culpritus [any] to guns • 14 days agoAK-47s 'the ultimate guns' according to former US Presidentimagemessage-square33 fedilinkarrow-up1107
arrow-up1107imageAK-47s 'the ultimate guns' according to former US Presidentculpritus [any] to guns • 14 days agomessage-square33 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareaxont [she/her, comrade/them]hexbear22·14 days 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]hexbear5·13 days agoAK-74/AKM are for 5.45x39mm, 7.62 was used for early types of AK. link
minus-squarePalacegalleryratio [he/him]hexbear5·13 days 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.