ak47

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

I

.

AK-47

ASSAULT

RIFLE

SECTIQN I-SECTI=ON II.. SECTION III+ SEcrI~ 1\'. SECTION V. SECTION VI.. SECT! ON VI I t SECT! ON VI I I

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OPERATiON 5 FIRING

0 rSASSEMBl Y

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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:&

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m~g~zjTl~~ bcca~~~ lr is lightweight. and W~[eTp~DOf~ i~ Ll~~d maln~y by

-a i r b 0 r noe.. ~ n-d a ETlI0 t" tLiI Its

-replaced by

P 18. S(. ic

SECT!ON I~ G'EMERAL

The AK-,47

(fig

3) is a short,

compact,

selective..fired

weapon

de-signed

by the,

Soviets

in 1946 whi en fi res a -cartri

dge

intermediate

in

power between submachine gUTland ri fle, cartri dges. It ha.s a mi Id 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 Feed Magazine capaci ty Gas operated Weight Length

Length wjfo1ded stock

Rate af fire

semiautomatic

Rate of fire

automatic

Rate of fire

cyclic

1t1aximumeffective

raflge

7. 62x39rrm

Magazine (fig 7} 30 rds 9~5 1b 34~2 in 27.5 in 40 rpm 100 rpm 600-800 rpm

400 meters

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FIGURE 2~ RIGHT VIEW!t AK-47

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A.K-47 ., 2

WEAPON

MARKINGS

FACTORY

SELECTOR

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GURE 5. WOODEN S,TOCK

FIGURE 6.

FOLDING STOCK

SECTIDN II I

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OPERATION for thi-s purpose (fig 18). Later'a 1 zeroing is done by movi ng the

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 : P1 a,ce a rQU nd between the feed 1; ps (fi 9 8).

Press it down unti 1 it 10cks i nsi de th~ m~gazine.. Repeat unti 1

maga-ZiT1-e is full (3D rds).. If the strike of the bullet is below the control pDint, the front

sight should be screwed in ~ If above _~ it shoul d be screwe,d out., If

the strike

of the bullet

is to the left

of the control

point~

the

51 ide.. of the front si ght should be mov~d to the left; ; f' tD: thE: r; ght:l

to the right.

Inserting the mag-azine into the re-cE!1v'er : Cant t,he magaz.ine for-ward so the 1ug on the front of the magazi ne engag~s with its re'cess

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

an the front

sight

post

moves the stri ke of the bull et 2Dcm' when f;

r-i ng at 100 meters. Front si gnt post changes sho~ld be ver'i fied by a

group of four indi vidua I 1y aimed shots.

After

the weapon ha,s been

zeroed" tne Dld mark s"'ould be removed and a new one

written

in.

Loading the AK~47: Pull the operating handle (fig 10), fully to

the rear

and release

it so the lug on the bottom of the bolt can strip

~ rou nd from tl1e mag13z i neaT! d

; nto the c ha.moer

a NOTE: The se 1ector

(fig ll)t must be in a firing positionK

CAUTION: Al

ways keep' the sel ector

in the safe

(upper)

pas; tion

unt;

1

the weapo'TI is ready to be fi red a

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).

Aim usi ng a nonna 1 sight pi'cture and pull the tri gger ~

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

~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

a,nd down range unt i ~ a 11 a,mmuni t ion is e xpen ded II Cl ea r the: wea.poTl and

ins,pect it to' detE!rmine the caus~ of the ma1

fune,tiol'l..

Immediate

ac-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

FIGURE 7.

F I GIURE 8.i

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FIGURE 9~ INSERTING MAGAZINE

1.

MAGAZINE LUG

2.

MAGAZIN E W'Ell

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2 ".,. LOADING MAGAZIJtE :. ;. ::.: -I, ~

1 & 2. FEED LIPS

FIGURE 10. OPE RAT ING HAN DLE

FIGURE 13. FOLD I~lG STOCK

STOCK

FIGURE 11. 1.

2,. STOCK. LATCH

SELECTOR IN FIRING POSITION

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BAR FRONT EDGE

fIGURE 18, FRONT SIGHT

1 . fRONT SiGHT POST 2~ BASE

3. COMB:JNATION TOOL

4. CYl.INDRI CAl POST MOUrn

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FRONT SIGHT

FRONT SIGHT BASE

2.

