AK-63
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The AK-63 is a Hungarian variant of the AKM assault rifle manufactured by the Fegyver- és Gépgyár (FÉG) state arms plant in Hungary. During the Cold War and afterwards, the AK-63 series was widely exported to a number of nations in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- AK-63
- Weapon.image
- AK_63.jpg#mw-jump-to-license
- Weapon.image_size
- 300px
- Weapon.caption
- The AK-63
- Weapon.origin
- Hungarian People's Republic
- Weapon.type
- Assault rifle
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1977–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Users
- Weapon.wars
- Iran–Iraq WarLebanese Civil WarSri Lankan Civil WarSomalian Civil WarGulf WarYugoslav WarsIraq WarSyrian Civil WarWar in Iraq (2013–2017)
- Weapon.design_date
- 1977
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Fegyver- és Gépgyár
- Weapon.production_date
- 1977–2001
- Weapon.variants
- See Variants
- Weapon.weight
- 7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)
- Weapon.length
- 34.6 in (88 cm)
- Weapon.part_length
- 16.3 in (41.5 cm)
- Weapon.cartridge
- 7.62×39mm
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Features
- Variants
- AK-63F
- AK-63D
- AK-63MA
- SA-85M
- SA-85S
- SA-2000S
- Users
- Former users
- Non-State Users
- Gallery
- References
- Further reading
The AK-63 is a Hungarian variant of the AKM assault rifle manufactured by the Fegyver- és Gépgyár (FÉG) state arms plant in Hungary. During the Cold War and afterwards, the AK-63 series was widely exported to a number of nations in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America.
== History == Although the AMD-65 had been the Hungarian service rifle since 1965, it was more expensive to build, and the forward grips had a reputation for being easily damaged in the field.
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