The 1970s AK-74 is particularly noteworthy as the first major Kalashnikov revision, as well as the Red Army’s standard-issue rifle during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.

But what the Ratnik program doesn’t have just yet is an assault rifle of choice, the modern update to the Russian military’s standard issue AK-74 that can match the U.S. Army’s standard ...

Moscow released a new video on Monday of North Korean troops training with Russian small arms. The clips show them drilling and clearing trenches with newer weapons such as the AK-12. Washington ...

Dallas Gunman Used Saiga AK-47 Assault-Style Rifle: Sources The United States banned the importation of Saiga and other Kalashnikov-made weapons in July 2014 Published July 12, 2016 • Updated on ...

AK-74s are not meant to fire rounds made from ball bearings and melted plastic. They’re reliable and sturdy rifles, but the balls and whatever’s holding them in the shell casing can leave ...

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have once again demonstrated creativity and efficiency in the use of military technology by deploying an FPV (First Person View) drone armed with an AK-74 Kalashnikov ...

Soon, Russian troops will carry new assault rifles into battle. The AK-12 and AK-15, ... The AK-74 was introduced in the 1970s and modernized to the -M standard in 1991.

Instead, the sources said, the weapon was a Saiga AK-74 — a semi-automatic assault-style rifle, not a full assault weapon manufactured for military use. #Dallas I KNEW early reports of shooter ...