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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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AK-47
ASSAULT RIFLE
PRODUCED BY 203d MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTAL,ION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PLASTIC KA.cAZINE; Th-e So\' ie t AK.-47 mer a 1 fflaJ;03;J:i ne j ~ ,gT"i1dua 11 y b~ i11:& replaced by
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SECT!ON I~ G'EMERAL
The AK-,47 (fig 3) is a short, compact, selective..fired weapon de-
signed by the, Soviets in 1946 whien fi res a -cartri dge intermediate in
power between submachine gUTland ri fle, cartri dges. It ha.s a miId re-
coi 1 which gi ves it the capabi 1ity of d,el i vering effective full auto-
matic fire up to 300, meters.
In addition to the Soviet Union, the People1s Rep-ubtic Df China,
East GennanY!l Po 1and, Bu1ga r; a ~ Romafl; a, Nort h Korea" Hunga ry, a,nd
YugosT av; a have maTluf'ac:tured the AK-47~ The sel ect,or marking,s Dn the
ri ght side of tlie rece; 'fer pray; de a ready mean s of i dent; fy'; ng the
country of origin (fig 4).
FIGURE: 1. LEFT VIEW~ AK-47 The AK-47 is produced i'n two: di fferent bas ie models - one, with a
cOT1ventiona1 fixed wooden stock (fig 5} and tne other with a folding
metal stock (fig 6).. The folding stock is us~d mostly by .air'borne and
armor units.
SECTION 11. TECHNICAL DATA
Cartridge 7. 62x39rrm
Feed Magazine (fig 7}
Magazine capaci ty 30 rds
Gas operated
Weight 9~5 1b
Length 34~2 in
Length wjfo1ded stock 27.5 in
Rate af fire semiautomatic 40 rpm
Rate of fire automatic 100 rpm
Rate of fire cyclic 600-800 rpm
1t1aximumeffective raflge 400 meters
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for thi-s purpose (fig 18). Later'a 1 zeroing is done by movi ng the
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SECTIDN II I OPERATION
cy'lindrical front sight post mount from side tD side using the l-ater.al
zeroing tool (fig 19).
load i ng the Magal i ne : P a,ce a rQU nd between the feed 1; ps (fi 9 8).
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Press it down unti 1 it 10cks i nsi de th~ m~gazine.. Repeat unti maga-
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If the strike of the bullet is below the control pDint, the front
ZiT1-e is full (3D rds)..
sight should be screwed in If above it shoul d be screwe,d out., If
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the strike of the bullet is to the left of the control point~ the
Inserting the mag-azine into the re-cE!1v'er : Cant t,he magaz.ine for-
51 ide.. of the front si ght should be mov~d to the left; ; f' tD: thE: r; ght:l
ward so the 1ug on the front of the magazi ne engag~s with its re'cess
to the right.
in the magazine we1l (fig 9); then pull the ma-gazi ne tD the rear unti 1
it snaps into place.
Moving the front sight slide to th~ left~ right~ up or down lrffi1,
changes tne stri ke of the bul1et 26cm at 100 meters One fu11 turn
Loading the AK~47: Pull the operating handle (fig 10), fully to
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an the front sight post moves the stri ke of the bull et when f; r-
the rear and release it so the lug on the bottom of the bolt can strip 2Dcm'
i ng at 100 meters. Front si gnt post changes sho~ld be ver'i fied by a
~ rou nd from tl1e mag1z3i neaT! d ; nto the cha.moer NOTE: The se 1ector
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group of four indi vidua I 1y aimed shots. After the weapon ha,s been
(fig ll)t must be in a firing positionK
zeroed" tne Dld mark s"'ould be removed and a new one written in.
CAUTION: ways keep' the sel ector in the safe (upper) pas; tion unt; 1
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the is ready to be fi red
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Firing the AK-47: Place the s~lector on the desired positfon (au-
tomati c mi dd1e positi Din and sem.i-automati clower positi on) (fig 12).
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Aim usi ng a nonna 1 sight pi'cture and pull the tri gger
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The AK-47' with the metal stock can a.150 be fired with the stock
fo1ded~ This is done by pressing the stock latch located
on the left
rear of the receiver (fi 9 13) swi ng,ing the stock down beneath the
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~eapDn {fig 14). This position is used mainly by airborfle and armor
units.,
Ill111edi ate ac ti 0 n : For ij ru naway' gun
keep the ri. fl e poi n ted up
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a,nd down range unt i ~ a 11 a,mmuni t ion is e xpen ded Cl ea r the: wea.poTl and
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ins,pect it to' detE!rmine the caus~ of the ma fune,tiol'l.. Immediate ac-
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tion for a m~sfi re is to, keep th~ ri fle pointed down range for at
least one minute. Then pull the operating handle to the rear and
eject the n~isf;red ro-und~ Load a new round and attempt to fi re i't.
