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Did anyone ever make a synthetic handguard for the AKS-74u with picatinny rails on it? I'd like to see somethin like that. That's One Angry Duck 23:42, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
Eh, though I dont share your enthusiasm on it, they do. There's a picture on here some where of an AKSU picatinny kit. Its on the AK-47 page I believe.
Thanks.
- You'd be surprised, but the name AK-47 had arrived in Russia from the USA. In the USSR, he had the name just "AK". AK was adopted by the Soviet army in 1949 (not in 1947!!!). Where did the index of 47 - probably only know American journalists. But since the 1990's now even in Russia, it has name is AK-47. Slow Rider 16:10, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
Yeah, same with Mosin-Nagant. It's painful to see that in all games, even in MGS3. The rifle's name was just Mosin M91 or M91/30. Never "Mosin-Nagant".
Dare to say, it is rifle model 1891/1930 =) and so on, sniper rifle 1891/1931, carbine model 1944...
It's really surprising that while contributors are so precise and thorough with AR15/M16 variants, there is little info on AK variants on this Wiki. Considering that at least Soviet/Russian mods are few and widely documented, it would be only fair. For example, the lower receiver on AK and AKS looks remarkably different (I don't have the expertise to point out exactly how, though I can check in Russian sources and deliver), but it is neglected by their descriptions. Of course, the original milled varieties are almost non-existent in movies, but still.
Quick question, did the Vietnamese People's Army used AK-74s and AKS-74Us during the Cambodian-Vietnamese War and the Vietnamese border raids in Thailand? --Btgr (talk) 02:34, 27 December 2012 (EST)
AK-74M
Am I the only one who doesn't like the new AK-74M pic? It seems out of place, as it shows the right side of the weapon and "almost" all the other AK pics show the left side. :\ - Mr. Wolf 20:37, 17 August 2011 (CDT)
Naming AKS-74 versions
Just a basic question as to naming of different AKS-74 versions. There’s AK-74 and AK-74M to basically distinguish between wood and synthetic black furniture. Does the same thing go for AKS? In other words, should the version with wood furniture be called AKS-74 and the version with synthetic black furniture AKS-74M? As far as I can see, all versions seem to go under the heading ‘AKS-74’ but I would appreciate a confirmation. Thanks for the info, PeeWee055 (talk) 13:22, 2 December 2013 (EST)
- An AK-74 with black furniture is different to an AK-74M. You can fit standard fixed polymer furniture to an AK-74, but the stock on an AK-74M is actually side folding. If you look at the rear of the receiver you will see the same button used to fold the stock as on an AKS-74. Due to the fact that the stock already folds on an AK-74M, there is no such thing as an AKS-74M so any metal folding stock gun with black furniture is an AKS-74 with polymer furniture. I don't know if the Russians ever made fixed stock AK-74s with black furniture but other countries did, and could also just be an aftermarket modification. --commando552 (talk) 14:02, 2 December 2013 (EST)
- Thanks for your explanation, clear as ever. I compared AK-74 and AK-74M images and indeed on the AK-74M I see a small button just above the pistol grip at the very end of the receiver; oval on the right side and round on the left side. Will keep that as a 100% identification mark for AK-74M and for sake of simplicity when I cannot see the back part of receiver, just assume (but not 100% confirm) that Russian movie AK-74's with black polymer furniture are AK-74M. Thanks for the info, PeeWee055 (talk) 05:03, 3 December 2013 (EST)
- It is a lot harder to tell the difference from the right side as it is from the left side. On the right all you have is the button (this side isn't pressed, but is the part that is pushed out to unlock the stock when it is pushed from the left side), whereas on the left you have the protruding button, the hinge itself, a catch at the front of the receiver that retains the folded stock, the scope mount, and the side of the stock itself which incorporates a hooked indent near the rear to hold it in the closed position and a cutout for the scope mount. From both sides you should also be able to see that there is a spring loaded round button in the middle of the butt plate that is used to unlock the stock from the folded position. Here is a pic of the left side that shows these differences a bit better:--commando552 (talk) 07:02, 3 December 2013 (EST)
Drum mags
The page states the availability of 100-rd mags, but I don't think that these one are in production, are they? However, there's the new 95-round drum mag developed for the AK-12, and compatible with the AK-74; is it notable to be put in the page? And I guess the 95-rounder must compatible with the RPK-74 too, right? --Ultimate94ninja (talk) 06:10, 22 March 2015 (EDT)
AK-74N
What does the "N" suffix indicate?AgentGumby (talk) 17:04, 28 January 2016 (EST)
- "N" - "Night" (Rus. "Ночной"). It differs from the usual AK-74, that AK-74N has a side bar for mounting infrared night sights. --Slon95 (talk) 17:26, 28 January 2016 (EST)
- Thanks, I didn't realize that that side optic rail wasn't on the original design.AgentGumby (talk) 17:31, 28 January 2016 (EST)
- No, the original design does have the side bar, it's just the Russian military assigns a different suffix depending on what kind of accessories are used. Spartan198 (talk) 13:11, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
- Thanks, I didn't realize that that side optic rail wasn't on the original design.AgentGumby (talk) 17:31, 28 January 2016 (EST)
A Question...
