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THE AK-47 AND AK-74 KALASHNIKOV RIFLES AND
THEIR VARIATIONS
Joe Poyer
The most complete & up-to-date examination of the famed
Kalashnikov rifle yet that every shooter & collector needs. A
part-by-part examination of the AK-47 and AK-74 rifles &
describes in detail all the major variations between the 7.62 x
39 mm AK-47 & ARM. Also the 5.45 x 39 mm AK-74, AK-74M &
AKS-74U, & the new Century series AK-101 THRU AK-108 rifles &
submachine guns now being produced in the Russian Federation.
This book contains the most complete and up-to-date examination
of the famed Kalashnikov rifle yet that every shooter and
collector needs. The book provides a part-by-part examination of
the AK-47 and AK-74 rifles and describes in detail all the major
variations between the 7.62 x 39 mm AK-47 and ARM. Also the 5.45
x 39 mm AK-74, AK-74M and AKS-74U, and the new Century series
AK-101 THRU AK-108 rifles and submachine guns now being produced
in the Russian Federation.
Also described in detail are all the national variations of the
Kalashnikov rifles, including the Bulgarian, Chinese, Egyptian,
East German, Hungarian, Iraqi, North Korean, Polish, Romanian,
and Yugoslavian manufactured Kalashnikov rifles in both 7.62 and
5.45 caliber. A separate chapter describes all clones of the
Kalashnikov system from the Belgian FNC through the Israeli
Galil to the Swiss STg.90 series.
Other chapters include:
1)a complete history of the rifle's
development, 2)a short biography of Mikhail Kalashnikov,
3)descriptions and use of purpose-built telescopic sights for
the Kalashnikov rifles, 4)accessories and tools issued to the
soldier, 5)ammunition carriers from vests to pouches, and
5)various types of Soviet and Russian ammunition. Also described
are the Soviet and other 6)national sniper rifles and 7)the new
Russian An-94, the replacement for the AK-74.
Appendices contain information on how to identify models and
national origins of entire rifles, as well as parts, by markings
and finishes, serial numbers, assembly/disassembly, cleaning and
maintenance, operation, troubleshooting, accessories, parts
suppliers, and the legal considerations of owning or assembling
an "assult weapon" under the various federal laws - its easier
than you might think.
$22.95 |
