If you would like to use my pics on another website, please ask me first. As long as you give me credit, and are not making any cash off of it, then I dont care. It kind of pisses me off to find my pics on other websites, with some guy taking the credit for it. I should not have to explain the term "common courtesy"


Here are a bunch of AK pics that I have to share. These were mostly taken at a museum in Belgium.

As some assclown broke into my car the night before and stole my photolights, they didnt come out as well as I needed. Rather then the whole trip being a waste, I will share them here.

First are the Romanian guns.

Here is the AIR carbine. This one is 5.45-





Selector markings; This one has a 4 position trigger group with 3rd burst. Also notice the upturned carrier handle.




Special rear 400M rear site-


Romanian AKS-74, with the AIM 40MM (US 40MM) grenade launcher-


Close up of the launcher; You can see the AKS74s markings also. The trigger is the push button on the side near the barrel release. The safety is spring loaded, and you must push it forward and push the button.  You also get a good look at the site for the launcher, which is a part of it.


The launcher attaches like a standard handguard-




RPKS-74

Here are two different versions. The top was made in 92. The 93 made version features a 4 position selector, a carry handle, flash hider, bakalite upper handguard, scope rail, and some other smaller differences.


Rear site-


1992 made weapon-




1993 made weapon-




AIMS (AKMS)-


Not sure why some Romanian guns have the arrow in triangle, while others do not.




Hungary


AK-47






AMD-63
This is an intresting example, in that it has a side scope rail.


View of the markings and the scope rail. Hungarian guns dont have the year of production.


AMD-65


Selector markings, which are common to all Hungarian AKs.


AMP-69



Scope for launching grenades.

Scope rail-


NGMS
Export version in 5.56 Nato. Magazines are the same as the DDR STG940 Weiger series.



East Germany

MPi-Ks






AKR
Shorty AK-74. Very few were made, a factory cutaway is even rarer.


Early DDR AK-74s had stamped serial number info, later models were simply engraved.



Poland
PMK-MS




This one has an rear site in Arabic-


Bulgaria

NEW
Ak-47. First model built using Russian parts. Has both Russian and Bulgarian stamps.





AK47 [/b}






AKT-47
AKT-22. This is a bulgarian AK-47, made from Russian parts that has been recently converted to fire .22 for training purposes.





AK-74






AKS-74U

This one looks like it was made from Russian parts.








Yugoslavia
One of the problems Yugos have is the barrel. They are not chromed lined, and are often in horrible condition. Soldiers in the 3rd world or groups in the Former Yugoslavia dont really take care of their weapons like they should.

M70




Yugo guns have the serial number on the right side, rather then the left.



M70A

This one has a grenade launcher



M70B1




With the launcher site extended-




M70B2






M65A



M72




These details are the same in both the milled and stamped models.



North Korea
Type 68 (AKM)








Pakistan
This what looks like a locally modified Russian gun;  It was captured by British soldiers in Afganistan.





NEW
Egypt
MAADI AKMS-






Soviet Union

AK-47, T2, 1951







AK-47, T2, 1954
1954 is a very common year in Western firearms collections.






AK-47, T2, 1954, #2




AKM, not sure of the year or factory.



AKM, Izhmash 1970




AKM, Tula 1972-




AKMS, Izhmash, 1977
For those that were lucky enough to get a like new kit from Brad, here is what they looked like before they were cut





RPK, Molot, 1972
The Star in Shield is the mark of a true Soviet RPK.






NEW, 25 Jan 2005

RPK74




NEW
RPK74M in 5.56 (not sure of actual name)


AK-74M




AKS-74U








Another AKSU, belonged to a normal Russian policeman-







Bison SMG in 9x18









Peoples Republic of China

T-56, Milled







Another-





T-56, stamped-






T56-1, stamped-



Export selector markings-



T56-1, stamped-





Chinese cutway-




NEW PICS, 19 Oct 04

Here are some pics I took this past Memorial day weekend at an AK museum exhibit in Holland. They have been posted before, but will share again.

Russian AKS-74, AKS-74U




Russian AK74, RPK74-




Russian AKMS with PBS suppressor-



Russian AKS-47-


Russian RPKN



Russian RPKS-



Hungarian AMD-63, AMP-69


E.German AK-74, Polish WG-GS-4 riot control


E.German short AK-74. Sometimes called the AKR-


E.German AKM sidefolder, short suppressed AKM


The one millionth E.German AK-


Finnish Valmet, Romanian AKM-


"Soldiers" with AKs-


German Army museum in Dresden-

E.German infantry weapons-


E.German AKS-47-


Warsaw Pact uniforms with the National AK (or CZ-58)



War technik museum Koblenz
Well worth the trip!

Romanian RPK-


Main hall of firearms- Everything from prototypes of the G11, and FG-42 to the AK.


Russian underwater assault rifle-


E.German sniper AK-47-





ComBloc sniper guns-


AKs-

Early E.German AKM (actually a 1961 Russian gun)


NEW 12 Dec 2005


Pics from St.Petersburg Russia AK exhibit-

Pre-production AK-74




1979 AK74N




1981 dated Izhmash AKS74U with PBS5 and silent grenade launcher






1984 AKS74U



RPK74M




RPK74N

Thanks for the pics!

Sly

Sweet!!!!

Interesting pics!

Thanks Stottman

Damn!   Now I really really wish K-var would get some more AIM kits.   I would rathe rone of those than a Krinkov any day.

Awesome pictures! Thanks a bunch!

I've never seen the carry handle.   Nice pics as always....thanks!

take care,
Tec

I may be wrong, but I think that RPKS-74 is sort of a missing link of sorts... in so far as that it's existance has only been speculated on as far as I know.   People assumed they made one, but no pics ever show up... makes it very interesting to see.  

