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AK-47
7.62×39 MM
Assault rifle
M4A1 Carbine
5.56×45 MM NATO
Assault rifle
Spec
AK-47
7.62×39 MM
M4A1 Carbine
5.56×45 MM NATO
General
Category
Assault rifle
Assault rifle
Country
Russia
United States
Year
1949EARLIER
1994
Ammunition
Caliber
7.62×39 mm
5.56×45 mm NATO
Magazine capacity
30BEST
30
Fire modes
Safe / Semi-auto / Auto
Safe / Semi-auto / Auto
Barrel & dimensions
Barrel length (mm)mm
415LONGER
368
Overall length (mm)mm
880
840
Empty weight (kg)kg
4.3
2.9LIGHTER
Performance
Rate of fire (rpm)rpm
600
850FASTER
Muzzle vel. (m/s)m/s
715
880BEST
Effective range (m)m
350
500LONGER
Operation
Operating system
Gas-operated, long-stroke piston
Direct gas impingement
Feed system
Curved double-stack magazine
STANAG magazine
ARSENALIS dataset · live
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