During the 1990s and early 2000s, the AKS-74U found wide acceptance outside of the Russian military, as a patrol weapon for law enforcement, as well as specialized CQB / entry guns for various OMON and SOBR SWAT-type teams.

May 23, 2014 · 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.

Nov 1, 2016 · Running concurrent with the design and adoption of the new 5.45x39mm 7N6 round, the attempt to create a compact assault rifle was introduced under Project “Modern”.

Sep 23, 2010 · Russia's eye-catching AKS-74U is one handy little package. The AKS-74U was developed in the 1970s to provide a personal defense weapon for Soviet specialists who found a conventional rifle too bulky. Without a doubt, the most eye catching member of the Kalashnikov Avtomat family is the ultra short AKS-74U (AKC-74Y in Cyrillic).

Mar 15, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Kalashnikov AKSU-74 (AKS-74U) Submachine Gun / Assault Carbine including pictures.

Right side view of AKS-74U compact assault rifle. The AKS-74U is a compact assault rifle of Soviet origin. It was developed in the mid to late 1970's for use by vehicle crews, but is also popular with law enforcement units and special forces. The U stands for "Ukorochenniy", which is Russian for "shortened".

Oct 2, 2014 · The AKS-74U, which offers 5.45x39mm power in a package not much larger than many submachine guns, proved to be quite popular with special operations troops. The unique muzzle device helps tame the muzzle blast and recoil of the 5.45mm from such a short barrel. It also doubles as a wire cutter.

AKS-74U的典型特征就是枪管短，因此枪口初速也降低了，射程也相应缩短，是一种近距离自卫武器，另外还设计了一种20发容量的弹匣，方便车辆驾驶员或飞行员的携带。 AKS-74U主要装备特种小分队、空降部队、工兵、通信兵、炮兵、车辆驾驶员、飞机的机组成员、导弹部队及执法机构的特种部队，装备数量相当多，而在它之前的AKMSU短突击步枪却只是有限地装备极少数的特种部队。 在苏军撤出阿富汗以前，经常可以看到在喀布尔的士兵肩挂这种武器 ，而米-24直升机 …

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.

In 1979, a shortened carbine variant of the AKS-74 was adopted into service with the Soviet Army: the AKS-74U (U— Ukorochenniy, lit. Shortened), which in terms of tactical deployment, bridges the gap between a submachine gun and an assault rifle.