rate of fire: 600-650 rpm

•Combat effective range: 500m

Feed

•Ammunition magazine capacity: 30-, 40-, and 45-round magazines in plastic and Bakelite construction

•Magazine lock up is a hook-front-and-rock-back-to-lock type

Barrel

•Barrel Length: 41.5 cm/16.3 inches

•Muzzle velocity: 910 m/s/2950 fps

Sights

•Front - protected cylindrical post

•Rear - rectangular notch, tangent ramp

•Rear sight graduation – 1000m in 100m increments Battle setting is approximately 250 meters.

•Adjustment - front sight for zero only (short-range windage and elevation) and rear sight for long-range elevation.

Action

•Locking feature is a rotating bolt

•Select fire from the closed bolt

•Safety type is a lever selector with safe, semi-automatic, and automatic-fire settings.

•Safety location is on the right side of the receiver above the trigger guard. Up is safe, first notch down is automatic, and second notch down is semi-automatic.