Photos AK and its derivatives in action

[Talvisota]

PGO-7 optic (originally made for RPG-7) used on AKS-74, Soviet Union, 1980s

 

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Usage of PSO-1 optics (originally made for SVD Marksman rifle) on AKM/AK-74 rifles in Soviet army

 

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Syrian government forces fighter with AK-74M equipped with 1PN140-2 thermal optic, the price of it is about 14,000 USD. Better not break it.

 

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some 5.45 AK actoin from Russian forces in Ukraine

Early production AK-74

AKS-74 equipped with rather interesting looking stock

AK-74M with NSPU night sight

AK-74M with custom pistol grip

 

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AKS-74U with RPK-74 mag, Georgia, 1990s

 

[Talvisota]

Romanian AKs are no rare sight today in Afghanistan, but they have more deeper roots in that country, Mujahedeen were supplied with PM md.63/65 rifles in 1980s as well, Where did CIA mobilize those rifles from in rather unknown, could be that They bought them from Romania itself (cause war is just business), however, it is clear that US had a stockpile of those rifles since US army did opfor training in 1980s with Romanian AKs. A second theory suggests that those rifles were supplied to Pro-Communist government by Romania but I think its less likely

Pictures of PM md.63/65 during Soviet-Afghan war

Mujahedeen with PM md.63

Soldier of Afghan army with Romanian AK

Captured PM mds from Mujahedeen

 

[Talvisota]

Soviet Special Forces fighter with AKMSL rifle equipped with PSB sound suppressor and NSP-3 night sight

 

[Talvisota]

And even East German MPi-KMS-72 appered in hand of Mujahedeen, as of origin of those I have no clue, maybe black market, maybe excellent work of CIA, or could be Egypt which had limited amount of such rifles bought before 1973.

 

[ao_sepia]

Russian soldier with AK-74 in Syria (note unmaching furniture of stock and handguard)
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burning daseh or syrian tank?

 

[guest0001]

I couldn't find an "in action" -pic, so this has to do! One of the more unknown rifles based on the AK, the Swedish FFV 890 C.

 

[Talvisota]

burning daseh or syrian tank?

Those are vehicles of Syria opposition (not Isis)

 

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Syrian policeman with AK-104, 2016.

Ukrainian fighter with AKS-74U, Slavianks, July 2014

 

[Unknowncommando]

Indian Central Armed Policeman
Bulgarian Arsenal AR-M5F41

Arsenal AR-M1F41

 

[Talvisota]

Zastava made AKs in action

Zastava M70 is an AKM variant which was developed in Yugoslavia, it can be easily identified by different style handguard and pistol grip, early models had also very specific muzzle brake. M70A is a version with AKMS style folding stock, M70B1 is model with a stamped receiver. Iraq also made copies of Zastava M70 called Tabuk. It is very hard to tell apart M70 and Tabuk since there is no clear difference, however, my note is that Iraqi rifles have little bit more bright wood used on handguards. Other interesting thing about Yugoslav rifles is that they were designed to use rifle granades and they actually have grenade rifle sights, however never models, such as M70B3 have those sights removed and use GP-25 style grenade launchers. With about 4,000,000 made, M70 often can be found on battlefields outside former Yugoslavia

M70A used during War in Bosnia

Serb soldier with M70

Serb soldier using M70A with rifle grenade launcher device on the muzzle, Kosovo, 1999

M70A, Slovenia.

Macedonian soldiers in Iraq with M70A rifles

Iraqi commandos with Tabuk rifles (check out that camo!)

Iraqi policeman with Tabuk

Iraqi policeman with Yugoslav made - M70A - Iraq also imported some number of original Yugoslav made M70s

Afghan policeman with M70

Kurdish fighter with Tabuk rifle, 2013

Somali soldier with M70

South Sudanese soldier with M70

US OPFOR using Tabuk

M70A (newer B2 model) used by Syrian rebel, 2017

and even newer, M70B3 in use with FSA

 

[berkut76]

