AK 74 Biography

AK: The history of the creation of a legend 75 years ago, the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifle was adopted in the USSR in the USSR, an AK machine was adopted by the designer Mikhail Kalashnikov. Already the next decade, the license for the production of machine guns was transferred to the allies of the USSR. And although more than 75 years have passed since the development of AK, its design is still actively improving and not losing relevance.

And the reliability and ease of operation allowed the machine to become the most common small arms around the world. The development of weapons began long before its entry into production. In the year in the USSR, it was decided to create a new modern machine for the Soviet Armed Forces, relying on the experience of the Second World War. The new weapon was supposed to have a high accuracy of the battle, limited weight and dimensions, reliability in work, simplicity of the device.

The new machine was supposed to replace Pistols-machine guns Shpagin and Sudaev.

The senior sergeant of the army Mikhail Kalashnikov, who had already created two submachine guns, a manual machine gun and a self-loading carbine by that time, had come to participate among others. The prototype of an assault rifle called AK approved for the manufacture of a prototype for the competition and, together with the samples of Bulkin and Dementyev, presented on tests. The Kalashnikov assault rifle became a weapon that met the needs of the army and performed the functions of a rifle and a light machine gun.

AK could lead both single and automatic fire. For the first time in Izhevsk, the designer arrived in March of the year to participate in the manufacture of the first experimental batch of his machine gun at the Izhevsk motorzer. Together with him, the designer of the Kovrovsky arms factory Alexander Zaitsev, representative of the Main Artillery Department Vladimir Dykin, and the military representative Stepan Sukhitsky, who was appointed to the capital of Udmurtia, arrived in the city.

The release in Izhevsk AK was strictly classified. As a result of machine guns, military trials successfully passed. According to Mikhail Timofeevich himself, the main qualities of his weapons are “simplicity and reliability”. AK works in any conditions, shoots without fail after visiting the ground, swamp, will fall from a height to a hard surface. It is very simple, this machine gun.

But I want to say that it is sometimes more difficult to make simple many times than a difficult one, ”the designer himself admitted in an interview with the year. Since the year, Mikhail Kalashnikov devoted his life to work at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. After his death in the year Izhmash and Izhmeh, they united in a new concern, which received the name Kalashnikov.

The Kalashnikov assault rifle continues to be modernized and consists to the arise of armies and special forces in the world. The main modifications of AK: AKM from the very beginning Mikhail Kalashnikov sought to make his machine as the most technological and adapted for mass production. The goal was achieved in the year when the production of AKM began, a modernized Kalashnikov assault rifle.

One of the main changes was the rejection of the milling receiver in favor of the stamped. The new method allowed not only to reduce the weight of the weapon and metal costs, but also greatly simplified production. Also changed the shape and angle of inclination of the butt. As a result, shooting from AKM in a lying position has become more difficult, but the convenience of using weapons in other positions increased.

The mass and design of the shutter mechanism were changed. The main external difference was the transition to a smaller caliber and a new muzzle brake-compensator, which further increased accuracy and accuracy with fast shooting with single shots and bursts. The main features of the new model were a folding plastic butt and a lateral bar for night sights. When wearing, the butt clings less to clothes, does not cause discomfort when shooting at low or high temperatures.

The forearm and the receiver of the gas tube of the machine gun were made of glass -filled polyamide. In terms of heat transfer, the new material was almost no different from the tree, which excluded a burn of hands during prolonged shooting. The longitudinal ribs in the forend allowed to more conveniently and more strongly to hold the weapon during aiming fire. Including they were designed for 5.56X caliber from the NATO cartridge from the structures of this series, wooden details were completely excluded.

The butt and the forearm for everyone are made of shockproof glass -filled black polyamide. All models have plastic, folding along the receiver, butt and side bar for mounting sights. From each other, the machine guns of the “hundredth” of the series differ mainly by caliber, the length of the mm barrel, sector sights designed for different range from to m. AK model of the year of the year of the year of the year in January of the year officially introduced AK - a fundamentally new machine for the Russian army under the already familiar ammunition of 5.45x, however, he did not immediately like the military.

Refinements and bringing to the required level of reliability lasted several years, and only in the year the supplies of the machine began to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.In the year, the machine was adopted under the name of 5.45 mm Kalashnikov AK AK design of AK AK AK already changed twice taking into account the wishes of the military operating it, including from the zone of Svo.

In January of this year, the plant began supplying an updated version to the troops - a 5.45 mm machine gun of Kalashnikov AK model of the year, in which, in order to create the possibility of shooting at dusk, a dioptric sight was finalized, the shape of the forearm was changed, a bilateral control of the shooting modes was implemented, a non -removable slotting flame arrester was used with the possibility of installing the silencer directly on it, and the possibility of setting up the lifting cheek was implemented To work with optical-electronic devices.

AK model of the year “In the context of the growth of production and high requirements for the quality, functionality and technology of weapons, enterprises are constantly improving their activities and modernized. Constant development, innovative solutions and effective production become fundamental. In this process, banks play a significant role, providing enterprises with the necessary resources.

It should be noted that the support of enterprises of the military-industrial complex is of high social significance. Thousands of inhabitants of our region work on production sites, and their well -being, confidence in the future and well -being of families are closely related to the development of these enterprises, ”said Igor Kudryavtsev, regional director of PSB in Udmurtia. Igor Kudryavtsev.