The AKM is a Soviet 7.62 by 39 millimeter assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov and introduced in 1959 as a lighter, more easily manufactured successor to the AK-47. Built in the Soviet Union at the Izhmash and Tula Arms Plant factories and later produced under license by numerous other countries, it became the most widely produced variant of the entire Kalashnikov family, with total production estimated above ten million units. It has remained in service since 1959 and stands as one of the most common rifles ever fielded in war. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikidata: AKM
Wikidata Q432662, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: AKM
Infobox, type
Assault rifle
Introduction, paragraph 1
introduced in 1959
service-status
service = 1959-present
Caliber attribute (akm)
The AKM is a 7.62×39 mm Soviet assault rifle introduced in 1959 as a lighter, more modern successor to the AK-47.
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