7.62x39 mm - AKM "KALASHNIKOV"

The AKM (Russian: модернизи́рованный Автома́т Кала́шникова, tr. modernizírovannyj Avtomát Kalášnikova, lit. ‘Modernised Automatic Kalashnikov Rifle’) is a 7.62×39mm assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is a common modernized variant of the AK-47 rifle developed in the 1940s.

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Introduced into service with the Soviet Army in 1959, the AKM is the prevalent variant of the entire AK series of firearms and it has found widespread use with most member states of the former Warsaw Pact and its African and Asian allies as well as being widely exported and produced in many other countries. The production of these rifles was carried out at both the Tula Arms Plant and Izhmash. It was officially replaced in Soviet frontline service by the AK-74 in the late 1970s, but remains in use worldwide.
In addition to being popular with the American gun market, U.S. gun owners and recreational shooters build semi-automatic versions of the AKM from AK parts kits.

Type Many manufacturers

Role Assault Rifle

Country of Origin Different Countries

Introduction 1959-present

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Note	The technical characteristics may have minor differences according to the different manufacturers of the given product. The manufacturers reserve the right to make changes to the specified parameters. Mass:

AKM	3.3 kg (7.28 lb); AKMS: 3.5 kg (7.7 lb); 30-round magazine: 0.33 kg (0.73 lb); 6H4 bayonet: 0.32 kg (0.71 lb)
Barrel length	415 mm (16.3 in)
Cartridge	7.62×39mm M43
Caliber	7.62mm
Action	Gas operated, rotating bolt
Cyclic rate of fire	600 rounds/min; Practical rate of fire; Semi-auto 40 rounds/min; Full-auto 100 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	715 m/s (2,346 ft/s)
Effective firing range	350 m (383 yd)
Feed system	10-, 20-, or 30-round detachable box magazines. Also compatible with 40-round box magazines and 75-round drum magazines from the RPK
Sights	Rear sight notch on sliding tangent, front post 100–1,000 m sight adjustments
Sight radius	378 mm (14.9 in)