QUESTION: AK47 Vs AK74

Im going to be making another film prop, the original is based on an AK74.

I dont think there are any PCF AK74s, so am thinking about using an AK47.

The AK74 used, is the short barrelled version, and the stock removed.

So my question, is there much difference between the 47 and 74, other than the 47 has the long barrel (which i could cut down)? Can you remove the stock easily enough from the 47?

Things like magazine end ejector port positions, are these basically in the same place?

Any other differences which may cause problems that you know of?

Thanks!

LDR

Ak47 and Ak74 is roughly the same length, the short Ak would be the AKSU. Which is even more different regarding muzzle break and hinged top cover to name a few.
Of course the 74 is 5.45x39 vs. the 47 in 7.62x39

Ak47's use wooden handguards and the more modern 74 would often be using plastic for handguard and stock, there are folding stocks made from sheet metal and solid plastic. I've never seen a folding 74 buttstock made of wood. The 47's stock is an underfolder and of metal of course.

The muzzle brake is quite obvious on the 74 and on the 47 there isn't any. Magazines for the 74 are mostly in plastic and are less curved then the 47.
The 74's buttstock has a groove cut in it, the 47 hasn't, sling mounts differently on the butt.

To me they are a lot different, but unless it is very important, just go with the 47?

Then again, i've seen quite a lot of mix and match on ak's all over the place, some mix wood with plastic where it normally shouldn't be. Hungarian pistolgripped handguards on Russian ak's, Chinese pistolgrips on Yugo ak's, AKM muzzle brakes on 47's etc. etc. obviously there have been added spareparts from where spareparts could be found.
There are also quite a lot of bastard ak's from the American market, short 47's, 47/74's with no buttstocks, "pistols" and what not

The butt should be easy to take off but you might end up with 2 prongs that sticks out of the receiver.

Here's a good site on ak's:
http://tantal.kalashnikov.guns.ru/
And:
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as02-e.htm

Mm? Well, somewhat confused but right out of my head...

Thanks for that very informative.

Sounds like there isnt too much difference in length and placement of parts then.

Thanks again for the low down


lewis

ldr wrote:

Thanks for that very informative.

Sounds like there isnt too much difference in length and placement of parts then.

Thanks again for the low down


lewis

No the manual of arms is same-same so to speak.

Let us see the prop when you're done

Thanks!

Will do...might be a while yet!