AK-47 and AKS... Difference?

niklasal

March 10, 2002 21:11

What's the difference between the AK-47 and the AKS?

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5 comments

v35

March 11, 2002 03:30
I believe the AKS and AKM are semiautomatic versions of the AK47
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ADfree

March 11, 2002 10:24
I am 90% sure the above post is wrong
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110

March 11, 2002 11:41
The AKS is the updated version of the AK-47
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jeenyes

March 11, 2002 15:01
Then what is the semi version called?
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v35

March 11, 2002 17:32
Norinco used the S designation on their 56S(7.62) and 84S(5.56) series to denote semiautomatic. The M in AKM signifies that the action frame is a 1mm stamping instead of the formerly machined action.
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