Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
AK-47
Type I AK-47, hybrid stamped/milled receiver with prototype slab sided magazine 7.62x39mm
Type II AK-47 (note stock mounting bracket) with prototype slab sided magazine 7.62x39mm
Final Production version of the Type III AK-47 with cleaning rod removed and
laminated stock - 7.62x39mm
Poly Technologies AK-47 - 7.62x39mm. This is the commercial clone of the original
Type III AK-47 and is the most used in American films and shows when showing the
milled receiver AK-47
Authentic AK-47 built from US Receiver. This is an Actual Screen used AK-47 from
the film We Were Soldiers (built by Cinema Weaponry) - 7.62x39mm
NOTE: while the English-speaking tradition is to call the Russian 7.62x39 assault rifle
by Mikhail Kalashnikov "AK-47", its official nomenclature is in fact was always
AK\AKM, withouth 47 added to it. The AK-74 and all its variants, though, include the
year in its original naming.
Specifications
(1949 - Present)
Caliber: 7.6239mm
AKS-47
Specifications
(1949 - Present)
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Length: 37 in (94 cm) (stock extended), 27.6 in (70 cm) (stock folded)
AKM
Maadi ARM - most of the AKMs seen in movies during the 1980s were imported ARMs
that were legally converted to full auto fire. This image is of an actual movie gun. The
laminated buttstock was replaced with a hardwood one when the original stock was
broken during a stunt. This example is also loaded with a 30-round bakelite plastic
magazine - 7.62x39mm
Specifications
(1959 - Present)
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Feed System: 10, 20, 30, 40 round box magazines, 75-round drum magazine
AKMS
AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock 7.62x39mm
Custom AKMS with shortened barrel, as seen in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,
Pineapple Express, Rambo, and Taken - 7.62x39mm
Basically the same as the AKM, but the rear-trunion is altered with a swiveling
mechanism to allow for the under-folding stock. The AKMS nomenclature also
indicates that the rifle is not a milled receiver variant and has the AKM style of gas
block, top cover, barrel assembly, front sight, and appropriate forearm furniture.
Specifications
(1959 - Present)
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Length: 34.6 in (88 cm) (stock extended), 25.8 in (65.5 cm) (stock folded)
Feed System: 10, 20, 30, 40 round box magazines, 75-round drum magazine
AKMSU
AKMSU Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. This is a blank adapted full auto transferable AKM
(7.62x39mm) pistol that was converted into a Krinkov via parts kit. Guns just like this
one have been used in Tropic Thunder, Three Kings, and numerous other movies and
TV shows.
AK-101
AK-101 - 5.56x45mm
Specifications
(1994 - Present)
Length: 37.1 in (94.3 cm) (stock extended), 27.6 in (70 cm) (stock folded)
AK-102
Specifications
(1990s - Present)
Type: Carbine
Length: 32.4 in (82.4 cm) (stock extended), 23.1 in (58.6 cm) (stock folded)
AK-103
AK-103 - 7.62x39mm
Modern Russian AK rifle full size.
Specifications
(1994 - Present)
Caliber: 7.6239mm
Length: 37.1 in (94.3 cm) (stock extended), 27.6 in (70 cm) (stock folded)
AK-104
Specifications
( - Present)
Type: Carbine
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
AK-108
Modern full-size AK rifle borrowing operating mechanics from the AEK-971.
AK-108 - 5.56x45mm
Other Versions
Norinco Type 56
Norinco Type 56, early milled receiver model with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet
- 7.62x39mm
Norinco Type 56 (M22 code instead of the factory symbol as it was built for export)
lacking the under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet and with cleaning rod removed 7.62x39mm
Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which
was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm
Norinco Type 56 (Imported into the U.S. as the Norinco AKS-47 or AKS-47 Sporter) 7.62x39mm. Rather than having the underfolder pig sticker Bayonet assembly, this has
the standard Bayonet lug underneath the gas block as the AKM and later variants.
Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant), early model with milled receiver 7.62x39mm
Norinco Type 56 (Imported AKS-47 into the U.S.) with Chinese 75 Round Drum
Magazine - 7.62x39mm
The Chinese Type 56 assault rifle (manufactured by China North Industries
Corporation, or Norinco) is by far the most commonly-seen AK derivative in
Hollywood productions, both film and television. They are frequently seen
impersonating Russian weapons in many films, since the Russians never sold a civilian
AK model in the U.S. (or Europe) during the latter half of the 20th century. Most of the
movie prop rental houses in Hollywood had dozens if not hundreds of Chinese AKs mostly the Type 56s (7.62x39mm version) or the similar Type 84s (5.56x45mm
version). These were usually semi-automatic civilian versions (commonly designated
"AK47S" or "AKS47" by the importers), in many cases converted to full-auto by Class
III manufacturers.
There are three main variants of the Type 56 - the standard Type 56, which has a fixed
stock, the Type 56-1, which has an under-folding stock, and the Type 56-2, which has a
side-folding stock. Most fixed-stock Type 56 rifles have an under-folding spike bayonet,
known as the "pig sticker"; this rifle is often seen in movies about the Vietnam War, and
is correct for NVA throughout most of the conflict. Quite a few of the Type 56s seen in
movies also have AKM-style slant compensators fitted; this was a common feature on
semi-auto Type 56s exported to the U.S., but NOT the full-auto military model.
The easiest way to tell when an AK-type rifle seen in a movie or TV show is a Chinese
Type 56 is by looking at the front sight; Chinese AKs have a distinctive full-circle
("hooded") front sight that no other AKs (including those made in Russia) have.
Norinco Type 84S "Target" Rifle - 5.56x45mm. Basically a standard Norinco Type 84S
with a slightly longer barrel. This variant was ready for market just as the 1989 US
import ban was implemented, so it is mostly seen in Canada. It has an 18.5" barrel and
was very rarely seen in the U.S. Gun market.
Norinco Type 84S Match Rifle - 5.56x45mm. Norinco was stuck sitting on a pile of 21"
RPK barrels chambered for 5.56mm when the door slammed shut on U.S. imports in
1989. Norinco saved money by mating their 21" long RPK-style barrels to their
stockpile of 84S Folding Stock receiver bodies and thus exported the Type 84S Match
to countries such as Canada and Australia. Canada would suffer their own import ban on
'frightening looking guns' in 1995. Australian gun owners would suffer such a fate in
1997.
The Type 84 rifle is nearly identical to the Chinese Type 56 (seen above), but it is
chambered in 5.56x45mm /.223 Remington. It is often seen impersonating the AK-74 in
movies and TV shows (particularly Stargate: SG1, where it is carried by Russian SG
teams).
The Type 84 was imported and sold with an AK birdcage flash hider and had a deep
polished factory blue. Several other variants of the 84S Rifle (that are mostly unfamiliar
to American Gun Owners) were victims of the 1989 Import Ban that barred most new
'assault rifles' from entering the United States. These rifles were thus mostly exported to
Canada and Australia, and as a result, appeared in television shows or movies that were
filmed in those countries. Listed here are two of the variants seen in Canadian or
Australian television (the Target and the Match versions). If it were not for Canadian or
Australian movie armorers, most of us in the U.S. would never have known these
variants existed.
Norinco MAK-90
Specifications
(-)
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Zastava M70
Zastava M70AB2 folding stock rifle - 7.62x39mm (non-standard pistol grip). Variants
M70B, M70AB and M70AB1 also exist, but they are rare and their specifications are
unclear.
Specifications
(1970 - Present)
Type: Carbine
Caliber: 7.6239mm
Zastava M85
Specifications
(-)
Type: Carbine
Caliber: 5.56x45mm
Zastava M92
Specifications
(-)
Type: Carbine
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
AIM/AIMS
AIM - 7.62x39mm
PM.md.65 with cleaning rod removed - 7.62x39mm. An early version of the AIMS with
an underfolding stock and inward curved grip.
