The veteran rifle Russian AK-74M finds no rival in the North American M16
The characteristics of the AK-74M rifle overall exceed those of the M16, experts confirmed after conducting comparative tests.
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Comparative tests of both weapons were carried out by TsNIITochMash (Central Scientific Institute for the Construction of Precision Machines) in order to calibrate whether the characteristics of the revered Russian correspond to the requirements of the Ministry of Defense.
According to the head of the Institute's small arms and equipment department, Vladimir Lepin in an interview with the Russian radio station Echo of Moscow, "according to the results of the tests, we can affirm that our rifle with our cartridges surpasses the American M16 rifle." .
The tests were carried out "in combined conditions", indicated the specialist. In particular, the operation of the weapons was subjected to intense tests for five days, during which they were not cleaned or lubricated, including drops of 1.2 meters. According to Lepin, the American rifle could not pass some of these tests, in particular those of "dust and sand", presenting "irreparable interruptions". The M16 also failed the water immersion test.
Production of the AK-74 dates back to 1974. Since then, around 6 million rifles of this model have been manufactured (by license). The weight of the AK-74M version, 5.45 mm. caliber and without magazine, it is 3.4 kg. Its maximum range is 1,400 meters and its effective range is 500 meters. The AK-74M's cadence is up to 650 rounds per minute.
The American M16 rifle has been manufactured since 1961. The weight of the weapon, 5.56 mm. caliber and without magazine, it is 3.4 kg. Today the most common version of the rifle is the M16A2. Its maximum range reaches 1,200 meters, and the effective range 600 meters. Its cadence varies between 700 and 900 rounds per minute.
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