An AKM
AKMS rifle, (top) stock extended (bottom) stock retracted.
These three rifles form the backbone of infantry weapons for many of the world's armies, particularly east of Europe.
Russia changed the Kalashnikov design in 1973 by following the US example towards a smaller, high velocity bullet. The re-chambered was type-accepted in 1974, and thus is known as the "AK-74". The Russian cartridge fires a long 60 grain 5.45mm bullet that's just barely balanced upon firing. This bullet also has a small weight in the base that is designed to slide forward on impact. The idea is to create enhanced tumbling or "see-saw" effect on impact. Coupled with the high velocity, it produces large, cratering wounds that were initially thought by Afghan resistance fighters to be explosive bullets. The AK-74 has also expanded into four major variants, the standard fixed stock version, folding stock version, the RPK-74 and the "Krinkov" submachine gun.
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