SPECIAL

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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

rE!-cei ver to insure

no cartridges

ar-e present"

Relea,se the operating

handle and pull the trigger

(fig

20}.

2 Remove

the bolt

cover:

Press

the serrated

end of the driving

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

the rear of the receiver (fig 24); the'n pull the ccmpl ete driving

spring

assembly out of the bolt

carrier

(fig 25).

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

then remove the bolt

and carrier

by pulling

it to the rear

(fig 28)k

RemDve the bolt from the carrier: Press the bol t into the

car-rier

(fig

29) until

the bolt

operating

lug can be twisted

fre,e

of i't'S

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-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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F1 [iURE 18. FRONT SIGHT

1.. FRONT'S I GHT POST

2.

BASE

3.

C,OMBINATIONTOOL

4.

CYLINDRICAL POST MOUNT

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3

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).

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) ~

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).

Re

,

mDve b-olt and carrier: Pull the OP

,

erati ng handle fullr

to the

rear (fig 2-5)~ lift the bolt carrier slightl,y upwar'd (fig 27) and

tl1en remove thE: bolt and carrier by pulling it to the rear (fig 28).

R~mnve

the bolt

from the carrier:

Press

the bolt

into

the

car-rier' (fig 29) until the bolt operating 1ug carl be twisted fre'e of i't-s

eam pa,th in the carr; er (fig 30) ~ Pull the bol t straigl1t forward. a.nd

out of the carrier (fig 31).

Remove gas cyllnder tube; Rotate the gas cylinder tube lock

up-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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Fl G,URE 19~ FRONT SIGHT

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2.

FRONT SIGHT BASE

SPE CI Al. TOOL

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FIGURE 20. ClfARING THE AK-47

1. PoECH YEP.

FIGURE 22. REMOVINGBOtT COVER

2. CHPJ.1BER .-'" . _{.' 1'...} ::I II ~ 1: .:~;

FIGURE 23. DRIVING SPRING

FIGURE 21. DRIVING SPRING GUIOf

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FIGURE 26. OPEAATING HANDLE

FIGURE 25. REMOVING ORI VING SPRING ASSEfilJL Y

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Fi GUP.E 27. LI FTl t{G BOLT OiRRIER

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FIGURE 2~. REr10VING BOLT

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~~'~ SECi10M If, REASSEMBLY

First, En~age the front open;n9 of the gas cyl h14:ler tube with the

g~s cylinder' (fig 35). Then swt the rear of the tube into the rear

sight base (fig

,

36). Rotate the gas cylinder tube loci< doW"t1to its

lock positiDn \f1g 37).

R~p'ace thee bolt: Slide the spindTe of the bolt lflto the carrier

{fig 38} an<! rotate the bQlt to m~te the operating lug with its ellrn

path- Pull the bolt as far forward as possible in carrier (flg 39). Replace bolt carrier; Slide t~e Diston into the hole under the rear sight (fi g: 40) Lmtil the carrier fi ts into its ClJts at the rea.!'" of th.e receher (fi9 4l}~ Press the carrier dO\t.ln)with the bo1t ful1y

ro'r"Word. and thefl S1i de the cCirri e r iu 11y forward (f1 9 42).

Replace drh1 rtg spri ng; Insert the dr1 vfn9 sprin9 into its ho1e

in the rei;i~ of tt\e- cl.Irr1er (fig 43) and reseat the guide into it$; :;lot in the recf!iver ~fi9 44).

FIGuRE 35. ENGJi,GI ~JGruBE

Rep1a I:e the bOo1t cover ~ 1n5ert the front en d 0 f t h-e:bolt cove r

i~to the circ~lar grooves in the rear sight base _{(fig 4S}. Apply}

toomh pre~ su re ove-r the- squ a re 0(11e in t h.€orea r of the cove r {fi 9 46),

press down and forward until the e.nd of tile: driving spring guide snaps through the ha'e (fig 47).

