As part of the Warsaw Pact, Poland anticipated adopting the AK-74 after it was developed by the Soviet Union. However, the eventual Soviet terms for license fees and export restrictions were too ...

Just like the AK-47, the AK-74 has small iron sights, kicks straight up in the air when firing, and can deal a tremendous amount of damage if you’re accurate. It’s the definition of a high-risk, ...

Born into a poor peasant family amid the Bolshevik seizure of power, young Mikhail Kalashnikov aspired to become a poet. Instead, he fought as a tank commander in the Second World War and went on to ...

Defense manufacturer Kalashnikov, a subsidiary of industrial giant Rostec, told reporters at Russia’s ARMY 2021 defense exhibition that the AK-12 assault rifle will become the new basic weapon for ...

In the latest example of 'unconventional' improvised Ukrainian weapons, we now have video of the contraption made of half a dozen AK-74 assault rifles in action. This follows footage released two days ...

The AK-74 is currently one of the best weapons in Warzone Season 1 Reloaded. A big reason for its recent popularity is its time to kill, which stands at only 914ms at up to 71 meters. At close and ...

This assault rifle was 1.5 times more accurate, yet too sensitive to warfare circumstances. In the early 1970s, Soviet military command was looking for a brand new assault rifle that would replace the ...

May 21, 2013: Russia is spending several hundred billion dollars to update its armed forces. But there is resistance to spending any of that to update some very basic weapons, like the assault rifle.

Russia has abandoned new purchases of its popular AK-74 automatic rifle, dismantling another symbol of Soviet military might as the army pushes through painful ...

The best AK-74 loadout in Black Ops 6 Open Beta will help you get the most out of the Assault Rifle. Using it will not only help you win more gunfights but also more matches. The AK-74 in the beta has ...

The AK-74 decimates at longer distances, but also burns through its ammo. The Merlin Reflex offers you a more magnified view of your surroundings allowing you to ensure the bullets hit the intended ...