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AK74M<\/b> in use in 2014 by the Russian Army .<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The AK-74 therefore remains the most common weapon chambering the new 5.45 ammunition, the adoption of which did not cause a problem since the rifle had been designed for it.\u00a0Curiously enough, the AK-74 retains the shortcomings of the\u00a0AKM\u00a0, notably the awkward\u00a0fire selector\u00a0and spinning start, which force the operator to keep his index finger out of the\u00a0trigger guard\u00a0during non-fire phases.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0sights\u00a0can be considered as primitive but fulfill their function perfectly, and are calibrated on the current distances of use of the weapon;\u00a0their adaptation (site and drift adjustment of the handlebars) is a model of ease and robustness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Serviceability is very good (this is the case with any weapon designed by the engineer\u00a0Kalashnikov\u00a0), and neither sand nor water prevents it from working, to some extent.\u00a0Most AK-74s have some sort of hook on the\u00a0stock\u00a0so they can be easily stored.\u00a0This rifle, as shooting instructors call it, is\u00a0idiot-proof<\/span><\/i>\u00a0\u00a0: anyone can, without training or knowledge of weapons and after a short training, stock it, cock it and fire it.\u00a0The simplicity of its mechanism means that it is often made or maintained by hand.\u00a0The whole thing makes the AK-74 the most common assault rifle, leaving the\u00a0FAL\u00a0far behind .<\/span><\/p>\n

The AK-74 was mass-produced starting in\u00a01976\u00a0.\u00a0The version for paratroop troops,\u00a0AKS-74<\/b>\u00a0is equipped with a folding metal butt along the weapon.\u00a0The night-fighting version, the AK-74N, includes a side rail for mounting an infrared scope.\u00a0In\u00a01991\u00a0, a new version equipped with the folding stock and the side rail allowing to mount a scope will be put into service under the designation of\u00a0AK-74M<\/b>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Derivative versions have been produced, including the\u00a0AKS-74U\u00a0which is a very short version with the dimensions of a submachine gun and the RPK-74 which is the submachine gun version.\u00a0Other derivative models chamber other ammunition like the\u00a05.56 NATO\u00a0but not used in the Russian army.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AK74M AK74M is an assault rifle introduced into service by the Soviet Union in 1974 , to replace the AKM with a smaller caliber weapon ( 5.45\u00d739mm M74 ) that could offer the same advantages as the American M16 . Description and history\u00a0 A new weapon of the\u00a0Soviet Army\u00a0, the AK-74 was designed as an […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[]},"product_cat":[163],"product_tag":[75,74,76,167],"yoast_head":"\n