Built on the same standard as the military RPK, Vepr is 50% more reinforced than a standard, stamped AK rifle. Each rifle has been manufactured using state of the art technology, effectively creating a heavier duty piece that will last through not just a lifetime but for many generations to come. The RPK-style barrels are hammer forged and chrome lined using techniques that make them four to five times stronger than a standard AK barrel, giving the Vepr rifles substantially extended service life over AK type rifles. This model of the Vepr AK-74 5.45x39 caliber rifle (FM-AK74-21) is equipped with original Molot factory’s popular left-side folding tubular stock, which comes with a cheek rest and a rubber recoil pad. Its ingenious design provides a reliable and rigid locking mechanism system, which has been deployed on all RPK-based rifles and shotguns by Molot.
Summary
Vepr AK rifle in 5.45x39mm caliber, 16.5-in barrel, stamped receiver, chrome lined hammer forged barrel, removable muzzle nut with 14x1mm left-hand threads, left-side folding tubular stock with cheek rest and rubber recoil pad, 1000 meter sight leaf with adjustable windage, black polymer furniture, cleaning kit and cleaning rod, shipped with one 30-rd magazine, 922(r) compliant with US or foreign made magazines. Interchangeable parts, click here.
Features
For the first time ever true factory Molot AK-74 style rifle in the US market
Heavy RPK-style hammer forged chrome lined barrel
RPK-style 1.5mm stamped receiver
RPK-style trunnion block
RPK-style ribbed polymer handguards with stainless steel heat shield
Left-side folding tubular stock with cheek rest and rubber recoil pad
Windage adjustable 1000m rear sight leaf
Scope mount side rail
Accepts all mil-spec double-stack AK-74 5.45x39mm magazines
14x1mm left-hand muzzle thread
922r compliant with foreign made magazines
Specifications
Caliber: 5.45x39mm
Operating System: Semi-Auto, long stroke gas system
Breech Type: 2 lug rotating bolt
Magazine Type: Detachable double stack magazine
Weight with 5-rd magazine: 10.1 lbs
Overall Length: 36.80"
Width: 2.9"
Height (w/o mag.): 7.8"
Barrel Length: 16.5"
Rifling: 4 groove RH twist, 7.7 in.
Twist rate: 1 in 195 mm (7.68 in.)
Weight w/o Magazine: 7.8 lbs (3.54 kg)
Muzzle Velocity: 900 m/s
Effective Range: 500 m
Maximum Range: 1350 m
Rate of Fire: 40 rds/min (practical)
Sight Leaf: 1000 m
Interchangeable parts
Handgaurds – stamped receiver RPK
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 5.45X39mm (5.45X39 Russian, Soviet, Kalashnikov) was introduced by the Soviet Army in 1974 along with the AK-74 as a replacement for the AK-47 and its 7.62X39mm cartridge. Mikhail Kalashnikov designed the rifle, essentially an update of his more famous AK-47, but did not design the cartridge. Although case length is the same 39mm, the 5.45X39 is not based on the7.62X39mm case; with a smaller base diameter and a .220-inch bullet it is much more similar to the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, but with a shorter and slightly fatter case. The 5.45X39mm uses a 54-grain bullet at 2950 fps, so is slightly less powerful than the NATO cartridge, but is loaded to higher pressure (55,000 psi versus 52,000). The Russian Army has since replaced the AK-74, but retained the 5.45X39mm cartridge. Its standard bullet is a three-part design with copper jacket, lead core, and a steel penetrating rod; case material is typically steel.
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Craig Boddington