Added pics from DDR, Hungary, and Poland.

Wow!   More.... More!!!!

My PMKMS kit I bought from Centerfire Systems was made before the rifle in the pic.

My front trunnion is dated 1977 and my handguards are dark in color and laminated like the rifle in the above pic.

Originally Posted By Stottman: Added pics from DDR, Hungary, and Poland.

Wow, you sure did.  Thanks again!

(I'm on cable so the pics ain't a problem for me... But I assume this ain't dial-up friendly)

Sly

Damn our stupid barrel length laws (and my cheapness, not willing to pay $200 tax), I want one of those AIR Carbines, that thing is dead sexy...

Added pics from Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia.

Damn our stupid barrel length laws (and my cheapness, not willing to pay $200 tax), I want one of those AIR Carbines, that thing is dead sexy...

Oh and someone needs to bring in a boatload of cheap metal 5.45 mags, I dig them...

K-Var sells those AIR front sight/gas blocks. Will those for on the Romanian SAR-2's?

Thanks for the pics and the tack....Very nice..

Added the North Korean and Soviet guns.

Wow, I saved them all. I still hope there are more! These are great!

great pictures for collectors and others just curious about the different variations...keep up the good work on more pics

tagged

Added the Chinese guns

tagged

interesting Stottman, is the AIR yours ? I was also able to get a hold of one recently. SN is very close too.  I've been looking for some  documents on it. Is that east german or russian  or ?
Thanks
i'll post pics of mine later

here they are:

The AIR is mine, a deactivated weapon that I picked up not too long ago.
This one came from Austria (via InterOrdnance). They sell them in Germany also, though the deact specs are a little harsher.

They are Romanian. Very similar in size to the E.German, and very different from the Russian AKSU-74. The Bulgarian AKSU74 is a copy of the Russian design.

Originally Posted By Stottman: The AIR is mine, a deactivated weapon that I picked up not too long ago. This one came from Austria (via InterOrdnance). They sell them in Germany also, though the deact specs are a little harsher. They are Romanian. Very similar in size to the E.German, and very different from the Russian AKSU-74. The Bulgarian AKSU74 is a copy of the Russian design.

funny, i'm pretty sure i bought it from the same guy than u, he had maybe 50 in stock..all built in 2004.
deactivated too (barrel/ bolt). very nice piece.

Originally Posted By exocet: Originally Posted By Stottman: The AIR is mine, a deactivated weapon that I picked up not too long ago. This one came from Austria (via InterOrdnance). They sell them in Germany also, though the deact specs are a little harsher. They are Romanian. Very similar in size to the E.German, and very different from the Russian AKSU-74. The Bulgarian AKSU74 is a copy of the Russian design. funny, i'm pretty sure i bought it from the same guy than u, he had maybe 50 in stock..all built in 2004. deactivated too (barrel/ bolt). very nice piece.

Maybe. I found it on some German auction site, and got it for allot cheaper then what they sell for in Germany. Think the guys last name was Turk or something like that.

I take it you are located in Europe?

Originally Posted By Stottman: Originally Posted By exocet: Originally Posted By Stottman: The AIR is mine, a deactivated weapon that I picked up not too long ago. This one came from Austria (via InterOrdnance). They sell them in Germany also, though the deact specs are a little harsher. They are Romanian. Very similar in size to the E.German, and very different from the Russian AKSU-74. The Bulgarian AKSU74 is a copy of the Russian design. funny, i'm pretty sure i bought it from the same guy than u, he had maybe 50 in stock..all built in 2004. deactivated too (barrel/ bolt). very nice piece. Maybe. I found it on some German auction site, and got it for allot cheaper then what they sell for in Germany. Think the guys last name was Turk or something like that. I take it you are located in Europe?

yep, traveling a lot though. do u have the url for that german site ? thanks. u can pm me

Originally Posted By AJjer_Bullets: I may be wrong, but I think that RPKS-74 is sort of a missing link of sorts... in so far as that it's existance has only been speculated on as far as I know.   People assumed they made one, but no pics ever show up... makes it very interesting to see.

There is a Russian RPKS-74 with a laminated wood folding stock pictured on pg 123 of "Kalashnikov: the Arms and the Man"... unless you're referring specifically to Romanian RPKS-74's.


Nathan Brown
USMC 1/6 SSP
Camp Lejeune, NC

One hell of a museum.  Where in Europe is it located?

Unless noted, the pics were taken in the basement of the Military history museum in Brussels Belguim. Its not open to the public. Inside the large gym sized bunker, they have everything from Browning's prototypes (from FN) to AKs, FG-42s, to MP-44s with the 1945 capture tags still on them.

Did I see an UNDERWATER assult rifle?  Surprised no one jumped on that yet.

Were there any Chinese T-56-1's with fixed stocks?....

Being a new guy in here I dont know anyone, but I cna say that I know about that Museum.  Its a great place to study military history and see some really cool shit.  I missed it last time I was in Europe...

Originally Posted By 9245: Were there any Chinese T-56-1's with fixed stocks?....

Nope, this was most of their collection.

How come all of the guns in the first pictures were so beat up? Couldn't the musuem or whatever take care of the weapons and keep them from rusting?

Originally Posted By Swindle1984: How come all of the guns in the first pictures were so beat up? Couldn't the musuem or whatever take care of the weapons and keep them from rusting?

Allot of them are battleifield pickups, they didnt start as new.

I will take any one of them great photos.

I've love to have that 40mm.

those were  some great pictures Stottman thanks!

That has to be the most impressive and definitive collection of AK photos I've seen.

Seriously, thanks for sharing that.

added the AKT-47, and the Pakistani AKSU

Nice pics

Added pics of an RPK74, AKSU74, AK-74M, and a Bison (including some internal pics) that I took in 2003 in Russia.