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PM md. 63
PM md. 63 (Romanian: Pistol Mitralieră model 1963; lit. "model 1963 submachine gun") is the Romanian military designation of Romanian manufactured clones of the Soviet AKM. Produced at the Cugir Arms Factory (today a subsidiary of ROMARM), early Romanian Kalashnikov rifles were almost indistinguishable from Soviet AKMs, but a number of Romanian domestic features were introduced in later production models, making them more and more distinct from Soviet Kalashnikovs.
The Romanian Kalashnikov rifles have been exported to many other countries well beyond Europe. In the United States, Romanian AK rifles are primarily imported by Century International Arms (Century Arms for short), and are best known under their export names AIM and AIMS; while these names were originally applied to specific Romanian AK variants, they came to be applied to export versions of later Romanian AKs, even if they don't officially use these export names.
Romanian Military Models
PM md. 63
The PM md. 63 is the Romanian clone of the AKM. It is identifiable by its distinctive vertical foregrip integrated into the handguard. In the west, it is better known under the export name of AIM.
Note: As the original PM md. 63 is externally almost indistinguishable from the Soviet AKM, IMFDB currently only identifies later production PM md. 63s with the foregrip handguard.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beasts of No Nation | Child soldiers | AIM | 2015 | |
| Kandahar Break | Taliban fighters | AIM | 2009 | |
| Attack Force | Special Forces soldiers | 2006 | ||
| Sun Alley | Michael Klobe | Grenzer Orlowsky | 1999 | |
| Mercenary | Lindsey Ginter | Klinge | 1996 | |
| mercenaries | ||||
| Afghan Breakdown | Afghan Mujaheddin | 1991 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrant | Abbudinian soldiers | Episode 1 | 2014 | |
| Fear the Walking Dead - Season 4 | Alycia Debnam-Carey | Alicia Clark | SAR-1; "Buried" (S4E04) | 2018 |
| Danay Garcia | Luciana Galvez | |||
| Kevin Zegers | Melvin | SAR-1; "Just In Case" (S4E06), "The Wrong Side of Where You Are Now" (S4E07) | ||
| Nito Larioza | Vulture member | SAR-1; "The Wrong Side of Where You Are Now" (S4E07) |
PM md. 65
The PM md. 65 is the Romanian clone of the AKMS. As with the md. 63, the rifle features a foregrip integrated into the handguard; in order to accommodate the underfolding stock, however, the foregrip of the PM md. 65 notably slants backwards. The rifle is exported to the west under the export name AIMS.
Note: As the original PM md. 65 is externally almost indistinguishable from the Soviet AKMS, IMFDB currently only identifies later production PM md. 65s with the rearward canted foregrip handguard.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Gang Story (Les Lyonnais) | Bank robbers | 2011 | ||
| Typhoon | Pirates | 2005 | ||
| Diplomatic Siege | Adrian Pintea | Goran Mladnov | 1998 | |
| Mihai Baranga | Dushan | |||
| Vlad Ivanov | Coscis | |||
| Irina Movila | Petra | |||
| Francisco Reyes | Pascal | |||
| Romanian policemen |
PA md. 86
The PA md. 86 (Romanian: Pușca automată Model 1986, lit. "Model 1986 Automatic Rifle"), exported under the name AIMS-74, is the Romanian 5.45×39mm update to the former Romanian service rifle, the PM md. 63. While similar to the Soviet AK-74, it is developed independently from it and is not a direct clone of it, and therefore retained some archaic AKM elements, such as the gas block design. The rifle is still the current standard infantry rifle of Romania.
All military PA md. 86 rifles are fitted with folding stocks patterened after the East German MPi-KMS; PA md. 86/AIMS-74 rifles with fixed stocks (generally nicknamed "AIM-74" in line with nomenclature for Romanian export weapons) are generally custom-built weapons created outside of the Romanian military. The PA md. 86 can be equipped with the AG-40 grenade launcher.
The PA md. 97 is a 5.56mm version of the md. 86 developed in 1997. The PA md. 2000 is a modernized version with synthetic furniture chambered in 5.56mm.