How I can tell the difference between a wz.1996 Beryl and a AK-200 with a Tapco stock? Because I m sure that the AK-200 is a wz.1996. Thanks--Dannyguns (talk) 09:09, 29 November 2016 (EST)
- There are a lot of differences between the two, I don't know how you could really think they are the same gun. This is a Beryl:This is the first AK-200 prototype:This is the later AK-200 prototype:In what way do you think an AK-200 is a Beryl? They have different stocks, different receivers, different grips, different scope rails (The beryl in this image doesn't have a rail fitted but there are a few different ones, none of which look much like the AK-200 ones), different handguards, different barrel profiles, different gas blocks, different front sight blocks, different muzzle devices and different calibres. In fact, this is a rare case with AKs in which I can see no parts on these two rifles that are the same, with the possible exception of the top cover perhaps being the same standard one used on the later AK-200 prototype and of coarse a lot of internal components may be the same. --commando552 (talk) 12:35, 29 November 2016 (EST)
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Is because I wrote in hurry, I wanted to say that the AK-200 in ghost recon future soldier is a Beryl, I known what appareance a Beryl have, just for be 100% that was a AK-200/Beryl.--Dannyguns (talk) 12:20, 30 November 2016 (EST)
wz. 2005
I would like to add a link for wz. 2005 Jantar on FB template on imfdb page. Somebodh can tell me how do it? --Dannyguns (talk) 13:15, 11 January 2017 (EST)
- We only list weapons that have actually appeared in media that has a page here. Has the Jantar appeared in anything? --commando552 (talk) 16:16, 11 January 2017 (EST)
Is in this page so yes.
- Ah, now I see, I thought you meant you wanted to add a new weapon to the main page. If you want to add something to a table like that and don't really know what to do, by far the easiest way is to just copy and past an existing entry and then edit the details. I've added it to the Radom page, all I did was copy/paste the Beryl entry and change the name, date and picture part of the code. --commando552 (talk) 09:08, 12 January 2017)
Thank you. Also I noted that incorrectly described as wz.88 based. Well it lack the "AR-15 style" selector and is chambered for 5,56 like the wz.96 Beryl made in '96. I will correct it.--Dannyguns (talk) 11:22, 12 January 2017 (EST)
- The Jantar, Tantal and Beryl all have the selector switch in the same location. In fact, the one on the Jantar appears to be closer to a Tantal one rather than a Beryl one as the latter has two wings to it (this was done because the Beryl had a top rail so it didn't need to keep out of the way of the side rail like on the Tantal). Also, the muzzle device is a Tantal one rather than a Beryl, and the Beryl has a different rear trunnion on the receiver to accomodate the top rail whereas this one has a standard Tantal style one. Every source seems to say that these are based on Beryls, but to me it has a lot of Tantal parts and it seems more like it is based on a Tantal converted to 5.56x45mm. Incidentally, the earlier Kbk wz. 2002 BIN is more deffinitely based on the Beryl, as you can see that it has the same muzzle device along with the lug on the rear trunnion for attaching the Beryl scope rail. --commando552 (talk) 12:10, 12 January 2017 (EST)
I seen that Tantal got a different safety. Unique to this gun. I seen it in one of the page here.--Dannyguns (talk) 12:27, 12 January 2017 (EST)