The J.A.Freeman AK47 / AK74 Website
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As I
was surfing
the web one night I came across an excelent website with AK47
information. J.A. Freeman's AK-47 website,
it's his own creation and it's been on the web as long as my
first website (1998), and a few years earlier than this website
(www.AK-47.us started in 2002)
His website
is full of good information and pictures. I really wish I would
have found it sooner.
Well it turns
out J.A. and myself are members of the same club of "AK47 nuts"
so I contacted him and asked if he would allow us to re-post
some of his information on our websites, He agreed and here it
is.
Many
thanks to J.A. for the time it took him to collect and post all
this information and then letting us share it with our visitors
as well. |
The AK47 and AK74
Semi automatic rifles of
AK-47 and AK-74 design were/are imported from Bulgaria, China, Egypt,
Finland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Yugoslavia. They were/are
imported in 5.45x39mm, 5.56x45mm / .223 Remington, 7.62x39mm, 7.62x51mm
/ .308 Winchester, 7.62x54R, and 8x57mm / 8mm Mauser calibers.
The
largest number of rifles were / are imported in 7.62x39mm caliber. Followed
by .233 / 5.56x45mm and 5.45x39mm. The smallest number imported were
the Yugoslavian 8x57mm / 8mm Mauser caliber rifles.
From left to right; 5.45x39mm,
5.56x45mm (.223
Remington), 7.62x39mm,
7.62x51mm
( .308)
Winchester, 7.62x54R, 8mm Mauser.
As you can see by the photo the
first 3 cartridges are for assault rifles and the other 3 are main
battle rifle/machine gun cartridges.
For
more information use the
links below
- Pre & Post
Ban Chinese AK47 Rifle Overview
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AK
type rifles were imported from the People Republic of China
(PRC) till imports were cut off in May of 1994. They were... Click
Here for more |
- Romanian AK47 Rifle Overview
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It was not
untill 1997 that the arms embargo was completly lifted that
rifles were allowed to be imported from Romania. So there is
no such thing as a .... Click
Here for more |
- Egyptian AK47 Rifle Overview
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Semi automatic
AKM rifles were / are imported from Egypt. The factory was
shipped to Egypt lock, stock, and barrel from Russia. The Russian's
set up.... Click
Here for more |
- Russian AK47 Rifle
Overview
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The first
semiautomatic AK-47 type rifles imported from Russia were the
Saiga 7.62x39mm imported by B-West Tucson, AZ USA in 1994..... Click
Here for more |
- How to change handguards on AK
rifles
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TOOLS
NEEDED: Vise or Quick Clamp, hammer, rubber
/ wood / rawhide mallet, screwdriver, punch, adjustable
wrench, padding for vise jaws (old leather belt, rubber,
rags, etc..). After
removing the bolt carrier from the rifle...
Click
Here for more |
- How
to load a 75rd and 100rd AK47drum
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The 7.62x39mm
drums for AK type rifles were made in 75rd and 100rd versions.
The only difference between them besides capacity is ...
Click Here for more |
- AK47 drum and magazine
overview
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The
2 types of drums imported for use in AK-47 rifles that are
chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge are the Chinese type
and the Russian type. The Chinese type drums are easy to
spot ...
Click Here for more |
- AK47 rifle ammo identification
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The 7.62x39mm cartridge
was invented by the Russians and adopted as the M-43 cartridge
in 1943. The cartridge was developed in response to..
Click Here for more |
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