Specifications
(1986 - Present)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 5.45x39mm
- Weight: 8.1 lbs (3.7 kg)
- Length: 37.1 in (94.3 cm) (stock extended), 29.4 in (74.8 cm) (stock folded)
- Barrel Length: 17 in (43.2 cm)
- Feed System: 30-round box magazine
- Fire Mode(s): Semi-Auto/Burst-3/Full-Auto
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Seconds | gangsters | 2005 | ||
| The Hard Corps | Hoodlum | 2006 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigor | 2018 |
PM md. 90
The PM md. 90 is the 7.62mm counterpart to the 5.45mm PA md. 86. It is internally identical to the PM md. 63/65, but features the PA md. 86's side-folding stock instead.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacondas: Trail of Blood | Police | 2009 | ||
| Street Kings | Jayceon "The Game" Taylor | Grill | 2008 | |
| The Last Sentinel | Katee Sackhoff | The Girl | 2007 | |
| Second in Command | Rebels | 2006 | ||
| Attack Force | Special Forces soldiers | 2006 | ||
| Lakshya | Indian soldiers and Pakistani irregulars | without foregrips | 2004 | |
| 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout | Andrew Bryniarski | Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. | w/ 75-round drum magazine | 2003 |
| Oleg Taktarov | Emil Matasareanu | |||
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Mel Gibson | Detective Martin Riggs. | w/ AKM type handguard | 1998 |
| Corrupt Chinese General's men | ||||
| Iron Eagle II | Uri Gavriel | Georgi Koshkin | w/ bakelite magazines and Israeli blank-firing adaptor | 1988 |
| Ishtar | Gunrunner | 1987 | ||
| Iron Eagle | Enemy soldier | 1986 |
Video Games
| Title | As | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty Online | Potential weapon setup made from in-game weapon attachments for AKM | 2013 |
Export Models
AIMR
AIMR is the collective export designation for all Romanian AK-based carbines, regardless of caliber. The majority feature the distinctive side folding PA md. 86 stock and a straight AKM type handguard (the exception being the first model PM md. 80 which has a unique folding stock and an AIM style vertical grip handguard), and all have a 12 inch barrel with the front sight mounted directly to the gas block. They are fitted with barrel threads onto which can be fitted either a standard barrel nut, or a unique birdcage flash hider.
A variant of the AIMR with smooth handguards and the stock removed chambered in 7.62x39mm or 5.56x45mm was imported into the US as the "Champion Pistol". Later the designation of "Draco Pistol" was given to 7.62x39mm weapons, with "Champion Pistol" now referring to only 5.56x45mm weapons.
Specifications
(1980 - Present)
- Type: Carbine
- Caliber: 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm or 5.56x45mm
- Barrel Length: 12 in (30.5 cm)
- Feed System: 30-round box magazine
- Fire Mode(s): Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
Film
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alarm für Cobra 11 - Season 35 | Paul Grasshoff | Patrick O Connor | 2014 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killing Floor | "AK47" | AIMR; gold-plated version available with DLC | 2009 | |
| Boundary | "TK47" | heavily customized cosmonaut version, with AKM length barrel option | 2023 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Ru-Pou's followers | Draco Pistol | 2006 |
Draco NAK9
The Draco NAK9 is a 9mm pistol carbine variant of the Draco made by Century Arms for the US market.
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.W.A.T. | "1000 Joules" (S2E10), "Rocket Fuel" (S2E20) | 2018 - 2018 |
Mini Draco
The Mini Draco (imported by Century Arms) is an ultra-short export variant of the Romanian AK featuring a 7.75" barrel.
Television
| Title/Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Call Saul - Season 6 | Cartel Member | "Fun and Games" (S6E09) | 2022 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil: Village | "Dragoon" | w/ Magpul stock, suppressor, foregrip, red dot scope, and laser sight | 2021 |
Micro Draco
The Micro Draco (imported by Century Arms) is an ultra-short export variation of the Romanian AK; it is even shorter than the Mini Draco, having a 6.25" barrel.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Five | Michael Irby | Zizi | With MP5K-style foregrip and sights | 2011 |
| The Fate of the Furious | FSO Agent | With railed foreend | 2017 | |
| Ambulance | Papi's Cartel Members | With MP5K-style foregrip and sights | 2022 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fear the Walking Dead - Season 4 | Frank Dillane | Nicholas Clark | Customized; "What's Your Story" (S4E01), "Another Day in the Diamond" (S4E02) | 2018 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | "Draco AK" | 2016 |
WASR
The Wassenaar Arrangement Semiautomatic Rifles (WASR) are semi-automatic versions of the Romanian PM md. 63 with stamped receivers, intended for the United States market. Although originally constructed from older surplus spare parts for Romanian military AKs, newer WASRs are built from newer parts, some of which are American-made to comply with import restrictions. Although originally constructed with a single stack magazine well to comply with American import restrictions, once the rifles are imported into the United States, distributors cut out the magazine well to allow traditional double stack AK magazines. There are a number of different variants chambered in different calibers; 7.62x39mm (WASR-10), 5.45x39mm (WASR-2), and 5.56x45mm (WASR-3). A WASR can easily be spotted in a film by its distinctive stamped receiver that does not contain the standard AK dimples.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24: Redemption | Sangalan Rebels | 2008 | ||
| Derailed | Terrorists | 2002 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walking Dead - Season 4 | Unknown | Claimers member | "Alone" (S4E13), "Us" (S4E15) | 2014 |
| The Walking Dead - Season 5 | Christian Serratos | Rosita Espinosa | "No Sanctuary" (S5E01), "The Distance" (S5E11) | 2014-2015 |
| Danai Gurira | Michonne | "Four Walls and a Roof" (S5E03) | ||
| Jason Douglas | Tobin | "Conquer" (S5E16) | ||
| The Walking Dead - Season 7 | Unknown | Scavengers member | Scoped; "The First Day of the Rest of Your Lives" (S7E16) | 2017 |