culpritus [any]@hexbear.net to guns@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 months agoAK-47s 'the ultimate guns' according to former US Presidenthexbear.netexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down12
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minus-squareaxont [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 months agoI think that’s to imply the AK is chambered for 7.62×39mm, which does hit harder than 5.56mm NATO.
minus-squareCollatz_problem [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoAK-74/AKM are for 5.45x39mm, 7.62 was used for early types of AK.
minus-squarePalacegalleryratio [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoNot to ‘Ackchyually’ you, but the AKM is also chambered in 7.62. The 74 was the one to bring in the intermediate cartridge.
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.