Photos AK and its derivatives in action

[Talvisota]

AKM featured in conflict - 2008 Russia-Georgia war

Georgian reservists in Gori, with AKM rifles. On Georgian side AKM rifles were used by mobilized reservists and in limited numbers by police. 7.62 AK rifles were also used by 1st Infantry Brigade soldiers which were withdrawal from Iraq when war broke out. Other Georgian units used 5.45 AK variants.

Georgian Reservists with AKMS rifles

Georgian police special forces fighter with AKM

Chechen fighters of Russian Special Forces with AKM/AKMS rifles. On Russian side 7.62 AKs were used by Osettian, Abkhaz separatist forces and special units of the Russian army. Rather more mixed than on Georgian side

Russian special forces fighter with Suppressed AKMS (on left)

Abkhaz Separatist with AKM

South Osettian separatists with AK-74 (in front) and AKM engaging Georgian army

 

[Talvisota]

AKS-74U, Donbass war. I had this picture as my desktop pic for years

 

[berkut76]

AKS-74U, Donbass war. I had this picture as my desktop pic for years
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This guys is overly optimistic. AKS-74U during the Soviet had a nickname ромашка (i.e. chamomile) for it's propensity to get hot and literally starting to spit bullets in every direction after just one mag through on full auto. that's why it was primarily given to police and vehicle crews. Attaching RPK mag to it, like I've said optimistic.

 

[Talvisota]

Ukrainian fighters with AKS-74s, war in Donbass

Ukrainian soldier with rather late production AK-74 with plum furniture, modded with AR-15 style stock

Famous Russian terrorist "motorolla" with modded AKS-74. You can really tell man has (oops, had) no idea on firearms by his kit

Pro-Russian fighter with AK-74, East Ukraine

Pro-Russian fighter with AK-74M

Heavily modded AK-74 of Russian Special Forces

Armenian soldier with AK-74, 1994

Chechen fighter with AK-74, 1995

 

[berkut76]

AK-74M has all black furniture and folding to the side "full" stock. A very desirable "booty" among Ukrainian soldiers.

 

[Talvisota]

AK-74M has all black furniture and folding to the side "full" stock. A very desirable "booty" among Ukrainian soldiers.

A very nice rifle in fact, love them, had tried several of them, quality seems to be surprisingly better than late model soviet 74s

 

[Talvisota]

AK-74M used by Syrian pro-Assad forces. First time AK-74M appeared in Syrian arsenals was 1996, when Syrians bought them together with older AK-74 models and AKS-74Us, next deal for 74Ms was made in years leading to civil war. When war broke out in 2011, AK-74M was used mostly by elite Republican guard, notably 104th brigade, also elite units of Syrian army, such as 4th Mechanized Division, let by Maher Al-Assad (brother of Bashar). After active Russian support different Syrian units have been receving AK-74Ms, some numbers were also captured by ISIS and Syrian opposition. AK-74M remains as very valuable weapon on Syrian battlefield and is liked by all factions. Some Free Syrian Army and Jihadist special units also use AK-74Ms. I will post pics of that later

AK-74Ms with Alpha-7115 type laser night sights

AK-74Ms with GP-30M grenade launchers

AK-74M with older type NSPU night sight

AK-74M as i love it - without any attachments

 

[Talvisota]

Kazakh soldier with AKS-74, 2000.

Russian soldiers with AK-74M during exercise

 

[DENO]

The most obvious advantage on AK-47/AKMs against 74s in CQB enviroment I can think that 7.62x39mm can penetrate concrete walls which 5.45x39mm oftenly stands weak and thats a life-saving plus in urban combat. US Army has suffered the same problem on 5.56x45mm ordnance during the early days of Iraq and fixed it with introducing the M885A1 copper-jacketed steel core ball cartridge which is optimized for M4A1 to better perform on walls...

 

[Talvisota]

Russian soldier in Kosovo with AKS-74 rifle

Russian GRU Spetsnaz during 2008 war, armed with mix of AKS-74, AK-74M and AS Val

"Azov" battalion fighter with late production AK-74 with plum furniture, 2014, Donbass

Ukrainian Marines with modified AK-74 rifles

Russian soldiers in Crimea, with AK-74M rifles. I still can't believe how shameless Russia claimed those were "local defence forces"

Russian Naval Infantry with rather uncommon AK variant - post soviet AKS-74 with plastic furniture, but metal side folding stock (unofficially called AKS-74M)

Airborne Forces of Kazahkstan with AKS-74 rifles

 

[DENO]

More from Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

AKS-74U with cornershot adapter, something you can't see in a regular day...

Israeli Navy Shayetet-13

 

[DENO]

Some high-end modifications on FSB issued AK varaints.

 

[berkut76]

Some high-end modifications on FSB issued AK varaints.

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Zenitco furniture.

 

[santana]

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Amber Duggins, an Embarkation Specialist assigned to Task Force Ellis, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force holds a security position during a simulated airfield seizure as part of during Operation Mafia Sledge at Camp Pendleton, on Feb. 12, 2020. Operation Mafia Sledge will prepare Marines assigned to Task Force Ellis for future operations conducted during deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Brett Norman)


U.S. Marines assigned to Task Force Ellis, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, establish a security position during a simulated airfield seizure as part of Operation Mafia Sledge at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, on Feb. 12, 2020. Operation Mafia Sledge will prepare Marines assigned to Task Force Ellis for future operations conducted during deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Brett Norman)

 

[santana]

AK Version ID ?

 

[santana]

AK-12
Cal 5,45X39

 

[santana]

AK-47 Bull Pup Version

 

[santana]

The Bizon (English: Bison) is a 9mm submachine gun developed in 1993 at Izhmash by a team of engineers headed by Victor Kalashnikov (son of engineer Mikhail Kalashnikov, creator of the AK-47 and AK-74). Alexei Dragunov, youngest son of Yevgeny Dragunov (the creator of the SVD sniper rifle), was also a member of the design team.[2][3]

The Bizon was developed at the request of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD)[3] and is primarily intended for counter-terrorist and law enforcement units that usually need fast and accurate fire at close ranges. Prototypes were trialed by the Special Equipment Research Institute in 1995 where they outperformed several competitors, and the weapon was accepted into service on 28 December 1996.

The Bizon is issued to armed response units of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and Ministry of Justice. It was used in combat operations against separatists in the volatile North Caucasus region, namely Chechnya and Dagestan.

The Bizon is a lightweight selective fire weapon that fires from a closed bolt, a feature that enhances the gun's accuracy.[2] It is based on the AKS-74 and features a 60% parts commonality with the assault rifle. Chambered for the standard Russian 9×18mm Makarov pistol cartridge, the gun will also fire a new high-impulse armor-piercing 57-N-181SM round.

 

[DENO]

AK Version ID ?

Thats A545, which was based on Sovie Era AEK-971 series rifles that used similar mechanism with AK platforms but entirely different gas port with balancing operating rod. For the best of my knowledge It has redisigned by the Kalashnikov Concern to provide an alternative to Russian military against AK-12 but they go on with it anyway.

 

[santana]

AK-102



AK-103 Cal 7.62X39