AK-74 AK-74 The AK-74 (Russian: or "Kalashnikov automatic rifle model 1974") is an assault rifle developed in the early 1970s by Russian designer Mikhail Kalashnikov as the replacement for the earlier AKM (itself a refined version of the AK-47). It uses a smaller 5.45×39mm cartridge, replacing the 7.62×39mm chambering of earlier Kalashnikov-pattern weapons. The rifle first saw service with Soviet forces engaged in the 1979 Afghanistan conflict. The head of the Afghan bureau of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence claimed that the CIA paid $5,000 for the first AK-74 captured by the Mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War. Presently, the rifle continues to
INSAS rifle an AK-47 based rifle, called the Trichy Assault Rifle was tested by the Ordnance Factory Trichy. It was first unveiled in May 2011. In January 2012, it was reported to having stoppages during tests due to its high firing rate of 800 rpm. It was to be downgraded to 650 rpm to ensure smoother operation, but it also delayed its introduction. The rifle works on tilting bolt mechanism which is different from the rotating bolt action of the AK-47. The rifle can be fired in single, burst and full auto mode. It's available with fixed butt, side folding and under