AK-74 Russian 5.45mm Automatic Assault Rifle

{"type":"WEG","tiers":[false,false,true,true],"images":["Russian7.62x39mmAssaultRifleAKM.PNG"],"sections":[{"title":"System","properties":{"Alternative Designations":"AK, Kalashnikov","Date of Introduction":"1949","Proliferation":"Widespread (over 50 million)","Feed":"30-round curved box magazine","Fire Mode":"Selective, automatic or semi-automatic","Operation":"Gas"}},{"title":"Sights","properties":{"Type":"Fore, pillar; Rear, U-notch","Magnification":"None","Night Sights Available":"Yes"}},{"title":"Specifications","properties":{"Loaded Weight (with magazine) (kg)":"3.8","Empty Weight (w/o magazine) (kg)":"4.3","Length (mm)":"870","Rate of Fire (Cyclic) (rd/min)":"600","Rate of Fire (Practical Automatic) (rd/min)":"100","Rate of Fire (Practical Semiautomatic) (rd/min)":"40"}},{"title":"Ammunition","sections":[{"title":"57N2315","isTranscluded":true},{"title":"T-45","isTranscluded":true},{"title":"57N231P","isTranscluded":true}]},{"title":"Variants","properties":{"Description":"Numerous. Many countries manufacture clones of the AK- 47 or weapons using the basic AK action. Some of these are made in different calibers."},"sections":[{"title":"AKS","properties":{"Description":"Folding stock AK-47."}},{"title":"AKM","properties":{"Description":"Improved AK-47, sights, magazine, and stock."}},{"title":"AKMS","properties":{"Description":"Folding stock variant of AKM."}}]},{"title":"Notes","properties":{"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."}}],"categories":[{"title":"Infantry Weapons","subCategory":{"title":"Small Arms","subCategory":{"title":"Carbine"}}}]}