Photos AK and its derivatives in action

[Talvisota]

Colombian guerrilla with East German MPi-KM

Romanian soldier with PM md.80 carbine, 1989

Chinese 5.56X45 AK used in Central America

 

[haze99]

Afghan Police on patrol with a mix of USSR AKM rifles and Romanian Model 1963 (AKM) and what is left of an Romanian Model-1964 (RPK)...
I have know idea how one can hit anything with that weapon? No buttstock or bipod!? Sigh.

Photo credit: Lopov 1200
Slovene Honor Guard with Ceremonial-versions of the Yugoslav/Serbian M-70AB2 (AKMS) rifles and M-59/66A1 (SKS)

Photo credit: Unknown Commando
Indian Army machine crew with L-4 series machine gun. Assistant Gunner aims Romanian Model-1990 (AKMS)

 

[Talvisota]

Afghan mujahedeen armed with AKM, Soviet-Afghan war

 

[Talvisota]

South Sudanese cowboy armed with Type 56, 2014

Turkish soldier armed East German MPi-KM, Southeast of Turkey, 1990s

Iraqi policeman with Egyptian AKM

 

[haze99]

Photos compliment Chakib Larbi

From Algerian thread,
Algerian soldiers with USSR SVD and PRC Type-56-1 (AKMS)

L-R: Two soldiers with PRC Type-56-1 (AKMS) and a late-production, East German MpikMS-72 (AKMS)

Algerian Police S.W.A.T.(?)or Gendamarie(?) armed with East German MpikMS-72 (AKMS) rifle's and an Austrian AUG!

Gendamaries(?) with Romanian Model-1990 (AKMS)

 

[haze99]

Interesting photo Talvisota

These East German-made MpikM (AKM) rifles have what appears to be Soviet-made (or local Vietnamese?) lower handguards and gas tube covers!? *Never seen that before.

Afghan girl 'kills two in fightback against Taliban'

The teenager wins praise after officials said she shot dead militants who killed her parents.

www.bbc.com

Afghan girl uses USSR, 2nd Model-47 to kill Taliban terrorist's who murdered her parents!
*this rifle came off the assembly line between 1949-1951!

 

[Kadir93]

Azerbaijani troopers bearing Pm md. 63 rifles.

Moroccan troopers bearing Pm md. 63 rifles.

Peruvian police officer bearing MPi-KM and FN Uzi.

AKS-47 in use by Turkish Land Forces officer.

AMD-65 in hands of YPG militiamen.

Pakistani Frontier corps troopers equipped with Type 56-1 attached with AimCompM2 red dots.

 

[Unknowncommando]

AK-103

Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS)

 

[Unknowncommando]

Indian Paramilitary CRPF Troops with new Bulgarian Arsenal AR-M5F41

 

[Unknowncommando]

Iraqi SOF with Bulgarian Arsenal AR-M1F

 

[Unknowncommando]

AMD-65

Afghan National Police

 

[haze99]

Photos compliments Unknown Commando, Afghanistan military thread

Photo Afghan NDS troopers armed with Yugoslav/Serbian M-70AB3 (AKMS) PRC Type-56 (AKM) and USSR PKM machine-gun

*NOTE: Yugoslav M-70AB3 is not manufactured with the flip-up rifle grenade launching sight.

Afghan Police officer mans Yugoslav/Serbian M-84 (PKM) machine gun

Hungarian (FEG) manufactured AMD-65 (AKMS) in use by Afghan Police officer.
NOTE: Original pistol grips replaced with AK-63D/E grips and rubber 'bumper' on butt plate is missing.

 

[haze99]

Photos compliment Killhood93

Mongolian soldiers march with USSR-made, 3rd Model, AK-47 rifles.

Mongolian soldiers armed with USSR AKM rifles, one soldier has USSR AKMS rifle.

Mongolian soldiers conduct marching drills with USSR AKM rifles.
NOTE: early models with wood pistol grip, later models with Bakelite pistol grip.

