Dec 24, 2021 · At its heart, the Krinkov is an AKS-74U — a Russian assault rifle that came to be in 1979. Shortly after the AK-74 saw adoption, a competition began to produce a very short and handy carbine that rode the line between a rifle and a submachine gun. The requirements were simple. First, it needed to weigh less than 4.85 pounds or 2.2 kilos.

The AK-74 (Russian: Автомат Калашникова образца 1974 года, tr. Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1974 goda, lit. 'Kalashnikov assault rifle model 1974') is an assault rifle designed by small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1974 as a successor to the AKM.

The Kalashnikov AKS-74U compact assault rifle, colloquially known in the West as the “ Krink ” or “ Krinkov ” was officially adopted by the Soviet army in 1978 and mass-produced in the USSR …

May 23, 2014 · The Tula AKS-74U Production Guide (1982-1993) The goal of this guide is to combine the entire community's knowledge on Tula AKS-74U's into a single thread, in the spirit and style of Tantal's invaluable AK-74 guide.

Feb 12, 2016 · In this piece, we’ll look at some of the finer operational details of the original Russian design, through experimentation, use, and some of the variants that came into play. The original design by Tkachev. Courtesy Maxim Popenker, "History of …

Nov 1, 2016 · Small arms designer Peter Tkachev headed the project. It featured an over folding stock, curved magazine that served as a pistol grip, and was chambered in the round that was to become the basis for the 5.45x39mm 7N6 service cartridge, the commercial 5.6mm.

The AKS-74U is a sub machine gun derivative of the full size AK-74 assault rifle. The AKS-74U has a much shorter barrel with increased twist rate and has a different flash hider.

Feb 4, 2020 · As its name implies (U stands for Ukorochennyj or Shortened) it's a short barreled variant of the folding stock AKS-74 assault rifle issued to airborne troops. The AKS-74U was developed to fill a Soviet Army need for an ultra compact weapon.

Sep 23, 2010 · Without a doubt, the most eye catching member of the Kalashnikov Avtomat family is the ultra short AKS-74U (AKC-74Y in Cyrillic). The size of a submachine gun, this model has always had a special appeal, practical or not, to many. With its stubby 8.2-inch barrel, abbreviated handguards and side-folding stock, it's a visually captivating package.

Aug 8, 2016 · In this video Miles (who is currently on a 2 month hike in Wisconsin) discuss the history of the famous Kalashnikov AKS-74U. The “Krink” was developed and adopted by the Spetsnaz in the 1970s.