The AK-74MB (Russian: АК-74МБ, often written without the hyphen as АК74МБ) is an experimental conventional/bullpup dual-format assault rifle based on the AK-74M made by OOO NTF "Medium", based in Irkutsk, Russia.[1][2]
Design[]
Designer Vitaly Boyarkin with AK-74MB
The AK-74MB is a modified AK-74M assault rifle capable of switching from its conventional format into a pseudo-bullpup format when the stock is folded. The rifle features an additional trigger located at the end of its side-folding stock, an additional trigger guard located in front of the magazine well, and foldable diopter sights.
By pressing on a detent on the stock and folding the stock, the trigger on the stock is moved into the forward trigger guard, while a mechanism extends on the stock and is moved into the original trigger. Pulling the front trigger will then trigger a lever inside the stock and activate the original trigger, firing the weapon. This practically transforms the weapon into a bullpup rifle, where the trigger is in front of the magazine.[2][3]
Variants[]
A conversion kit for AK-type rifles with side folding stocks is also made, allowing for the creation of weapons such as AKSU-74MB (based on AKS-74U), AK-103MB (based on AK-103), and AK-105MB (based on AK-105).[2]
Gallery[]
References[]
External Links[]
- 世界のド変態銃図鑑 Vol.35 AK74MB
- ООО НТФ "МЕДИУМ"
- Автоматическое оружие с комбинированной схемой применения (варианты)
- http://www.findpatent.ru/patent/248/2485429.html
- https://www.kalashnikov.ru/snova-o-ne-imeyushhem-analogov-avtomat-boyarkina-ak74mb/
- http://www.kalashnikov.ru/medialibrary/524/dragunov.pdf
- https://forum.guns.ru/forummessage/51/1216526.html
Videos[]
- http://www.medium.irks.ru/page17.html
- АК74МБ стрельба с рук 1
- АК74МБ стрельба с рук 2
- АК74МБ Стрельба с рук 3
- АК74МБ Стрельба с рук 4
- АК74МБ Стрельба с рук 5 (с левого плеча)
- АК74МБ Стрельба с рук 6
- АК74МБ
- https://youtu.be/mWMY8Uys1eY
Further Reading[]
- «Оружие» (Oruzhie; "Weapon") №8, 2013