The AKM is the modernized successor to the AK-47, featuring a stamped receiver rather than milled for reduced weight and manufacturing cost, a rate reducer for better controllability, and a muzzle compensator. The most produced assault rifle in history, with over 100 million manufactured, it remains in service with dozens of nations. Type: Rifle Action: Semi-Automatic/Full-Auto Caliber: 7.62x39mm Capacity: 30 Year introduced: 1959, Soviet Union Weight: 7.3 oz Overall length: 34.6" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: Military