culpritus [any] to guns • 2 months agoAK-47s 'the ultimate guns' according to former US Presidentimagemessage-square32 fedilinkarrow-up1108
arrow-up1108imageAK-47s 'the ultimate guns' according to former US Presidentculpritus [any] to guns • 2 months agomessage-square32 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareaxont [she/her, comrade/them]hexbear22·2 months agoI think that's to imply the AK is chambered for 7.62×39mm, which does hit harder than 5.56mm NATO. link
minus-squareCollatz_problem [comrade/them]hexbear5·2 months agoAK-74/AKM are for 5.45x39mm, 7.62 was used for early types of AK. link
minus-squarePalacegalleryratio [he/him]hexbear5·2 months agoNot to ‘Ackchyually’ you, but the AKM is also chambered in 7.62. The 74 was the one to bring in the intermediate cartridge. link
I think that's to imply the AK is chambered for 7.62×39mm, which does hit harder than 5.56mm NATO.
AK-74/AKM are for 5.45x39mm, 7.62 was used for early types of AK.
Not to ‘Ackchyually’ you, but the AKM is also chambered in 7.62. The 74 was the one to bring in the intermediate cartridge.