AK-74 Assault Rifle[]
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The AK-74 is a Russian Assault Rifle Designed by Famous gun Designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1974. The AK-74 is Russia's Main Assault Rifle since 1974. It uses the Russian 5.45x39mm M74 round.
New Round[]
The AK-74 was built in the response of the American M16 as its new round proved to be more accurate than 7.62x39mm Ammunition. The Soviet Union requested a more powerful round to face off against the 5.56x45mm ammunition of the M16. In response Kalashnikov built a new Assault rifle to carry the new 5.45x39mm ammunition. It was deemed the (Autamatic Kalashnikov 1974) or AK-74.
Attachments[]
The AK-74 can have a variaty of optics such as the PSO-1 and KOBRA sights. The AK-74 can fit GP-25, GP-30 and GP-34 grenade launchers.
Variants[]
AK-74N[]
Specialized night fighting variant meant to accommodate NSPU and NSPUM night vision scopes.
AKS-74UB[]
Specialized suppressed variant of the AKS-74u.
AKS-74N[]
the AKS 74N is a side folding model of the AK 74N made for tankers,VDV ( soviet airborne ) and, pilots. it was more common to see the AKS 74U used by tankers VDV team or squad leaders and pilots. the AKS 74N is a variant of the AK 74 it has a sight mount on the left side of the weapon made for Russian scopes like the PSO 1 or the night vision sight NSPU and NSPUM. it has a side folding skeleton stock that would fold to the left of the gun over side mount when there is not any optic sights if the is an optic sight the stock will not fold.
AKS-74u[]
The AKS-74u is a shortened carbine version of the AKS-74 built specificly for the Russian VDV paratoopers, as a shortened model for easy compactness for transport on an aircraft or in a tank. The AKS-74u was issued to Airborne troops and armoured personel/mechanized infantry units. Currently the AKS-74u is being replaced by the the newer AK-105 based on the AK-74M.
AK-74M[]
AK-74MK with a GP-30
The AK-74M or Autimatic Kalashincov 1974 Modernized and first produced in 1991. The AK-74M is the current Standard Russian Service Rifle and features new black polymeir grips, a new flash hider, smoth dust cover and a polymer folding stock making the rifle a lighter weapon. The AK-74M also features a side rail for adding optics for engaging longer range targets.