AKM

Rifle, Soviet Union. In service since 1959

How to recognise it

Wooden stock and furniture, steeply curved 7.62 mm magazine, gas tube over the barrel and a slant-cut muzzle device.

Also known as

AK-47, AKM

Used by

Worldwide

Same family

Naming one of these instead still scores family points.

• AK-74M
• AK-12
• AKS-74U

Other rifles

• Colt Canada C7
• CZ BREN 2
• FAMAS
• FN FAL
• FN SCAR
• Gevær M/10
• HK G3
• HK G36
• HK416
• IWI Galil
• IWI Tavor TAR-21
• IWI X95

All 23 rifles

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AKM
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type 56 assault rifle