Modernized AK-47 with a stamped sheet-steel receiver, slant muzzle compensator, and improved rate-of-fire reducer. Lighter than the milled AK-47, the AKM became the most-produced Kalashnikov variant and the standard Soviet rifle until 1974. Type: Rifle Action: Select-Fire Caliber: 7.62x39mm Capacity: 30 Year introduced: 1959, Soviet Union Weight: 112 oz Overall length: 34.5" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: Military, Law Enforcement, Infantry Rifle