Features[]
The AK-74 is a fairly high-powered assault rifle. It's accuracy is quite poor, so it is best utilised in close quarters engagements. Its DPS can kill enemies very quickly, which is ideal to avoid prolonged gunfire, and prevents recoil from taking the rifle off target.
Without upgrades, the rifle is average, being very good as a starting weapon. But once it has been upgraded, it is even better, allowing engagements in rapid succession, as well as prolonged combat with easier recoil management. It also becomes more effective at mid range combat, being more useful for suppression at long ranges.
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Attachment | Cost | effect |
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Double magazines | 1 | -0.85s reload |
Metal stock | 1 | -10 recoil |
PSO-1 sight | 2 | further aiming |
Kobra sight | 1 | +10 accuracy |
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The AK-74 assault rifle was a Soviet answer to the US M16, which adopted in 1964. A number of the American M16 assault rifles were captured during the Vietnam War. These weapons were examined by the Soviets and tested against the AKM, that was then a standard-issue infantry weapon used by the Soviet Army. Soviets found out that the new American 5.56x45 mm intermediate round had superior ballistics to the Soviet 7.62x39 mm round. An official requirement was issued in 1966 to develop a new assault rifle alongside with new ammunition. Their main goal was to improve firing accuracy of the AKM. Development of the new 5.56x39 mm round was completed in 1973. It was based on the previous 7.62x39 mm round in order to simplify production. Mikhail Kalashnikov developed a new assault rifle, chambered for this new round. Eventually this weapon was adopted in 1974 as the AK-74 and became a standard-issue infantry rifle with the Soviet Army. The AK-74 is also in service with at least 30 countries worldwide. This weapon was produced under license in Bulgaria, East Germany, Poland and Romania.