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The Ak 4 is a "Assault rifle 4"). The Ak 4 is a Selective Fire assault rifle that fires the 7.62 X 51 Mm NATO cartridge. The rifle is magazine-fed and each magazine holds 20 rounds. The firing principle of the weapon is roller-delayed blow-back function. The AK 4 is a very accurate assault rifle that can with standard sights hit a stationary target at 500 meters. The cyclic rate of fire in full-auto mode is approximately 600 rounds per minute. The Velocity of the projectile when leaving the barrel is 790 meters per second. The Ak 4 is available in the Swedish armed forces in three different types. They are:
The Ak 4 can also be fitted with the Colt M203 Grenade-launcher . The Ak 4 has been replaced in the Swedish Armed Forces by the lighter and smaller caliber Ak 5 chambered in 5.56 X 45 Mm NATO . But the AK 4 is still in service with the Swedish Home Guard . The main drawback of the G3 and Ak 4 lies in the choice of caliber: it is a superb weapon as a rifle, but more difficult to handle in automatic mode, or even in short bursts. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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