Kalashnikov automatic rifle

Kalashnikov automatic rifle

History

 

• AK - machine, adopted by the Soviet army in 1949 годуБыл designed in 1947, Mikhail Kalashnikov.
• The AK and its modifications are the most[5] common small arms in the world. It is estimated that by this type belongs to 20% of the total available on the Ground of small arms fire оружия.состоит on arms 50 of foreign armies.[According to many experts AK is the standard of reliability and easy maintenance.

The appointment, fighting properties  AK

 

• AK - individual weapon intended for the destruction of manpower and firing means of the enemy.
• Components of superiority over another weapon::
• high combat and operational qualities
• - the phenomenal reliability
• - low sensitivity to contamination (dirty water, dust, fine sand, hitting, falling into the water)
• - excellent performance in any climatic conditions
• "the firing of a single and automatic mode
• - different modifications for cartridges of three sizes: 5,45; 5,56; 7,62
• - simplicity, technological effectiveness and low cost in the production of

AKS - the Kalashnikov automatic  rifle with a folding butt

The main tactical and technical  characteristics of AK

 

• Caliber barrel, 5,45 mm
• The range of actual fire, m 500
• The rate of gun fire, RDS/min 600-700
• Combat rate of fire is RDS/min queues 100
• single 40
• Weight of the equipped with a shop, kg 3,6
• Magazine capacity, rounds 30
• Maximum range of flight of a bullet, m 3150
• Shooting range with killer action, m 1500
• Bullet muzzle velocity, m/s 900

• Kalashnikov is depicted on the coats of arms of the three countries of the World

East Timor (since 2007);

Zimbabwe (1980)

Mozambique (since 1975)

The Creator of the legendary  machine

Countries producing AK

The new machine - AK-112