AK-74

AK-74
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1978–present [1]
Used by	See Users
Wars	Soviet-Afghan War Georgian Civil War Yugoslav Wars First Chechen war Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan (2001–present) 2008 South Ossetia war Syrian Civil War Various other conflicts in Asia and the Middle East
Production history
Designer	Mikhail Kalashnikov
Designed	1974
Manufacturer	Izhmash
Produced	1974–present
Number built	5,000,000 +[2]
Variants	AKS-74, AKS-74U, AKS-74UB, AK-74M, AK-101, AK-102, AK-103, AK-104, AK-105
Specifications
Weight	AK-74: 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) AKS-74: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) AKS-74U: 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) AK-74M: 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) 30-round magazine: 0.23 kg (0.51 lb) 6H5 bayonet: 0.32 kg (0.71 lb)
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) AKS-74U (stock extended): 735 mm (28.9 in) AKS-74U (stock folded): 490 mm (19.3 in) AK-74M (stock extended): 943 mm (37.1 in) AK-74M (stock folded): 700 mm (27.6 in)
Barrel length	AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M: 415 mm (16.3 in) AKS-74U: 210 mm (8.3 in)
Cartridge	5.45×39mm M74
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	650 rounds/min (AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M) 700 rounds/min (AKS-74U)
Muzzle velocity	900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) (AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M) 735 m/s (2,411.4 ft/s) (AKS-74U)
Effective range	625 m, 100–1,000 m sight adjustments 350–500 m sight adjustments (AKS-74U)
Feed system	30-round or 45-round RPK-74detachable box magazine, 100-rounddrum magazine (from RPK-74)
Sights	Adjustable iron sights, front post and rear notch on a scaled tangent Flip-up sight and front cylindrical post (AKS-74U)