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1. FRDrH OF COVER 2. CIRCULAR GROOVE

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nGURE 47 . BatT C.DVERSEATED

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FIGURE 46. HOLE Tft REAR OF covrR

SECTION VI. ACCESSORIES

The following accessories will be issued w~en available with the AK-47: (fig 48).

1

.

Cnmbinat ion Tool Kit

2~ 3. Bayonet 51 i,ng 4. 5~ Bl ank Fi ri ng Dev; ce

Night Sighting Device

Night Sighting Device: The night sighting device (f'i9 49) is at-tached by snaJJPing it oVler the sight~ It carl be moved out of the way in order to use conventional sights in the daytime. To use this de-vice~ align the luminous dots (fig 50) over each other and on the

tar-gets

aim and fire.

B1ank flring device: The blank firing device is installed by pressing in t,he muzzle nut 'ocking plunger (f'ig 51), unscr'e;wing the

muzz1e nut by turning it clockwise and replacing it with the device

(fig 52). It is removed the same way

as the muzzle nut4

CAUTION: On 1y b1afl k dlm1un i ti on may be fi re:cj when the blank f1 r..

ing device

is in place.

Do not use the cap of the combination

teol

kit as a blank firing

device~

FIGURE 48.

1.

2~

Hand gr~nad~ latJncher: The hand grenade la,uncher is insta 11 ed by

removi ng the muzzle nut (fig 53) a,nd screwing the launcher nnto the weapoTl (fi 9 54):.

3.

4.

To fire the grenade~, ;In-sert a. grenade with the pili Plulled into

the lalJnc,ner-

CAUTION: A specia.l type cartridge is used for firing

the grenade

~

Place the blJtt

Q,f the weapon

on the ground a.fld fire

from thi s posi'ti

Dn~ The maximum

effect; ve range th-e grenade can be

fired

is 150 meters.

5.

The bayonet

(fig' 55) is af'fixed

by positioning

its

loops In front

of the mUlZ1

e nut and gas cy1i

nlde

r body! an d s 1i ding the bayonet to

the rea,r unti

1

the bayonet catch engages the muzzle. nut (fi'9 56).

The bayonet i:5 removed by pu11i ng the catch, loc:ated lJehi nd the hi 1t ~

away from the hand,le and 51idi ng the bayorTlet forward and Dff.

Pl asti c magazi ne: The So:viet AK-47 metal magazine is gradua 1ly being repl aced by the pl astic magazine _{(f'; 9 57) which is 1i:ghter than}

the metal.

The 'Plastic

magazine,

be-cause' it is 1ight we;'ght and:

wa-terP'roof!t is used mainly by mar;nes~ airbDrne an-d armor -units.

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.. AK-47 ACCESSORIES

COMBINATION TOOL K.IT'

BAYONET SLING

BLANK FIRING DEVICE

NIGHT SIGHT1NG DEVICE.

~2

/1

FIGURE 51. LOCKING PLUNGER

FIGURE 49. NIGHT SIGHTING DEVICE

1.

FRONT

2.

REAR

1

FIGURE 52~ BlAHK FIRING DEVICE

FIGURE SO~ LU~'INOUS DOTS

1.. FRONT

2~ REAR

f

- ~

FI GURE 5:3+ r~UZZl [ NUT

FIGURE 55~ BAYONET 2 .. ~

a

I

FIGURE 56. BAYONET 1 ~ MUZZLE NUT 2.. GAS TUBE 3. LOOP fIGURE 54. LAUNCHER 35 36

FIGURE 57.

SECTION VI I., _MAINTENANCE

Car~ and cleaning:

The AK-47

rifle

must be kept in proper

work-; ng order a nd be ready for act i on

.

Th; s is achi eved by time ly an d

capable

cleaning

and lubricatin9~

The AK-47 assault rifle should be cleaned:

During preparation for fi ring.

---

J\fter

firing

with ball

and blank cartridges.

The rece;:veT~ bores

ch.ambe r, gas p; s ton!t s 1; de and: bo1 tare

e

1 eaned an dIu bri' cated i

lm1e-diately

after

firin9~

Final cleaning

takes place

daily

over the next

th re-e or four days..

- - - Duri

ng .a ny comba

t s i tuati on a,ndin

extended exerc i se; da i 1y

du'r-ing noncombat action periods.

