AKS-74U
| AKS-74U | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | 6P26 ( GRAY index ) |
| Country of operation: | Russia |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Mikhail Timofejewitsch Kalashnikov / Tula State Arms Factory |
| Manufacturer country: | Russia |
| Production time: | since 1975 |
| Weapon Category: | Assault rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 675 mm / with folded shoulder rest 420 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 2.71 kg |
| Barrel length : | 200 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 5.45 x 39 mm |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 30 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Curve magazine |
| Cadence : | about 800 rounds / min |
| Number of trains : | 4th |
| Twist : | right |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger |
| Lists on the subject | |
The AKS-74U , also known as the AKSU-74 or AK-74SU , is a Soviet assault rifle that has been produced and used since 1975. The Yugoslav and Serbian license builds are referred to as the Zastava M85 .
Structure and use
The AKS-74U is based on the model of the AK-74 as a carbine . It has the typical dimensions and properties of a submachine gun , but fires the powerful 5.45 × 39 mm ammunition of the AK-74. The U in the name of the weapon stands for укороченный / "ukorotscheny" ("shortened").
What is striking is the conical flash hider, which is attached to the end of the barrel instead of a muzzle brake and serves as a suction space, which prevents excessive recoil and telltale muzzle flash .
The weapon is used by vehicle crews, artillery crews and special units such as the Spetsnaz , who need a light and small weapon.
use
The AKS-74U is mainly used in the former Soviet Union and its successor states by various security services, military units and rebel groups. Since it was popular in many Warsaw Pact countries , it was also produced in many of these countries. Yugoslavia produced the AKS-74U under the name Zastava M85 in caliber 5.56 × 45 mm NATO , which is why it was also used in the wars that followed the collapse of Yugoslavia.
Indonesian combat units used a variant of the AKS-74U that fired 5.56 × 45 mm NATO cartridges. The weapons were made in Bulgaria, China and Russia.
literature
- Kevin Dockery, Future Weapons, Berkley Books, 2007, ISBN 978-0-425-21750-4
- Ilya Shaydurov: Russian firearms - types.Technology.Data. Motorbuch Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-613-03187-6 .