Photos AK and its derivatives in action
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Moldovan SF troopers with AKS-74U.
YPG Kurds
Pro Russian separatist in Eastern Ukraine with tuned AKS-74U.
Again pro-Russian separatist bearing plain AKS-74U.
Soviet VDV.
Russian FSO operator, G20 summit, Argentina, November 2018.
Syrian Army
Armenian Army soldiers bearing AKS-74U.
Members of Berkut anti-riot unit prepare to leave their barracks in Kiev February 22, 2014.
Joint field exercise between Ukrainian Army and Marines in the Crimea, Ukraine – January 2011
Kyrgyz Army with their AKS-74U carbines.
Georgian conscripts during 2008 South Ossetian War.
YPG Kurds
Pro Russian separatist in Eastern Ukraine with tuned AKS-74U.
Again pro-Russian separatist bearing plain AKS-74U.
Soviet VDV.
Russian FSO operator, G20 summit, Argentina, November 2018.
Syrian Army
Armenian Army soldiers bearing AKS-74U.
Members of Berkut anti-riot unit prepare to leave their barracks in Kiev February 22, 2014.
Joint field exercise between Ukrainian Army and Marines in the Crimea, Ukraine – January 2011
Kyrgyz Army with their AKS-74U carbines.
Georgian conscripts during 2008 South Ossetian War.
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That's a huge-ass magazine. Compensation much?
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Conscripts? nope, those are soldiers from II infantry brigade, and judging from fact one of the soldier has AKS-74U, probably recon unit, a very elite and professional unit, in fact one of the best in army.
Good pictures nevertheless
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East German AKs in Action
Many AK type rifles were produced in East Germany, including copies of original AK - the MPi-K, copies of AKM - MPi-KM, and copies of AK-74 - MPi - AK-74. It is said that those rifles are excellently made and of very high quality, they are not common rifles around the world and can be encountered rather rarely compared to Soviet, Chinese or Romanian AKs. East German rifles can be identified with dark plastic furniture, or mix of plastic and wooden furniture on the handguard, MPi-KM models also had unique dotted plastic stock, only found on even more rare Ethiopian made AKs, folding stock variants had Romanian style "wire" side-folding stocks. East Germany also produced some rare carbine variants of AK-74.
Communist fighter in El-Salvador with MPi-KMS-72, 1980s
East German soldier with MPi-AKS-74N, 1980s.
Turkish military policeman with MPi-K, 1996. Turkey bought large number of East German rifles after German unification
Iraqi soldiers with East German AKMs, 2004 (check out that camo!)
Iraqi policeman with MPi-KMS-72
Iraqi soldier with MPi-KM and PKM. Iraq is also of the common users of East German AKs, security forces commonly used those rifles in 2004-2008 period
MPi-KMS-72 and Type 56-2 captured by IDF in Gaza, 2007.
Djiboutian soldier armed with MPi-KMS-72 (version with side folding stock) rifle, Somalia, 2014.
Syria rebel with two neat rifles - MPi-KM and plum furniture AK-74 (one with optic). MPi-K rarely appears on battlefields of Syria
More of East German AKs used by Syrian rebels - fighters receive those rifles from Turkey
MPi-KM being used in India
Turkish policeman armed with MPi-KMS-72 during operation in Afrin, Syria, 2018
Kurdish fighter with MPi-KM
Many AK type rifles were produced in East Germany, including copies of original AK - the MPi-K, copies of AKM - MPi-KM, and copies of AK-74 - MPi - AK-74. It is said that those rifles are excellently made and of very high quality, they are not common rifles around the world and can be encountered rather rarely compared to Soviet, Chinese or Romanian AKs. East German rifles can be identified with dark plastic furniture, or mix of plastic and wooden furniture on the handguard, MPi-KM models also had unique dotted plastic stock, only found on even more rare Ethiopian made AKs, folding stock variants had Romanian style "wire" side-folding stocks. East Germany also produced some rare carbine variants of AK-74.
Communist fighter in El-Salvador with MPi-KMS-72, 1980s
East German soldier with MPi-AKS-74N, 1980s.
Turkish military policeman with MPi-K, 1996. Turkey bought large number of East German rifles after German unification
Iraqi soldiers with East German AKMs, 2004 (check out that camo!)
Iraqi policeman with MPi-KMS-72
Iraqi soldier with MPi-KM and PKM. Iraq is also of the common users of East German AKs, security forces commonly used those rifles in 2004-2008 period
MPi-KMS-72 and Type 56-2 captured by IDF in Gaza, 2007.
Djiboutian soldier armed with MPi-KMS-72 (version with side folding stock) rifle, Somalia, 2014.
