Overview

This official military manual, available in English for the first time, was originally published by the Soviet Ministry of Defence. The 7.62mm AKM assault rifle and its folding-stock twin, the AKMS, were based on the popular AK-47 design. This illustrated manual covers the history, function, maintenance, assembly and disassembly, confirmation of zero, penetration characteristics of various cartridges, trajectory and dispersion patterns, accessories and more.

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Author:   James F. Gebhardt
Publisher:   Paladin Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Paladin Press,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781581600100

ISBN 10:   1581600100
Pages:   106
Publication Date:   01 January 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - General Information Chapter 2 - Disassembly and Assembly of the Rifle Chapter 3 - Nomenclature and Construction of the Rifle's Components and Mechanisms, Accessories and Cartridges Chapter 4 - Function of the Rifle's components and Mechanisms Chapter 5 - Maintenance of the Rifle, its Storage and Preservation Chapter 6 - Inspection of the Rifle and Preparation for Firing Chapter 7 - Confirmation of the Rifle's Zero and Bringing it to a Normal Zero Chapter 8 - Methods for Firing the Rifle Chapter 9 - Conduct of Fire with the Rifle Appendix A Ballistic and Design Data of the 7.62mm Modernized Kalashnikov Rifle and Type-1943 Cartridge Appendix B Penetration Characteristics of the Type-1943 Cartridge Appendix C Quantity of Ammunition Required to Defeat a Single Target Appendix D Ballistic Table Appendix E Magnitude of Mean Trajectory Over Line of Sight Appendix F Characteristics of Dispersion Appendix G Adjustment of Aimpoint to Account for Crosswind and Lateral Target Movement

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James F. Gebhardt is a retired U.S. Army officer who served as an enlisted infantryman (1966-69), armor officer (1974-83) and Soviet foreign area officer (1984-91). Gebhardt performed military duty in the Soviet Union and has escorted numerous Soviet scientific, military and diplomatic personnel on U.S. military installations in the United States.

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