AK-74

[TheLuigiNoidMan 129]

After making a better M4A1 model, I decided to make an AK.

But not just any old Kalashnikov, I specifically decided to model the AK-74.

The AK-74 is an updated version of the AK-47 that revised several details of the dated assault rifle, the most obvious changes being a new muzzle brake to reduce recoil, an improved handguard (which the AKM, produced in the late 1950's, already had), but most importantly, a new caliber conversion, which used the new 5.45x39mm cartridge, which was lighter, smaller, and more efficient at long range.

This rifle replaced the previous AKM in standard service (which replaced the original AK-47), and was eventually replaced by improved variants, such as, but not limited to:

• AK-74M - Modernized design, adopted after the economic collapse of the Soviet Union
• AK-12 - Had an inconsistent design since 2010 and, needless to say, is being used a little too much right now

May be downloaded here!