Syria rebel with two neat rifles - MPi-KM and plum furniture AK-74 (one with optic). MPi-K rarely appears on battlefields of Syria
More of East German AKs used by Syrian rebels - fighters receive those rifles from Turkey
MPi-KM being used in India
Turkish policeman armed with MPi-KMS-72 during operation in Afrin, Syria, 2018
Kurdish fighter with MPi-KM
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Indian Army infantrymen
Regular Romanian Pm Md 90 on the left
On the right modified with FAB DEFENSE accessories
East German MPI-KMS 72 on the left & Type 56 on the right
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Latest addition in Indian AK derivatives collection is the Bulgarian Arsenal AR-M5F41
50,000 ordered by home ministry to replace INSAS of Paramilitary & Police
50,000 ordered by home ministry to replace INSAS of Paramilitary & Police
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Some Bulgarian AKs from India
Arsenal AR-M1F41
Arsenal AR-M1F & AR-M1F with M6 UBGL
3 AK clones here
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Bulgarian Arsenal AR-M1 with M6 UBGL
East German MPI KM 72 ( Note that it has an Arsenal magazine )
Romanian PM MD 90 at the extreme right with orange furniture
Arsenal AR-M1F41
Arsenal AR-M1F & AR-M1F with M6 UBGL
3 AK clones here
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Bulgarian Arsenal AR-M1 with M6 UBGL
East German MPI KM 72 ( Note that it has an Arsenal magazine )
Romanian PM MD 90 at the extreme right with orange furniture
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AK-203 in service with the Russian Spec Ops
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During Ind0-Russian Joint exercise INDRA
One of the Indian Marine is carrying AK-103 while Russian counterparts are equipped with AK-74M
Magazine curve suggests the difference between 7.62*39mm & 5.45*39mm cartridges
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Romanian copies of AKM in action around the world
Romanian versions of AKM are called PM md.63 (export name AIM), they are almost identical to AKM but have one big difference which makes them very easy to recognize - wooden grip on the handguard. PM md.65 (export name AIMS) is a version with AKS style under folding stock, later made variants came with wire style folding stock. PM md 86 is Romanian copy of AK-74 and is very rare, can be only found in Georgia and Romania, while AKM copies are on of the most common AK types and can be encountered everywhere around the world.
US soldiers with Romanian AKM rifles during OPFOR training, 1980s
Romanian soldier with PM md.65, Romanian revolution, 1989.
Anti-communist fighter with PM md.65, Romania, 1989
PM md.65 captured by IDF, 2001.
US Marine with captured PM md.63, Kuwait, 1991
US Marines firing captured PM mds, Iraq, 2004
US soldier using captured PM md.63, Iraq, 2007
Afghan policeman armed with late production PM md.65 with wire style side folding stock
Nigerian soldier with PM md.63
A squad of Iraqi policeman with PM md.63 rifles
Azeri soldier firing PM md.65
Burundian soldier in Somali with PM md.63, soldier next to him has rather worn out Bulgarian AKS
Afghan soldier armed with PM md.65, 2011.
Somalian soldier with PM md.63
Kurdish rebel in Syria with PM md.63
Romanian versions of AKM are called PM md.63 (export name AIM), they are almost identical to AKM but have one big difference which makes them very easy to recognize - wooden grip on the handguard. PM md.65 (export name AIMS) is a version with AKS style under folding stock, later made variants came with wire style folding stock. PM md 86 is Romanian copy of AK-74 and is very rare, can be only found in Georgia and Romania, while AKM copies are on of the most common AK types and can be encountered everywhere around the world.
US soldiers with Romanian AKM rifles during OPFOR training, 1980s
Romanian soldier with PM md.65, Romanian revolution, 1989.
Anti-communist fighter with PM md.65, Romania, 1989
PM md.65 captured by IDF, 2001.
US Marine with captured PM md.63, Kuwait, 1991
US Marines firing captured PM mds, Iraq, 2004
US soldier using captured PM md.63, Iraq, 2007
Afghan policeman armed with late production PM md.65 with wire style side folding stock
Nigerian soldier with PM md.63
A squad of Iraqi policeman with PM md.63 rifles
Azeri soldier firing PM md.65
Burundian soldier in Somali with PM md.63, soldier next to him has rather worn out Bulgarian AKS
Afghan soldier armed with PM md.65, 2011.
Somalian soldier with PM md.63
Kurdish rebel in Syria with PM md.63
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More Romanian AK action'
Georgian soldier firing PM md.65, Abkhazia, 1992. Romanian PM md.63/65/86 were probably first ever foriegn rifles bought by Georgian government, with first contracts tracing down to early independence days in 1991
Georgian soldier with PM md.86, Abkhazia
Child and PM md.86, Abkhazia, 1993
Georgian soldiers with PM md.65 rifles
Worn out PM md.86 in military museum, Sokhumi, Georgia
Georgian soldiers marching with PM md.86 rifles, 1990s
Georgian soldier with PM md.63, 2005.
Saudi soldier with PM md.65
Latvian soldiers with PM md.65
Romanian soldier with PM md.86, you can identify those rifles from 7.62 versions by more straight magazine and AK-74 style muzzle brake
Georgian soldier firing PM md.65, Abkhazia, 1992. Romanian PM md.63/65/86 were probably first ever foriegn rifles bought by Georgian government, with first contracts tracing down to early independence days in 1991
Georgian soldier with PM md.86, Abkhazia
Child and PM md.86, Abkhazia, 1993
Georgian soldiers with PM md.65 rifles
Worn out PM md.86 in military museum, Sokhumi, Georgia
Georgian soldiers marching with PM md.86 rifles, 1990s
Georgian soldier with PM md.63, 2005.
Saudi soldier with PM md.65
Latvian soldiers with PM md.65
Romanian soldier with PM md.86, you can identify those rifles from 7.62 versions by more straight magazine and AK-74 style muzzle brake
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East German MPi-KMS-72 used by Turkish Land Forces.
Nicaraguan military with East German MPi-KMS-72 rifles
Zimbabwean SF trooper bearing East German MPi-KMS-72.
Syrian rebels with MPi-KM rifles.
Egyptians using the MPi-KM rifles.
Indians with MPi-KMS-72 rifle.
Yemenis using MPi-KMS-72 rifles.
Croatian soldier bearing MPi-KMS-72 assault rifle.
South Sudanese with MPi-KMS-72.
Nicaraguan military with East German MPi-KMS-72 rifles
Zimbabwean SF trooper bearing East German MPi-KMS-72.
Syrian rebels with MPi-KM rifles.
Egyptians using the MPi-KM rifles.
Indians with MPi-KMS-72 rifle.
Yemenis using MPi-KMS-72 rifles.
Croatian soldier bearing MPi-KMS-72 assault rifle.
South Sudanese with MPi-KMS-72.
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