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AK-74 (top) and AKS-74U. The AKS-74U's compact dimensions were achieved by using a short 206.5 mm (8.1 in) barrel (this forced designers to simultaneously reduce the gas piston operating rod to an appropriate length). Due to the shortening of the operating mechanism, the cyclic rate rose slightly to around 700 rounds per minute. [54]
Several other versions of the AKMS have been produced mainly with short barrels similar to Soviet AKS-74U for special forces, tank & armored crew and for helicopter pilots and police. There have also been modified ASh-82 ( AKMS ) with SOPMOD accessories, mainly for Albania's special forces RENEA & exports.
However, the high cost of the weapon, complex and time-consuming machining, combined with a limited effective range, large size and weight for a pistol, and fragile buttstock have been mentioned as a reason to phase it out of active service in favour of assault rifles such as the AKS-74U. The pistol bears the name of its developer, Igor Stechkin.
AKMS folding stock; AKM(S)N night scope rail; AKM(S)L flash suppressor & night scope rail; RPK (machine gun) Soviet Union: AK-74: 5.45×39mm: 1974–present replaced by AK-74M can still be found in large numbers 40-P/720-P/A-017, A-3 prototypes; AKS 74 (folding stock) AKS 74; AK(S)-74N night scope rail; RPK 74 (machine gun) AKS-74U (carbine ...
AK-47: Assault rifle Soviet Union: Obtained from DRA Army deserters, or captured. [9] [10] AKS-47: Assault rifle Soviet Union: AKM [11] Assault rifle Soviet Union: Captured from Afghan Army. AKMS: Assault rifle Soviet Union: Type 56 [12] Assault rifle People's Republic of China: AK-74 [3] [13] Assault rifle Soviet Union: Captured from the ...
The AKMSU (Russian: АКМСУ) [a] is the name attributed to a compact carbine derived from the Soviet AKM, chambered in 7.62×39mm.The carbine was commonly thought to be a Soviet prototype weapon, but evidence suggests that the carbine was not actually of Soviet origin, and was instead a custom-made weapon misattributed as a Soviet weapon.
AK-74: Assault rifle: 5.45×39mm: Main service rifle [4]: 201 AKS-74: Assault rifle: AK-74 variant with a folding stock [4]: 200 AKS-74U: Assault Carbine: AKS-74 variant with a shortened barrel [4]: 108 AKM: Assault rifle: 7.62×39mm: In service since 1959 [4]: 198 AKMS [4]: 198 Assault rifle: AKM variant with a folding stock [4]: 196
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