--- No less than once a week if the rifle is not used. Oil should be pl aced o,nly on we'l cl eaned and dry metal surfaces ;fTlJlediately after cleaning so that moisture is not allowed to form on the metal..

PlASTI (: MAGAZINE

FIGURE 57~

SECTION VII. MAINTENANCE

Care and clean1~g:

The AK-47 rifle

must be kept in proper

Work-ing -order and be ready for action~

This;s

achieved

by timely and

capable cleaning and lubricating.

The AK-47 assault rifle

should be cleaned:

--~ During preparation

for firing.

--- After

firing

with ball

and blank cartridges~

The receiver,

bor'e,

chambe r" gas pis ton ~ s 1 ; de and bo1

tare

e1 eane,d an d I1Jbr; cated

;

1I111e-diately after firing.. Final cleaning takes place daily over the next

three

or four daY5

~

---

Durin9 any combat situation

and in extended

exerci5~;

daily

dur-ing noncombat action

periods.

--- No less than once a week. if the rifle is no,t used.. Oi 1 should be pl aced QnTy on well cleaned and dry metal surface'S irrrnediately after'

cleaning 50 that moisture 15 not allowed to form on the metal.

PLASTIC MAGAZINE

SECTION

VIII.

SERVICE AND TRAINING AMMUNITION

The AK--47

au.tomatic

rifle

fires

the 7..62x39nrn rDund~ M1943. The

round$ have varying

construction

depending upon thei'r

purpose.

Th~

weight Df the bull ets and their

muzz1e velocity are select,~d 50 that

fi r;nQ with the different

bullets

can be co"duct~d

w; th the same

s iQht

settings. .Ammunition is divided intQ servic.e and auxiliary type-s. 1.

Service

armlunition and its

_{... ~.. ...}

use

Service armluni'tion is, divided int,o ball cartridges a.nd: spec: ia 1

purpose cartridges~

Ba11 armun; t i on i s used t.o en gage; enemy pe rscnn e1 .

Special amnunition, d~pending upon its constructiont ;s designed

for target

indication

and correction

of fire~

i g'niting

f'uel and high1y

inflarrmab1-e objects

I and for destroY1ing 1ightly armored ta,rgets~

Tracer

cartridge-s

are designed

for target

i ndi cati on

~ fi re adjust-ment t

s

i' gna 1 purposes and engag ;ng personne 1

.

Tra.cer

bu 11et scan;

g..

nite

straw roofs

~ dry gra,ss![ etc. T'he path of the bu1l et is i:ndi cate:d

DY a red f1

aIDe:. The fl ame can De seen for a di stance

of 100 meters

4

AP-incendiary

cartridge5

are used to destroy

fuel

{kero$ene,

gaso-1; ne} and fOT' des

t royi ng targets

pr'otected by thi n armor' p' ati n9 at

ra.nges up to 300 meters.

Incendiary

ca.rtridge5

ar~ u5ed to destroy

fuel

in iroln tanks

up to

3 mi 11imeter5 thi ex... Incendi ary cartrl dge s also canta; n a tracer e 1

e-ment..

The pat,h of the bullet

is indicated

by a red flame which can be

seen day or night~,

I t can be seen for a di sta nee up to 700 meters.

2.

Training

!wrm.Inition:t purpose_~n:ld

Aconstruction

Training: antnunition

ine1udes

drilled

and blank

7._6ZI1Trt rounds,M1943..

Dr; 11-ed

rounds -are designed

f'or tra;:ning

in loading

and fi ring..

On the body or the cartridge

case there

arE!

longitudinal

grooves,

and

on the cartridge

caSE!

mouth

there are marks from the c1amping device.

The primer is p;erced~ There is no pr:opel 1ant in the ca,rtridge case.

Bl:ank

ca,rtridges

are designed for simulating

fi re and are used in

tacti ca 1 e,xerc i ses .. There i"S TlObull et in the bl an k ca,rtri dge5 . The

mouth ;s sea,led by a star

(rosette)

crimp.

It is dangercus

to stand

closer

than 10 meters

away from the rllJzzle f'ace when b1ank cartridges

are being fired.,