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Measured figures
AK-74
Single sourceAK-74 AK-74M (stock extended)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AK-74 | Mk 13 rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Assault rifle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1974–present 1991–present (AK-74M)[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War Kurdish-Turkish conflict (1978–present) Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Sri Lankan Civil War Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) Yugoslav Wars Croatian War of Independence Georgian Civil War Transnistria War Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) Tajikistani Civil War East Prigorodny Conflict The Troubles Burundian Civil War First Chechen War Batken Conflict Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Insurgency in the North Caucasus First Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) Syrian Civil War War in Iraq Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi Arabian–Yemeni border conflict 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Second Nagorno-Karabakh War 2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh |
AK-74 AK-74M (stock folded)
Single sourceAK-74 AKS-74 (stock extended)
Single sourceAK-74 AKS-74 (stock folded)
Single sourceAK-74: 943 mm (37.1 in) AKS-74 (stock extended): 943 mm (37.1 in) AKS-74 (stock folded): 690 mm (27.2 in) AK-74M (stock extended): 943 mm (37.1 in) AK-74M (stock folded): 700 mm (27.6 in)[source]
Length
Single source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
AK-74M
Single sourceAK-74M: 70 mm (2.8 in)[source]
AK-74M
Single sourceAK-74M: 195 mm (7.7 in)[source]
6H5 bayonet
Single sourceAK-74
Single sourceAK-74M
Single sourceAKS-74
Single sourcewithout magazine 30-round magazine
Single sourceAK-74: 3.07 kg (6.8 lb) AKS-74: 2.97 kg (6.5 lb) AK-74M: 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) without magazine 30-round magazine: 0.23 kg (0.51 lb) 6H5 bayonet: 0.32 kg (0.71 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source5.17 kg (11.4 lbs)[source]
Effective; AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M area target
Single sourceEffective; AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M point target
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source500 m (550 yd) (AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M point target) 800 m (870 yd) (AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M area target)[source]
3,150 m (3,440 yd)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1,300 meters (1,421 yd)[source]
Cyclic
Single sourcePractical
Single sourceCyclic : 650 rounds/min Practical : 100 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source880–900 m/s (2,887–2,953 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Designed | AK-74: 1974 AK-74M: 1991[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash)[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Produced | AK-74: 1974–1991 AK-74M: 1991–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 5,000,000+[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | 5.45×39mm[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , long-stroke piston , closed rotating bolt[source] | Bolt action[source] |
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| Feed system | 30-round AK-74 and 45-round RPK-74 detachable box magazine , 60-round casket magazine and 96-round RPK-16 drum magazines[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Adjustable iron sights , front post and rear notch on a scaled tangent[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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