Firearms History, Technology & Development: What are the differences between AK-47, AKM, AK-56, AK-7
AK-74: This was the next rifle that was officially adopted by the Soviet military in 1974. It was based on the AKM design. However, this variant fires 5.45x39 mm. ammunition instead of 7.62x39 mm. ammunition that the older variants fire. Because of this n...