The [B]AK-74[/B] ([b]А[/b]втомат [b]К[/b]алашникова образца 19[b]74[/b] года 'Kalashnikov assault rifle model 1974') is a 5.45×39mm [b][[assault rifle]][/b], developed in Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, 1974. It largely replaced the larger-caliber [[AKM]] in [[Soviet]] service, and many of its parts are interchangeable with the earlier [[kalashnikov rifle|AKs]]. First used by Soviet [[military|forces]] during the [[war in afghanistan|Afghanistan conflict]] from 1979.

Use this tag solely if the [[weapon]] is depicted with full-bodied, fixed stock, and these characteristics: [tn](post #5952944 as an example)[/tn]
* Common presence of synthetic brown/orange furniture (pistol grip and handguard), as well as the magazines.
* Distinctive, longer, non-canted [[muzzle device]]/[[muzzle device]].
* Fixed stock has elongated indentations on both sides.
* Less-curved [[magazine (weapon)|magazine]] profile due to smaller [[rifle cartridge|cartridges]].
* Stamped receiver with visible rivets and smaller rectangular indentation on it.

h4. See also
* [[AK-74M]]
* [[AKS-74]]
** [[MPi-AKS-74]] [tn][[East German]] variant[/tn]
* [[AKS-74U]]
* [[List of weapons]]
* [[RPK-74]]

h1. External links
* "Wikipedia: AK-74":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AK-74
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