Zastava made AKs in action

Zastava M70 is an AKM variant which was developed in Yugoslavia, it can be easily identified by different style handguard and pistol grip, early models had also very specific muzzle brake. M70A is a version with AKMS style folding stock, M70B1 is model with a stamped receiver. Iraq also made copies of Zastava M70 called Tabuk. It is very hard to tell apart M70 and Tabuk since there is no clear difference, however, my note is that Iraqi rifles have little bit more bright wood used on handguards. Other interesting thing about Yugoslav rifles is that they were designed to use rifle granades and they actually have grenade rifle sights, however never models, such as M70B3 have those sights removed and use GP-25 style grenade launchers. With about 4,000,000 made, M70 often can be found on battlefields outside former Yugoslavia

I have handled and fired Zastavas. I have to say, I think it's the nicest AK "off the shelf" so to speak in terms of quality. I would rate it higher than the Soviet-made ones.

 

[Unknowncommando]

Indian Army

East German MPI KMS 72

 

[daru]

Romanian AKs are no rare sight today in Afghanistan, but they have more deeper roots in that country, Mujahedeen were supplied with PM md.63/65 rifles in 1980s as well, Where did CIA mobilize those rifles from in rather unknown, could be that They bought them from Romania itself (cause war is just business), however, it is clear that US had a stockpile of those rifles since US army did opfor training in 1980s with Romanian AKs. A second theory suggests that those rifles were supplied to Pro-Communist government by Romania but I think its less likely

Even during communist era Romania wasn't best friend with USSR most of the time, had being very critical to Soviet and WP invasion of Czeckoslovakia in 1968 (up to both sides massing troops at borders and having both USA and China supporting Romania, as China was also in bad terms with USSR) and also criticized afaik the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Romania also have over time surprisingly good relations with "the west" alll over 60 and up to early 80's, from receiving an American nuclear reactor (and later signing a contract with Canadians to build Romanian nuke plant) to receiving from the French the license to build the SA 330 Puma helicopters (and Allouete before that), build locally as IAR 330 Puma.

So its not impossible we just sell the guns to Americans (or Pakistanis), directly or through intermediaries, who then just gave them futher to Afghanis mujahedeens.

Here are some more rarer PA md 86 (Romanian AKM derivate in 5.45x39 mm, the local version of AK-74). The rifle have some resemblance with East Germany version of AK-74, and also have since the creation a "burst" position on fire selector positions, with a short burst of three bullets, beside the usual semiauto and full auto.

Used with a nightscope by mechanized Infantry soldiers

In Afghanistan, with a different optic device and same underbarreled grenade launcher called AG-40

And a PSL (semiautomatic rifle with scope), Romanian answer to Soviet SVD Dragunov, in the same 7.62x54 mm caliber. Can be considered part of AK family however, being inspired/developed from the RPK light machine gun, itself part of the same AK family

 

[Talvisota]

Little bit of Galil and its variants in action

Galil ARM (light machine gun version with bipod and heavier barrel) used during Nicaragua civil war, this rifle was very common sight during this conflict

Nepalese soldiers with 7.62 battle rifle version of Galil

Soldier from Djibouti with 7.62 Galil

Israeli policeman with Micro Galil, Israeli version of AKS-74U

 

[haze99]

Another great thread and photos Talvisota.

*This rifle is Egyptian, note plastic pistol grip, sling texture/color and rifles finish.
If I recall correctly, Egypt supplied the new Iraqi Army with a sizeable batch in early 2004?

A Romanian rifle, Model-1990 (AKMS) not MpiKMS-72. NOTE: push button stock release, East German (& Egyptian) version is lever type.
NOTE: Nylon, green sling, common with later model Romanian small arms.

A Soviet 2nd Model AK-47 (NOTE: stock attachment to the reciever.) This particular rifle came off the Soviet assembly line between 1951-1954!
Still going...

This Kosovo police officer holds an East German-made, MpikM (AKM) rifle.
*The German's (not sure if the actual government in Berlin or a independent German agency?) supplied the Kosovo Liberation Army with a sizeable number of former East German MPikM rifles in the late 1990's. Quite a few of these were captured by the Serb's and reused by the Gendermarie & 63rd Para Brigade.

 

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some pictures from pakistan -- I hope these are all AKs or pak/chinese versions of the AKs

ps:i think all pics from ssg unit

ANTIBODY , 26/8/2012 2:49
from mp.net in 'AK's around the world'

Sean Connery!