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The AKS-74U ("U"—Russian: укороченный; Ukorochenniy, or "shortened") was officially adopted in 1979, and given the official, but seldom used GRAU designation 6P26. [57] Production stopped in 1993. [58] The AKS-74U bridges the tactical deployment gap between a submachine gun and an assault rifle.
The Zastava M85 is an AK-pattern rifle incorporating design elements of the Soviet AKS-74U carbine, but chambered for the Western 5.56×45mm round. It is gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed, and offers selective fire capability. It can be distinguished from traditional members of the AK family by its unique polymer pistol grip, 5.56x45mm ...
Based on the AKS-74U. AK-103: Assault rifle Russia 2001–present AK-104: Carbine assault rifle Russia 2001–present AK-15: Assault rifle Russia 2016–present 7.62×39mm variant of AK-12. KORD 6P68: Assault rifle Russia 2018–present AK-203: Assault rifle Russia 2022–present Upgraded version of the AK-103. SKS: Semi-automatic rifle Soviet ...
Kalashnikov rifles (Russian: Автоматы Калашникова), also known as the AK platform, AK rifles or simply the AK, are a family of assault rifles based on Mikhail Kalashnikov's original design.
The StG-940's design is based on the AK-74, [2] albeit modified. [2] This was done to evade restrictions placed on East German assault rifle production of their AK-74 variants imposed in order to prevent competition against the Soviets [2] based on their licensing agreement to not export any AK-74s made in East German soil abroad.
The OTs-14-4A shares three-quarters of its components with the AKS-74U. [1] The basic components of the weapon are borrowed directly from the AKS-74U assault rifle and slightly modified, simplifying the design as a whole and making the weapon considerably cheaper. [6]
Developed from the AKS-74U, the Gepard has a 65% parts commonality; it can use the .380 ACP, 9×18mm Makarov, 9×19mm Parabellum, 9×19mm 7N21, 9×21mm and 9×21mm Gyurza without a change and can use the 9×30mm Grom cartridge with a chamber replacement. The gun can use different mechanisms of action: blowback
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 ...