| The AK-74m is
a modification of the AK-74, which it's intended use is for motorized
infantry. The AK-74m was manufactured and designed in Russia by
Izhmash Small Arms. The AK-74m also exists in another variant the
AKS-74m which has a side folding stock and was designed for Air-born
troops.
The AK-74m is chambered in 5.45x39 and features black synthetic
furniture. The AK-74m has a 18.11 inch barrel with a birdcage style
flash suppressor attached to the barrel to control muzzle climb.
The rifle can be fired in three different firing modes; semi, three
shot burst and full auto. The AK-74m can also be used in conjunction
with many vehicles as a mounted weapon. The AK-74m disassembles
using the same procedure as the AK-74, and is almost an exact copy
with exception of the barrel and synthetic stock. The AK-74m has
an optical plate installed on the side of the receiver for attaching
scopes and other optical equipment. The optical plate will accept
most types of Russian and European AK optics. The AK-74m has an
effective range of 1000 yards and has a rate of fire of 600rpm.
The rifle will accept most synthetic and metal AK-74 magazines,
generally 30 rounds in capacity.
How to construct a clone?
The AK-74m is currently unavailable to the general public in the
U.S., however class III dealers may own them. If you desire a rifle
that looks similar to the AK-74m we would suggest that you purchase
a W.U.M.-II, C.U.R.-II, MK-II or a SAR-2. All of which are imported
Romanian AK-74s, designed for the civilian market. The SAR-2 is
the only variant that was produced with a pistol grip stock. If
you wish to legally have a pistol grip on your sporterized rifle,
you must install a U.S. parts kit. Since 18 inch barrels are currently
unavailable in the U.S. for AK-74 type rifles, you will have to
settle for a 24 or 16 inch barrel. The 16 inch barrel comes with
the gun. If you want the 24 inch barrel, purchase an RPK kit from
Global Trades and have an accomplished gunsmith install it. Make
sure you tell them the caliber of your rifle, so they send you the
right kit. You will also need to purchase a synthetic Bulgarian
stock kit for the rifle. AK-74m side folding stocks are currently
unavailable in the U.S. and would be in violation of the law if
you attached it to a post-ban.
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