The Russian military recently accepted the AK-12, a variant of its AK-74. Likewise, their neighbors, the Finns, have announced that, with cosmetic upgrades, they plan to have their 1960s-era AK ...

The AK-12’s final production version headlines all the features standard to modern rifles in its class, including an ergonomically shaped pistol grip, picatinny rail to accommodate a wide range ...

Modern Warfare 2 brings back the most popular and deadly AK-74u, now named Kastov-74u. It is now categorized as an assault rifle instead of the lethal SMG it was known as back in the day.

The AK-74u is a popular SMG (Sub-Machine Gun) in the Call of Duty franchise, but in Modern Warfare 2, it has been renamed and classified under the Assault Rifles section.

Whereas the original AK and its AKM variant use the 7.62x39mm cartridge, the AK-74 was the first of several subsequent Kalashnikov models to be chambered in a smaller, lighter 5.45x39mm cartridge.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 's AK-74 is a very middle-ground AR, not particularly excelling at any one thing, but able to hold its own in a wide variety of situations. That can be a blessing and a ...

Russian soldiers on the ground in Ukraine have developed a unique workaround: custom buckshot rounds that fit in a standard AK-74 magazine. There are several different ways to make this happen.

Both the AK-12 and the AK-15 keep some traditional Kalashnikov features and are compatible with magazines used by earlier versions of the AK-74 and the AKM rifles, according to Modern Firearms.