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The 7.62×39 cartridge equipped with the PS bullet finally overcame all objections of the GAU in mid-1947, when it was ordered into series production and given the index 57-N-231S. [7] Field tests of the round and the new prototype AK-47 were carried out at the NIPSVO from December 16, 1947, to January 11, 1948. [citation needed]
The AK-47 has a 41.5 cm (16.3 in) barrel and a 378mm (14.88 inches) sight radius. [12] The AK-47 uses a notched rear tangent iron sight, it is adjustable and is calibrated in hundreds from 100 to 800 meters (100 to 1000 meters for AKM models). [147] The front sight is a post adjustable for elevation in the field.
The AK-47 was designed to be a simple, reliable fully automatic rifle that could be manufactured quickly and cheaply, using mass production methods that were state of the art in the Soviet Union during the late 1940s. [41] The AK-47 uses a long-stroke gas system generally associated with high reliability in adverse conditions.
AK-74 rifle Kalashnikov rifle family: AK-47, AK-74 and AK-12 (left) as well as rare OTs-14, AN-94, and AEK-971. The AK-74 assault rifle was a Soviet answer to the U.S. M16. [87] [88] [89] The Soviet military realized that the M16 had better range and accuracy over the AKM, and that its lighter cartridge allowed soldiers to carry more ammunition.
Bullet (grains) Bullet structure Magnetic case Magnetic bullet OAL (inches) Velocity Velocity Average (fps) Energy (ft-lbf) Red Army LU 9×18mm Makarov: polymer coated steel, with red sealant: 93.7-94.5: lead core bi-metal jacketed (copper clad steel), concave exposed lead base: Yes: Yes: 0.972-0.980: 1007-1070: 1036: 211-240
Bump fire stocks can be placed on a few common weapons such as the AR or AK families. They can achieve rates of fire between 400 and 800 rounds per minute depending on the gun. [1] By 2018, bump fire stocks in the United States were sold for around $100 and up, with prices increasing prior to enactment of federal regulation. [1] [10]
Early steel AK-47 magazines are 9.75 in (248 mm) long, and the later ribbed steel AKM and newer plastic 7.62×39mm magazines are about 1 in (25 mm) shorter. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The transition from steel to mainly plastic magazines yielded a significant weight reduction and allow a soldier to carry more rounds for the same weight.
The AN-94 (Russian: 5,45-мм автомат Никонова обр. 1987 г. / АН-94 «Абака́н», GRAU designation 6P33) is a Russian assault rifle.The initials stand for Avtomat Nikonova model of 1994, after its chief designer Gennadiy Nikonov, who previously worked on the Nikonov machine gun.