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Small arms1979–present
Carbine Assault rifle Personal defence weapon
AKS-74U is a carbine Assault rifle Personal defence weapon originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Tula Arms Plant. Reported operators include Belarus, Guatemala, Israel, Syria, Russia, Ukraine.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.73 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.73 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.73 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Carbine Assault rifle Personal defence weapon
Soviet Union
1979–present
Soviet–Afghan War Afghan Civil War (1989-1992) Transnistria War Afghan Civil War (1992-1996) Tajikistan Civil War First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Russo-Georgian War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Mikhail Kalashnikov
1970s
Tula Arms Plant
AK-74
2.7 kg (6.0 lb)
730 mm (28.7 in) (stock extended) 490 mm (19.3 in) (stock folded)
206.5 mm (8.1 in)
5.45×39mm
Gas-operated , long-stroke piston , closed rotating bolt
Cyclic : 700 rounds/min Practical : 100 rounds/min
735 m/s (2,411 ft/s)
300–400 m (330–440 yd)
20-, 30-round AK-74, 45-round RPK-74 detachable box magazine or 60-round casket magazine
Adjustable iron sights , front post and U-shaped flip rear notch
Belarus
Guatemala
Israel
Syria
Russia
Ukraine
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
AKS-74U equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia
Guatemala
Israel
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Russia
Syria
Tajikistan
Ukraine
UzbekistanBelarus, Guatemala, Israel, Syria, Russia, Ukraine
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