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The AKM (Russian: Автома́т Кала́шникова модернизи́рованный, romanized: Avtomat Kalashnikova modernizirovannyy, lit. 'Modernized Kalashnikov automatic rifle') is a 7.62×39 mm Soviet assault rifle introduced in 1959 as a lighter, more modern successor to the AK-47.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKM | Action | Gas-operated, long-stroke piston, closed rotating bolt | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Barrel length | 415 mm (16.3 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Cartridge | 7.62×39mm | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Designed | 1950s | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Effective firing range | 300 m (328 yd) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Feed system | 10-, 20-, or 30-round detachable box magazines. Also compatible with 40-round box magazines and 75-round drum magazines from the RPK | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | In service | 1959–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Length | AKM, AKML: 880 mm (34.6 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Length | AKMS, AKMSN: 920 mm (36.2 in) stock extended / 655 mm (25.8 in) stock folded | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Manufacturer | Izhmash | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Mass | AKM: 3.3 kg (7.28 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Mass | AKMS: 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Mass | 30-round magazine: 0.33 kg (0.73 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Mass | 6H4 bayonet: 0.32 kg (0.71 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | No. built | 10,278,300 | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Place of origin | Soviet Union | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Produced | 1959–1977 (Soviet Union) 1959–present (licensed manufacturers) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Rate of fire | Cyclic rate of fire: 600 rounds/min | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Rate of fire | Practical rate of fire: Semi-automatic: 40 rounds/min Fully automatic: 100 rounds/min | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Rate of fire | Semi-automatic: 40 rounds/min | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Rate of fire | Fully automatic: 100 rounds/min | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Sights | Rear sight notch on sliding tangent, front post | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Sights | 100–1,000 m sight adjustments | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Sights | Sight radius: 378 mm (14.9 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Type | Assault rifle | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Used by | See Users | 1.00 | infobox |
| AKM | Variants | See Variants | 1.00 | infobox |
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