The AK-74M is a Russian assault rifle produced by The Kalashnikov Concern.
History[]
The AK-74M is a variant of the AK-74 rile invented by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1974 until 1991. The "M" stands for "Modernizírovanny" (Russian for "Modernised"), in reference to it being a more modern and modified version of the AK-74. Such modifications include a lightened bolt and carrier assembly to reduce the impulse of the gas piston and bolt carrier during firing, and a new glass-filled polyamide stock that retains the shape of the original AK-74 fixed laminated wood stock, but side-folds to the left like the skeletonized AKS-74 buttstock. It has since become a standard-issued rifle in the Soviet Union.
Specifications[]
- Cartridge: 5.45×39mm
- Action:
- Gas-operated
- Rotating bolt
- Weight: 7.5 lb. (3.4. kg.)
- Length:
- 37.1 in. (942.34 mm.) (stock extended)
- 27.6 in. (701.04 mm.) (stock folded)
- Barrel Length: 16.3 in. (414.02 mm.)
- Capacity: 30 or 60 rounds
On Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders[]
- Season Two
- FSG AG operatives - They wield AK-74Ms in "The Ripper of Riga".
Gallery[]
Real-World[]
A Russian soldier with an AK-74M.
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On Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders[]
An FSG AG Operative (left) with his AK-74M in "The Ripper of Riga".
Close-up.