AK Ammunition List

   Here we attempt to identify, compare and archive common AK ammunition. We hope to build a free reference guide to ammunition in service of history and under development. We offer the history, technical descriptions and specifications together with an illustration for each item in this section.

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7.62x39 Wolf    7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs Wolf 1942 7.62x39 Steel Case    7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs Soviet Union 1942 7.62x39 Steel Case    7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs Soviet Union 1942 7.62x39 Soft Tip    7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs Sellier & Bellot 1942 7.62x39 Raufus    7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs approx Raufus made in ?? 7.62x39 Norinco Steel Core    7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs approx China made in 1992 7.62x39 mm    7.90 mm .311" 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs Soviet Union 1942 7.62x39 Kinematics Research    7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs approx Kinematics Research made in ?? 7.62 × 51 Steel Case    .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Wolf 7.62 × 51 mm NATO    .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester 1950s 7.62 × 51 M62 Tracer    .30 cal 7.62 mm 150 grain 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester 1950s 7.62 × 51 Ball, M80    .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester 1950s 5.56 x 45 mm SS109    0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 62 grain 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963 5.56 x 45 mm NATO    0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 3.95–5.18 g 930–772 m/s 1,700–1,830 J ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963 5.56 x 45 mm M995 AP    0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 1992 5.56 x 45 mm M856 Tracer    0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 63.7 gr 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963 5.56 x 45 mm M855    0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 62 grain 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963 5.56 x 45 mm Dummy M199    0.224 inches (5.7 mm) ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963 5.56 x 45 mm Blank M200    0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 3.95–5.18 g 930–772 m/s 1,700–1,830 J ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963 5.45 x 39 mm M74    5.45 mm 3.25 g 900 m/s 1,316 J Russian military 1974 .308 Winchester    .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester 1950s .308 Steel Case    .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester 1950s