USSR AKMS rifles.

 

[haze99]

Photo credit Unknown Commando

Afghan troops (unit type?) wearing US-Style, Vietnamese Tiger Stripe uniforms armed with modified Hungarian AMD-65 (AKMS) rifles.
NOTE: Red arrows pointing.

One soldier has what appears to be a USSR AKM with an unknown flash hider or compensator? Blue Arrow denotes.

Left - Right
Afghan NDS troops armed with Yugoslav/Serbian M-70AB3 (AKMS) middle troop with USSR AKM with Hungarian AMD-65 muzzle brake and USSR AKM rifle with EO Tech sight and laser pointer on side.
NOTE: blue arrow points to AMD-65 muzzle brake.

Iraqi soldier with PRC Type-56-1 (AKMS)
NOTE: original Chinese pistol grip replaced with synthetic East German MpikM/MpiKMS-72 pistol grip!

June 2014, Samarra, Iraq
Iraqi soldiers chant, Left to Right; four have the rare, Polish Wz.88 (AKS-74) Tantal rifle and one armed Romanian Model-1963 (AKM)

 

[Unknowncommando]

Indian Army troops carrying Romanian Pm Md 90 with Fixed & Side Folding Stocks

 

[Kadir93]

Photo credit Unknown Commando

Afghan troops (unit type?) wearing US-Style, Vietnamese Tiger Stripe uniforms armed with modified Hungarian AMD-65 (AKMS) rifles.
NOTE: Red arrows pointing.

One soldier has what appears to be a USSR AKM with an unknown flash hider or compensator? Blue Arrow denotes.
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Left - Right
Afghan NDS troops armed with Yugoslav/Serbian M-70AB3 (AKMS) middle troop with USSR AKM with Hungarian AMD-65 muzzle brake and USSR AKM rifle with EO Tech sight and laser pointer on side.
NOTE: blue arrow points to AMD-65 muzzle brake.
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Iraqi soldier with PRC Type-56-1 (AKMS)
NOTE: original Chinese pistol grip replaced with synthetic East German MpikM/MpiKMS-72 pistol grip!
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June 2014, Samarra, Iraq
Iraqi soldiers chant, Left to Right; four have the rare, Polish Wz.88 (AKS-74) Tantal rifle and one armed Romanian Model-1963 (AKM)
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As well as AK-74 in far left guy.

 

[haze99]

Oldies, but goodies that are still in action!

Burkina Faso Police carries Soviet-made, 2nd Model AK-47 rifle (made between 1949-1952!)

Russian soldier in Syria with Soviet-made 1st Model, AKS-47! (1948-1951 make) A piece of history there, in nice condition too!

A collection of small arms that a tourist was able to fire on a range in Cambodia.

Left to Right in photo
USSR RPG-7D3
2 PRC Type-69 (RPG-7)
*NOTE: Soviet-made, 1st Model AK-47 rifle! (look close at pistol grip and receiver rivets)
US-made M-79 (40x36mm) grenade launcher
**NOTE: Rare Colt Model-605 rifle with XM-177/XM-177E1/GAU-5A muzzle brake!
PRC Type-56-1 (AKMS)
US M-16A1
PKM Barrel

 

[haze99]

Hungarian-made AMD-65 (AKMS) rifle in use during the Warsaw Pact era.

Hungarian's AK maker:
Fegyver- és Gépgyártó Részvénytársaság FEG ("Arms and Machine Manufacturing Company")

Soldiers march in Budapest(?)

Soldier taking Oath of service

Soldier aims AMD-65 with Night Vision Flash Hider in place. *Soldier in background has AK-63D (AKMS)

Soldier aims AMD-65 with USSR-made NSPU (1PN34) Night Vision Scope.
NOTE: NVS Flash hider

 

[stormtrooper7.92]

Iraq

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[stormtrooper7.92]

Finland