AK-63
7.62 mm assault rifle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The AK-63 (also known in Hungarian military service as the AMM) is a Hungarian variant of the AKM assault rifle manufactured by the Fegyver- és Gépgyár (FÉG) state arms plant in Hungary. It is currently used by the Hungarian Ground Forces as its standard infantry weapon, and by most other branches of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
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AK-63 | |
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Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | Hungarian People's Republic |
Service history | |
In service | 1977–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Somalian Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Iraq War Syrian Civil War[1] War in Iraq (2013–2017)[2] |
Production history | |
Designed | 1977 |
Manufacturer | Fegyver- és Gépgyár[3] |
Produced | 1977–2001 |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7.9 lbs (3.6 kg) |
Length | 34.6 in (88 cm) |
Barrel length | 16.3 in (41.5 cm) |
Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
Caliber | 7.62mm |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
Effective firing range | 500m |
Feed system | 10, 20, 30, 40-round box magazines, 75 or 100-round drum magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
In Hungarian service, the AK-63 replaced the AMD-65, which is nearly identical but features a modified heat shield and a vertical forward hand grip under the barrel. Although the AMD-65 had been the Hungarian service rifle since 1965, it was more expensive to build, and the forward grips had a reputation for being easily damaged in the field. In the late-1970s, the Hungarian Defense Ministry requested that FÉG manufacture a cheaper rifle based on the more traditional Soviet AKM design. By the end of 1977, the AK-63 was adopted by the Hungarian People's Army (beginning with the Ground Forces). In 1978, FÉG added a folding stock AKMS version of the AK-63 to their catalogue; thereafter, the fixed-stock AK-63 became known as the AK-63F (Wooden Stock) and the folding-stock version was designated AK-63D (Descent).
In Hungarian service, the AK-63 F and D are designated as the AMM and AMMS, respectively.