AK-74 facts for kids

The original AK-74

The current AK-74

The AK-74 is a Russian made assault rifle. The letters AK stand for Avtomat Kalashnikova, which is Russian for Mikhail Kalashnikov's Automatic Rifle. The AK-74 is a later version of the AK-47 that has a few new features. The most important of these is that it fires a smaller cartridge, the 5.45x39.5mm Soviet.

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Images for kids

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  The AK-74 stripped down to its major components.

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  An AK-74M muzzle device venting propellant gases

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  1P29 Universal sight for the AK-74 and other small arms

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  A Russian marine on exercise with the AKS-74 variant with plum colored ABS polymer furniture.

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  AK-74 5.45×39mm wound ballistics

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  The AKS-74. Designed for airborne infantry and equipped with a folding shoulder stock

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  The AK-74M

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  Upgrade set Обвес for the AK-74M and AK-100 rifle family

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  An AKS-74U with various Zenitco accessories installed.

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In Spanish: AK-74 para niños