Difference between revisions of "AKM Russian 7.62mm Automatic Assault Rifle"
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| + | ==System== | ||
| + | Alternative Designations: AK, Kalashnikov | ||
| + | Variant of: Russian 7.62x39mm Assault Rifle AK47 | ||
| + | Date of Introduction: 1961 | ||
| + | Proliferation: Widespread (over 50 million) | ||
| + | Feed: 30-round curved box magazine | ||
| + | Fire Mode: Selective, automatic or semi-automatic | ||
| + | Operation: Gas | ||
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| + | ==Sights== | ||
| + | Type: Fore, pillar; Rear, U-notch | ||
| + | Magnification: None | ||
| + | Night Sights Available: Yes | ||
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| + | ==Specifications== | ||
| + | Loaded Weight (with magazine) (kg): 3.8 | ||
| + | Empty Weight (w/o magazine) (kg): 3.14 | ||
| + | Length (mm): 880 | ||
| + | Rate of Fire (Cyclic) (rd/min): 600 | ||
| + | Rate of Fire (Practical Automatic) (rd/min): 100 | ||
| + | Rate of Fire (Practical Semiautomatic) (rd/min): 40 | ||
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| + | ==Ammunition== | ||
| + | ===57N2315=== | ||
| + | {{:57N2315}} | ||
| + | ===T-45=== | ||
| + | {{:T-45}} | ||
| + | ===57N231P=== | ||
| + | {{:57N231P}} | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | Description: PHOTO IS OF AN AKM. ALL 7.62X39 MM KALASHNIKOV ASSAULT RIFLES ARE VERY DEPENDABLE WEAPONS. THEY PRODUCE A HIGH VOLUME OF FIRE AND ARE SIMPLE TO MAINTAIN AND PRODUCE. THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AK-47 AND THE IMPROVED AKM IS THE RECEIVER. THE RECEIVER OF THE AK-47 IS FORGED AND MACHINED WHILE THE RECEIVER OF THE AKM IS STAMPED METAL FACILITATING EASIER AND LESS COSTLY MANUFACTURING. BOTH THE AK-47 AND THE AKM CAN MOUNT A 40-MM UNDER-BARREL GRENADE LAUNCHER. THE AK-47 AND AKM HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN MANY ARMIES BY THE NEWER AK-74. THE AK-74 IS BASICALLY AN AKM RE-CHAMBERED TO FIRE A 5.45X39 MM CARTRIDGE. THE 7.62X39 MM RPK LIGHT MACHINEGUN IS BASED ON THE AK/AKM DESIGN WHILE THE RPK-74 IS A LIGHT MACHINEGUN VERSION OF THE AK-74. BOTH ARE INFANTRY SQUAD LEVEL SUPPORT WEAPONS. | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 5 May 2017
System
Alternative Designations: AK, Kalashnikov Variant of: Russian 7.62x39mm Assault Rifle AK47 Date of Introduction: 1961 Proliferation: Widespread (over 50 million) Feed: 30-round curved box magazine Fire Mode: Selective, automatic or semi-automatic Operation: Gas
Sights
Type: Fore, pillar; Rear, U-notch Magnification: None Night Sights Available: Yes
Specifications
Loaded Weight (with magazine) (kg): 3.8 Empty Weight (w/o magazine) (kg): 3.14 Length (mm): 880 Rate of Fire (Cyclic) (rd/min): 600 Rate of Fire (Practical Automatic) (rd/min): 100 Rate of Fire (Practical Semiautomatic) (rd/min): 40
Ammunition
57N2315
T-45
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57N231P
Notes
Description: PHOTO IS OF AN AKM. ALL 7.62X39 MM KALASHNIKOV ASSAULT RIFLES ARE VERY DEPENDABLE WEAPONS. THEY PRODUCE A HIGH VOLUME OF FIRE AND ARE SIMPLE TO MAINTAIN AND PRODUCE. THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AK-47 AND THE IMPROVED AKM IS THE RECEIVER. THE RECEIVER OF THE AK-47 IS FORGED AND MACHINED WHILE THE RECEIVER OF THE AKM IS STAMPED METAL FACILITATING EASIER AND LESS COSTLY MANUFACTURING. BOTH THE AK-47 AND THE AKM CAN MOUNT A 40-MM UNDER-BARREL GRENADE LAUNCHER. THE AK-47 AND AKM HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN MANY ARMIES BY THE NEWER AK-74. THE AK-74 IS BASICALLY AN AKM RE-CHAMBERED TO FIRE A 5.45X39 MM CARTRIDGE. THE 7.62X39 MM RPK LIGHT MACHINEGUN IS BASED ON THE AK/AKM DESIGN WHILE THE RPK-74 IS A LIGHT MACHINEGUN VERSION OF THE AK-74. BOTH ARE INFANTRY SQUAD LEVEL SUPPORT WEAPONS.