by: Joe Poyer
Topics include: electronic sighting aids, selector indications, stamped steel receiver, fixed buttstock, milled steel receiver, folding buttstock, separate back plate, automatic sear, wood buttstock, front sight adjusting, base plate retainer, folding spike bayonet, skeleton buttstock, milled receiver, type butt plate, stamped sheet steel receiver, plastic grip panels, muzzle nut, sight protector, scabbard body, tubular folding, rotating bolt gas, short assault rifle, forged receiver, reinforcing ridges
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Book Description:
Book Description -- The AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov Rifles and Their Variations provides a detailed, profusely illustrated examination on a part-by-part basis of the famed AK-47/AKM rifles, the AK-74/AK-74M series and the new Century series of rifles, the AK-101 through AK-108. It is another in North Cape Publications, Inc., Shooter's and Collector's Guide series In addition, every AK/AKM-type rifle manufactured in the Warsaw Pact countries plus the People's Republic of China, Finland, Iraq, North Korea and Yugoslavia are described in detail, with a short history on the reason for, and the process of their development and use. Mikhail Kalashnikov is one of the foremost small arms designer's in the world. His Kalashnikov action has been widely imitated. This book also includes detailed descriptions of rifles based on his design such as the Belgian FNC, the Israeli Galil, the Indonesian SS1 series, the Indian INAS, the Swedish Ak-5, the Swiss SG-550 series, Singapore's SAR series and many others. The book also includes separate chapters that describe the accessaries issued to each soldier, the entire range of Kalashnikov bayonets, telescopic sights (both military and commercial, the sniper rifle variants and their telescopic sights produced by the old Soviet Union as well as other nations. An exploded view, serial numbers and markings, an assembly/disassembly guide with photos, instructions on cleaning, maintenance and repair, and shooting the Kalashnikov rifles and a guide to legislation affecting these rifles and finally, sources for accessories and parts complete the book. About the Author Joe Poyer is the author of more than 400 magazine articles on firearms, the modern military, military history and personal security. He has written thirteen books on antique and modern collectible military firearms plus twelve novels with worldwide sales exceeding 5 million copies. He has also written or co-written nine nonfiction books on the modern military.
AK-47/AK-74 -- This is an excellent book for the collector, shooter and historian. It covers all aspects of these Russian rifles and goes into great technical detail. The book explains the disassembly, cleaning, care and reassembly of the rifles. Of additional interest is the sections on ammunition, acessories such as slings, magazines, cartridge boxes and cleaning implements.
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