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- Not to be confused with the AKM-63.
The AKM (Russian: Автомат Калашникова модернизированный, Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniuy, lit. "Automatic Kalashnikov Modernized") is a Soviet assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov during the 1950s.
History
The AKM is an improved version of the AK-47 introduced in 1959. The AKM is the most ubiquitous AK variant. The AKM was replaced by the AK-74 in 1974 as the standard service rifle of the Soviet army, but remains in widespread use worldwide. The AKM has been used in many wars since the Vietnam war. The AKM was produced from 1959 until 1977[1].
Design
The AKM features a fixed stock, a stamped receiver, a slant compensator on the tip of the barrel to reduce recoil, an improved gas tube without vents, and use of lighter materials to reduce weight and simplify construction.
Variants
AKM
The AKM is the standard version with a wooden stock.
AKMS
The AKMS (Russian: АКМС, S standing for Skladnoy, lit. "folding") is a variant with an underfolding stock, similar to the AKS-47.
AKMN
The AKMN is almost identical to the AKM, the only difference is that it has a dovetail rail at the left part of the upper receiver, for mounting NSP Night vision scopes.
Trivia
- In Mexico, the AKM is known as Cuerno de Chivo (meaning Goat Horn) because of its curved magazine. It is one of the weapons of choice of Mexican drug cartels.
Gallery
See also
- AK-47
- AK-74
- AKMSU, carbine version of the AKMS, disputed.
- WASR series, semi-automatic versions of the AKM, chambered with 5.45x39mm, 5.56x45mm and 7.62x39mm.
- Chinese Type 56
- East German MPi-KM-72
- Egyptian Misr
- Hungarian AK-63
- North Korean Type 68
- Romanian PM md. 63
- Yugoslavian Zastava M70
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