How long will an AK barrel last?

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How long will an AK barrel last?

You will get anywhere between 6000 to 12000 rounds depending on the quality of the barrel before accuracy starts to be unacceptable. Average it out to 9000 rounds x .

Which is better AKM or AK 74?

The AK74 is basically an improvement to the AKM. As you can tell,this includes a better handguard and a more smoother and easier to remove magazine and a better stock. The AK47 was the original production run of the AK-series. The AKM was the updated version of the AK47.

Are AK 47 barrels threaded?

Many AK-47 rifles chambered in 7.62x39mm use 14x1mm LH (left hand) threading. The threaded barrel extends beyond the sight post. Others, including 5.45x39mm AK-74s, use 24×1.5mm-LH-threaded sight posts with a sleeve that extends over the barrel.

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What is the difference between the AKM and the AK-74?

There is however the AKM, which is a modernized AK-47 which shares many of the same characteristics of the AK-74. Not trying to be a troll, but the AKM and AK-74 are completely different firearms. AK-74’s are exclusively chambered for 5.45×39. If you have an AK-74, then it’s chambered in 5.45x39mm… period.

Why did the AK-74 have a 45 degree gas block?

The very first AK-74s actually had AKM gas blocks: the gas port itself ran at a 45 degree angle from the gas tube to the barrel. The Soviets noticed the elongated hole in the barrel caused by that angle was leading to bullet shearing on the AK-74 with it’s higher-velocity bullet.

Why does the AK-47 have an 8 inch barrel?

The AK-47 was never originally designed for an 8 inch barrel and the carbines are in improvised approach to shortening the weapon. The muzzle booster helps to increase the cycling gas pressure as it would be in a normal 16 inch barrel.

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How much does an AK-74 magazine weigh?

AK-74 magazines are polymer, and have a raised horizontal rib on each side of the rear lug to prevent their use in a 7.62x39mm AK. At 3.03 kg (6.7 lb), the AK-74 is lighter than the AK-47 which weighed 4.3 kg. The lightest variant of the AK-74 was the AKS-74U that weighed only 2.5 kg.