AIMS - 7.62x39mm
AIMR
First model AIMR with 20 round magazine - 7.62x39mm. The original Romanian
designation for this rifle is the PM md. 80.
AIMR - 7.62x39mm. The original Romanian designation for this rifle is the PM md. 90
cu eav scurt (short barrelled).
AIMR - 5.56x45mm. The original Romanian designation for this rifle is the PA md. 97
cu eav scurt (short barrelled).
Romanian AK Draco Pistol - 7.62x39mm. This is a US import variant of the AIMR and
can be identified by its lack of a stock, a plain handguard without palmswell and 2
position selector switch.
Romanian AK Draco Carbine - 7.62x39mm. This is a Draco pistol fitted with an AIMS
folding stock to replicate the original AIMR, however it still lacks the palmswell
hanguard and 3 position selector switch.
AIMR is the collective export designation for a series of Romanian carbines based on
the AIMS. The majority feature the distinctive side folding AIMS stock and a straight
AKM type handguard (the exception being the first model PM md. 80 which has a
unique folding stock and an AIM style vertical grip handguard), and all have a 12 inch
barrel with the front sight mounted directly to the gas block. They can be found with
either a standard barrel nut, or a proprietary birdcage flash hider. A variant of the AIMR
with smooth handguards and the stock removed chambered in 7.62x39mm or
5.56x45mm was imported into the US as the "Champion Pistol". Later the designation
of "Draco Pistol" was given to 7.62x39mm weapons, with "Champion Pistol" now
referring to only 5.56x45mm weapons.
Specifications
( 1980 - Present)
Type: Carbine
MPi-KM/MPi-KMS-72
East German MPi-KM-72 with fixed stock - 7.62x39mm. This was the transitional MPiKM-72 that still used the wooden lower hand grip from the MPi-KM. These were
common from 1965-1972. The Side folding stock was not widely distributed until 1973.
AMD-65
Specifications
(1965 - )
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Length: 33.3 in (84.7 cm) (stock extended), 24.6 in (62.4 cm) (stock folded)
FEG NGM-81
Hungarian FEG NGM-81 with original PKM style flash hider - 5.56x45mm
The Hungarian FEG NGM-81 was a domestic rifle based on the indigenous Hungarian
AK74, but built for export. For that reason, it was chambered in 5.56x45mm, though
some 5.45x39mm variants exist. The Rifle was built between 1981-1990. The original
rifles were only offered with a fixed butt and a wooden fore-end, made in the same
Hungarian Blonde wood as the SA-85M export rifle. The folding stock version of this
rifle was called the NGV-81. Due to Cold War prohibitions against Combloc weapons
within the U.S. (except those exempted by treaty), the vast majority of the export NGM81 rifles went to Europe and Africa. Most versions omit the large PKM style flash hider,
opting instead for the standard AK-47 style muzzle nut. The FEG NGM rifle was
noteworthy in that it kept the AK-47/Type 56 style of gas block system, with the gas
relief holes in the gas tube, not the gas block (as is the case with the AKM and later
style rifles). The Gas block itself and the front sight is the AKM style in shape and the
rifle takes a Hungarian stamped metal 5.56mm magazine similar but not identical to the
Wieger style AK magazine.
Romanian WASR
Bulgarian Arsenal AR
Arsenal AR - 7.62x39mm
Specifications
( - Present)
Radom-Hunter
The Radom-Hunter is a Polish "sporterised" version of the AKM.
Specifications
(???? - ????)
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
AKU-94
Specifications
(-)
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Length: 0 in (0 cm)
AK-47 replica, commonly seen in Bollywood productions. Photo from Ekta Enterprises.
Hudson AK-47, a Japanese Replica firearm based on the original Type III AK-47, seen
here with AKS-style underfolding stock
See Also