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AKM

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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/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
1959 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Soviet Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: AKM

Used In

Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AKM
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Manufactured By

Kalashnikov Concern

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: AKM
Tula Arms Plant

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: AKM
Sources
1. Wikipedia: AKM
  • Infobox, type
    Assault rifle
  • Introduction, paragraph 1
    introduced in 1959
  • Lead section
    The AKM (Russian: Автома́т Кала́шникова модернизи́рованный, romanized: Avtomat Kalashnikova modernizirovannyy, lit. 'Modernized Kalashnikov automatic rifle') is a 7.62×39 mm Soviet assault rifle introduced in 1959 as a lighter, more modern successor to the AK-47. Designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov, it became the most widely produced variant of the Kalashnikov series, serving as the standard service rifle of the Soviet Army and Warsaw Pact states.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×39mm
  • Infobox: service
    1959-present
  • Lead section
    The AKM (Russian: Автома́т Кала́шникова модернизи́рованный, romanized: Avtomat Kalashnikova modernizirovannyy, lit. 'Modernized Kalashnikov automatic rifle') is a 7.62×39 mm Soviet assault rifle introduced in 1959 as a lighter, more modern successor to the AK-47.
  • Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Article text
    Designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov, it became the most widely produced variant of the Kalashnikov series, serving as the standard service rifle of the Soviet Army and Warsaw Pact states.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Article text: conflicts list (sections)
    Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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2. Wikidata: AKM
Wikidata Q432662, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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