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:Error creating thumbnail: File missingAK-74M, left side - 5.45x39mm--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 compatable with the AK-74; is it notable to be put in the page? And I guess it must compatible with the RPK-74 too. --Ultimate94ninja (talk) 06:10, 22 March 2015 (EDT)
