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AK-74

Name: AK-74 specifications
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Assault rifle

AK-74 is a assault rifle originating in Soviet Union. The cited manufacturer or builder is Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash).

Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash)

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AK-74

Сергей Сандалов (sAg-) ( https://forum.guns.ru/forummessage/396/1987340.html ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Length: 943mm
Barrel: 415mm
Mass: 3.4kgAK-74M
Rate of fire: 650rpmCyclic
Muzzle velocity: 880–900m/s
Range: 3.2kmMaximum

Technical data

Specifications

60 fields · 1 source · retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: AK-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)¹
Length: AK-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)¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 943 mm
Height · AK-74M: 195 mm
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Measurement history Earlier and superseded figures

Evidence over time

Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.

Observation / report period	Value	Source	Claim state
28 Sept 2026	0.943 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded
28 Sept 2026	0.943 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded
28 Sept 2026	0.943 m	Wikipedia contributors	approved

Programme

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-Karabakh¹
Designer: Mikhail Kalashnikov¹
Designed: AK-74: 1974 AK-74M: 1991¹
Produced: AK-74: 1974–1991 AK-74M: 1991–present¹
No. built: 5,000,000+¹
Variants: See Variants¹
Reported operator · Afghanistan: Afghanistan¹
Reported operator · Angola: Angola¹
Reported operator · Armenia: Armenia¹
Reported operator · Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan¹
Reported operator · Belarus: Belarus¹
Reported operator · Burundi: Burundi¹
Reported operator · Chad: Chad¹
Reported operator · Cyprus: Cyprus¹
Reported operator · Cuba: Cuba¹
Reported operator · Egypt: Egypt¹
Reported operator · Estonia: Estonia¹
Reported operator · Georgia: Georgia¹
Reported operator · Greece: Greece¹
Reported operator · Guatemala: Guatemala¹
Reported operator · Ivory Coast: Ivory Coast¹
Reported operator · Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan¹
Reported operator · Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan¹
Reported operator · Laos: Laos¹
Reported operator · Latvia: Latvia¹
Reported operator · Lebanon: Lebanon¹
Reported operator · Lesotho: Lesotho¹
Reported operator · Libya: Libya¹
Reported operator · Lithuania: Lithuania¹
Reported operator · Madagascar: Madagascar¹
Reported operator · Moldova: Moldova¹
Reported operator · Mongolia: Mongolia¹
Reported operator · Myanmar: Myanmar¹
Reported operator · Nigeria: Nigeria¹
Reported operator · North Korea: North Korea¹
Reported operator · Pakistan: Pakistan¹
Reported operator · Romania: Romania¹
Reported operator · Russian Army: Russian Army¹
Reported operator · Rwanda: Rwanda¹
Reported operator · Somalia: Somalia¹
Reported operator · Syria: Syria¹
Reported operator · Tajikistan: Tajikistan¹
Reported operator · Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan¹
Reported operator · Ukraine: Ukraine¹
Reported operator · Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan¹
Reported operator · Yemen: Yemen¹
Reported operator · Zambia: Zambia¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

AK-74 · Wikipedia revision 1373503232 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Assault rifle
Place of origin
Infobox · Place of origin
Soviet Union
In service
Infobox · In service
1974–present 1991–present (AK-74M)
Used by
Infobox · Used by
See Users
Wars
Infobox · 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
Designer
Infobox · Designer
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Designed
Infobox · Designed
AK-74: 1974 AK-74M: 1991
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash)
Produced
Infobox · Produced
AK-74: 1974–1991 AK-74M: 1991–present
No. built
Infobox · No. built
5,000,000+
Variants
Infobox · Variants
See Variants
Mass
Infobox · Mass
AK-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)
Length
Infobox · Length
AK-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)
Barrel length
Infobox · Barrel length
415 mm (16.3 in)
Width
Infobox · Width
AK-74M: 70 mm (2.8 in)
Height
Infobox · Height
AK-74M: 195 mm (7.7 in)
Cartridge
Infobox · Cartridge
5.45×39mm
Action
Infobox · Action
Gas-operated , long-stroke piston , closed rotating bolt
Rate of fire
Infobox · Rate of fire
Cyclic : 650 rounds/min Practical : 100 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
Infobox · Muzzle velocity
880–900 m/s (2,887–2,953 ft/s)
Effective firing range
Infobox · Effective firing range
500 m (550 yd) (AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M point target) 800 m (870 yd) (AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M area target)
Maximum firing range
Infobox · Maximum firing range
3,150 m (3,440 yd)
Feed system
Infobox · 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
Sights
Infobox · Sights
Adjustable iron sights , front post and rear notch on a scaled tangent
Reported operator · Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
Reported operator · Angola
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Angola
Reported operator · Armenia
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Armenia
Reported operator · Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan
Reported operator · Belarus
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Belarus
Reported operator · Burundi
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Burundi
Reported operator · Chad
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Chad
Reported operator · Cyprus
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Cyprus
Reported operator · Cuba
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Cuba
Reported operator · Egypt
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Egypt
Reported operator · Estonia
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Estonia
Reported operator · Georgia
Users · Users
Georgia
Reported operator · Greece
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Greece
Reported operator · Guatemala
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Guatemala
Reported operator · Ivory Coast
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Ivory Coast
Reported operator · Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan
Reported operator · Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan
Reported operator · Laos
Users · Users
Laos
Reported operator · Latvia
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Latvia
Reported operator · Lebanon
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Lebanon
Reported operator · Lesotho
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Lesotho
Reported operator · Libya
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Libya
Reported operator · Lithuania
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Lithuania
Reported operator · Madagascar
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Madagascar
Reported operator · Moldova
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Moldova
Reported operator · Mongolia
Users · Users
Mongolia
Reported operator · Myanmar
Users · Users
Myanmar
Reported operator · Nigeria
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Nigeria
Reported operator · North Korea
Users · Users
North Korea
Reported operator · Pakistan
Users · Users
Pakistan
Reported operator · Romania
Users · Users
Romania
Reported operator · Russian Army
Users · Users
Russian Army
Reported operator · Rwanda
Users · Users
Rwanda
Reported operator · Somalia
Users · Users
Somalia
Reported operator · Syria
Users · Users
Syria
Reported operator · Tajikistan
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Tajikistan
Reported operator · Turkmenistan
Users · Users
Turkmenistan
Reported operator · Ukraine
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Ukraine
Reported operator · Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan
Reported operator · Yemen
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Yemen
Reported operator · Zambia
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Zambia

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AK-74

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