AR-M1
Assault Rifle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The AR-M1 is a Bulgarian assault rifle designed primarily for export. It is a modernized Bulgarian derivative of the AKK, which itself is based on the Soviet AK-47.[5] The AR-M1 can be chambered for both the 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×39mm cartridges.
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![]() An Arsenal AR in 7.62x39mm | |
Type | Assault Rifle |
Place of origin | Bulgaria |
Service history | |
In service | 2000–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | 2001 insurgency in Macedonia Afghanistan War Iraq War Russo-Georgian war Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Arsenal AD |
Produced | 1998 - present |
Variants | AR-SF, AR-M4SF, AR-M14SF, AR-M7SFT, AR-M2F, AR-M2T/AR-M2TB, AR-M52T/AR-M52TB, AR-M11F, AR-M8F, AR-M52FB, AR-M1F, AR-M7F, AR-M7T, AR-M75F, AR-M9, AR-M9F,[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | (without magazine) 3.62 kg (7.98 lb)[2] |
Length | 930 mm (36.6 in)[2] |
Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×39mm |
Action | Gas-operated reloading |
Rate of fire | 600–700 rounds/min[3][4] |
Muzzle velocity | 910 m/s (2,986 ft/s)[2] |
Effective firing range | 600m[4] |
Maximum firing range | 1,350 m[2] |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine[4] |
Sights | 370 mm (14.6 in) sight radius[2] |
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