AKM-63
«AKM 7.62 mm Géppisztoly 63M»
Assault rifleHungary1963Historic
Hungarian AKM variant in 7.62×39 mm with an auxiliary forward grip under the handguard and grey plastic stock, issued to the Hungarian People's Army from the 1960s.
Assault rifle//Hungary
ID — AKM-63
Designation
AKM-63
FÉG
Caliber
7.62×39 mm
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- AKM-63
- Alias
- AKM 7.62 mm Géppisztoly 63M
- Manufacturer
- FÉG
- Country
- Hungary
- Year
- 1963
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 7.62×39 mm
- Muzzle velocity
- 715 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~600 rpm
- Effective range
- 350 m
- Maximum range
- 800 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 414 mm
- Overall length
- 870 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.6 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Gas-operated, long-stroke piston
- Bolt / action
- Rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Curved double-stack magazine
- Standard capacity
- 30 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
Adopted in 1963 as the standard weapon of the Hungarian People's Army, replacing the previous AK-55 (a first-generation AK-47 clone).
It retains the AKM's barrel and receiver but adopts a sheet-metal handguard with an integrated auxiliary front grip and a distinctive grey plastic stock.
It remained in service until the 1970s–1980s, when it was progressively replaced by the AMD-65 and AK-63D in front-line units.
Variants
AKM-63AMD-65AK-63
Main users
Hungary
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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