The AK-74 was an Earth projectile weapon from the Soviet Union, an update over widely used and well-spread AK-47 and AKM assault rifles.
History and specifications
It is a sturdy and relable select-fire rifle, using long-stroke gas operated mechanics and firing 5,45mm high-velocity rounds fed from 30 or 45 rounds plastic magazine.
This rifle was used in the late 20th and early 21st century by the Soviet Union, the post-Soviet Russian Federation and many former Soviet Bloc countries.
A slightly updated version, known as AK-74M was implemented in early 1990s and became the standard-issue of the Russian armed forces well into the 21st century.
In 1986, the guards outside of Lenin's Tomb were holding AK-74 rifles when Anastasia Komananov went by. (TOS novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1)
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| Earth projectile weapons of Human design | rifles and muskets | AK-74 • flintlock musket • M1 Garand • M16 assault rifle • Winchester rifle | 
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| pistols | Belgian dueling pistol • Beretta • Colt Commando • Colt Single Action Army • M1911 • M1911A1 • Type 14 Nambu • Smith & Wesson Model 10 • Walther P38 • Walther PP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| machine guns | MP5 • MP40 • Thompson submachine gun • Uzi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shotguns | 12 gauge shotgun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Klingon weaponry | Klingon flintlock musket • Klingon machine gun | 
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| Alpha and Beta Quadrant weaponry | Spiderweb pistol • Ekosian weaponry: Ekosian pistol • Ekosian submachine gun • Iotian weaponry: Iotian revolver • Iotian moll pistol • Iotian gang pistol • Iotian shotgun • Iotian submachine gun • Magna Roman weaponry: Magna Roman submachine gun • Zeon weaponry: Zeon pistol | 
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| Delta Quadrant weaponry | Kradin weaponry: Kradin rifle • Vori weaponry: Vori rifle | 
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