The AK-74 was designed by А. D. Kryakushin’s group under the design supervision of Mikhail Kalashnikov and is an adaptation of the 7.62×39mm AKM assault rifle and features several important design improvements.[9][13] These improvements were primarily the result of converting the rifle to the intermediate-calibre high velocity 5.45×39mm cartridge. In fact, some early models are reported to have been converted AKMs, re-barreled to 5.45×39mm.[14] Compared with the preceding AKM, the AK-74 has better effective range, firing accuracy (a main development goal), and reliability. The AK-74 and AKM share an approximate 50% parts commonality (interchangeable most often are pins, springs and screws
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AK-74
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Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov |
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Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash) |
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No. built | 5,000,000+[4] |
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