If it does no,t fire~ wait one minute and then IJnload the rifle. In-
spect to determine the caus:e of tfle malfunction.
Unloading: Remove the magazine by pressing the magazifle catch
(fig, 15) toward the magaz;ne; then swing the magazine forward and out
of the receiver.. Pull the operating handle fully to the reart inspect
the chamber and receiver. If no cartridge is present, release the
operating hand1e and pull the tri-gger (fig 16).
Zeroing; Set the rear sight for the desired range by pressing in
on the s1id-e catch and moving the s1ide bar along the 1eaf until the
frolnt edge of the bar is al igned with the 1ine below the number that
correspDnds with the range in meters (fig 17)..
The froflt sight post c:a.n be scrE!wed in or out Df its base' to ad-
just for elevatiDn. The wrench in the combination tool kit is used
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SECTION TV. DISASSEMBLY
Unloading and clearing the AK-47: Remove the magazine and pull
the operating handl e fully to the rear Inspect, the chamber and
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cei ver to insure no cartridges ar-e present" Relea,se the operating
handle and pull the trigger (fig 20}.
Remove the bolt cover: Press the serrated end of the driving
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spr';ng guide (fig 21) into the bolt cover~ and while holding the guide
in~ lift off the bolt cover! rear end first {fig 22).
Remove the driving spring assemb ly: Push forwa,rd on the end of
the driving spri ng guide (f';g, 23) di sengaging it from its seat in
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the rear of the receiver (fig 24); the'n pull the ccmpl ete driving
spring assembly out of the bolt carrier (fig 25).
fIGURE 18, FRONT SIGHT
Remove bolt and carrier: Pull the operati ng ha,nd1 e fully' to the
r~ar (fig 25}~ lift the bolt carrier' sl ightly upward (fig 27) and
1 . fRONT SiGHT POST
then remove the bolt and carrier by pulling it to the rear 28)k
(fig
2~ BASE
RemDve the bolt from the carrier: Press the bol t into the car-
3. COMB:NJ ATION TOOL
rier (fig 29) until the bolt operating lug can be twisted fre,e
of i't'S
4. CYl.INDRI CAl POST MOUrn
cam p'a,th iTl the carr; er (fig 30)~, Pull the bol t stra.ight forward and
out of the carrier (fig 31).
Rem-ove -gas cyl inder tube; Rotate the gas cy11Tlder tube 1DCk up-
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ward (fig 32 and 33) to free the gas cylinder tube. Pull up on the
rea r of the hand guard and r'emove tne tube (fi g 34) II
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SECTION IV. DISASSEMBLY
Un1oadi ng and c,l earing the AK-47: Remove the magazi ne and pull
the ope-rati ng handle fully to the re'ar. Inspect the chamber and r-e-
cei \I'er to insure, no cartr idQeS are present. Relea,se the op-erating
handle and pull the trigger (fig 20).
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Remove t~e bolt cover: Press the serrated end of the driving
spring guide (fig 21) into the bolt cover, and while holding the guide
in!8 1ift off the bol t cover, rear end first {fig 22)
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Remove the driving spring assembly: Push forward on the end of
the driving spring guide (fig 23), disengagi,ng it from i:ts seat in
the rear of the receiver (f';g 24); the,n pull' the c.OOlplete driving
spring assembly out of the bolt carrier (fig 25).
F1[iURE 18. FRONT SIGHT
RemDve b-olt and carrier: Pull the OPerati ng handle fullr to the
rear (fig 2-5)~ lift the bolt carrier slightl,y upwar'd (fig 27) and
. FRONT'S I GHT POST , ,
1.
tl1en remove thE: bolt and carrier by pulling it to the rear (fig 28).
2. BASE
R~mnve the bolt from the carrier: Press the bolt into the car-
3. C,OMBINATIONTOOL
rier' (fig 29) until the bolt operating 1ug carl be twisted fre'e of i't-s
4. CYLINDRICAL POST MOUNT
eam pa,th in the carr; er (fig 30) Pull the bol t straigl1t forward. a.nd
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out of the carrier (fig 31).
Remove gas cyllnder tube; Rotate the gas cylinder tube lock up-
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ward (fig 32 and 33} to free the gas cylinder tube. Pull up on the
rear' of the hand guard and r'emove the tube (fi g 34).
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