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Subjects
Colt M4
Assault Carbine
Kalashnikov AK-47
Assault Rifle
Basics
ORIGIN
United States
ORIGIN
Soviet Union
YEAR
1994 [Diff.+45 yrs]
YEAR
1949 [Diff.-45 yrs]
ACTION
Gas Operated; Semi-/Full-Automatic; Locking Bolt
ACTION
Gas-Operated; Rotating Bolt
CALIBER(S)
5.56x45mm NATO
CALIBER(S)
7.62x39mm
FEED
20- or 30-round detachable box magazine
FEED
30-round detachable box magazine
SIGHTS
Iron; Optional Optics.
SIGHTS
Adjustable Iron
Dimensions
LENGTH (Oa)
838.0 m (33.0 in) [Diff.-1.2 in]
LENGTH (Oa)
869.0 m (34.2 in) [Diff.+1.2 in]
BARREL
368.0 mm (14.5 in) [Diff.-1.9 in]
BARREL
415.0 mm (16.3 in) [Diff.+1.9 in]
Weight
WEIGHT (Empty)
6.0 lb (3 kg) [Diff.-3.5 lb]
WEIGHT (Empty)
9.5 lb (4 kg) [Diff.+3.5 lb]
Performance
MUZZLE VELOCITY
2,900 ft/s (884 m/s) [Diff.+570 ft/s]
MUZZLE VELOCITY
2,330 ft/s (710 m/s) [Diff.-570 ft/s]
EFF. RANGE
1,640 ft (500 m) [Diff.+655 ft]
EFF. RANGE
985 ft (300 m) [Diff.-655 ft]
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