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What is the most common AK round?
7.62×39 Ammo Quick Answer Box: The AK-47 platform is built around one of the most popular cartridges in the world, the 7.62×39.
Is 7.62 or 5.45 better?
They’re both good bullets. The 7.62 bullet his heavier and has more punch but doesn’t have the legs or range that the 5.45 has to it. The 5.45 round lets you carry more bullets because they are smaller and lighter to shoot and use.
Does AK-74 exist?
The AK-74 (Russian: Автомат Калашникова образца 1974 года or “Kalashnikov automatic rifle model 1974”) is an assault rifle designed by Soviet small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1974….
| AK-74 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1974–present 1991–present (AK-74M) |
What round does an AK 74 take?
5.45×39mm
| AK-74 | |
|---|---|
| Height | AK-74M: 195 mm (7.7 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.45×39mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | Cyclic: 600–650 rounds/min Practical: Automatic: 100 rounds/min Semi-auto: 40 rounds/min |
Is the SKS better than the Dragunov?
The SKS has massively better handling, rate of fire, recoil controler and spammability, magazine economy and mobility than the Dragunov. It only loses out on a small one-shot upper torso hitbox.
What is the difference between AK-47 and AK-74 rounds?
The AK-74 round, being smaller and quicker 5.45×39 used in the AK-74 is smaller and faster than the 7.62×39 round in AK-47s. The 5.45×39 also has a flatter trajectory—over the same distances—then the 7.62×39 round.
Is there an AK-74 chambered like the M-16?
There is not an AK-74 chambered for that cartridge. The AK-74 was built around the 5.45 round in an attempt to mimic the M-16’s excellent performance with the 5.56 cartridge. There is however the AKM, which is a modernized AK-47 which shares many of the same characteristics of the AK-74.
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.
What is the difference between the AK-47 and the Avtomat Kalashnikova?
Generally speaking, most people misuse the AK-47 as a generic term for both weapons. The Avtomat Kalashnikova was originally designed in 1947 hence the designation AK-47. While very similar, there are certainly notable differences. Briefly, the AK-47 is an older design, weighs more and fires a larger cartridge.