Russian 5.45-mm Assault Rifle AK-74

Russian 5.45-mm Assault Rifle AK-74 Ammunition Types 5.45-mm cartridge

- Ball

- Ball-tracer

- Incendiary-T

- AP

The AK-74 is basically an AKM rechambered and rebored to fire a 5.45-mm cartridge. The AK-74 can mount a 40-mm under-barrel grenade

launcher and a passive image intensifier night sight. The AK-74 is also the basis for other 5.45-mm infantry weapons including the RPK-74 light

machine gun.

Description:

Weight (kg):

Loaded (with magazine): 3.95

Empty (w/o magazine): 3.4

Length (mm):

Overall: 880 (937 including muzzle brake)

Barrel: 415

Rate of Fire (rd/min):

Cyclic: 600

Practical:

Automatic: 100

Semiautomatic: 40

Operation: Gas

Feed: 30-rd detachable box magazine (40-rd used by RPK-74 LMG

is interchangeable)

Fire Mode: Selective, automatic or semi-automatic