Saturday, May 1, 2010

AK47


Ak47
Origin : Soviet Union
Weight : 4.3 kg (9.5lb) with empty magazines
Length : 870 mm (34.3 in) fixed wooden stock
875 mm (34.4 in) folding stock extended
645 mm (25.4 in) stock folded
Barrel Length : 415 mm (16.3 in)
Rate of fire : 600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity : 715 m/s(2,345 ft/s)
Effective range : 300 metres (330 yd) full automatic
400 metres (440 yd) semi-automatic
Cartridge : 7.62 x 39mm M43
Action : Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Feed system : 20 or 30-round detachable box magazines, also compatible with 40-round box or
75 -round drum magazines from the RPK