AK-63 / AMM Assault Rifle (1977)
The AK-63 Assault Rifle is a local Hungarian copy of the Soviet/Russian AKM series with a few alterations.
The AKM-63 was further evolved to become the Hungarian "AMD-65" assault rifle of 1965, this being nothing more than a compact version intended for use by vehicle crews where its smaller nature made it a viable weapon to fire from within the confines of armored carriers. The AMD-65 sported a shorter barrel, folding butt and plastic forward pistol-style handgrip. While the AMD-65 worked to establish itself, the basic AKM-63 itself was utilized until the late 1970s to which Hungarian authorities then charged the local firm of FEG to design, develop and produce a more "economically-friendly" version and address some tolerance issues. Design work ensued and, in 1977, the AK-63 emerged as the new standard-issue Hungarian Army assault rifle, replacing the AMD-65s and AKM-63s then in service, and still following the lines of the Soviet AKM. During its reign, FEG (defunct as of 2004) provided customers with a diverse set of products ranging from military small arms to water boilers.
The AK-63 was ultimately produced in two distinct forms differentiated by their style of shoulder stock - the AK-63F was the solid wooden stock version while the AK-63D sported a folding metal stock (ala the Soviet AKMS). Both versions eventually made their formal entry into the Hungarian Army and were denoted by their "AMM" and "AMMSz" respective designations. The "AK-63MF" then emerged as a modernized version of the AK-63D and this brought along with it Picatinney rail support for the installation of various optics, lights and aimers. Additionally, the model featured a telescoping buttstock assembly for a more compact end-product. A relatively rare, semi-automatic-only variant - the SA-85M - was developed and manufactured specifically for civilian sale in the lucrative United States gun market with importation handled by Kassnar of Pennsylvania. Their numbers were, however, limited due to the 1989 assault weapons import ban making them an extreme rarity today.
Like all other Kalashnikov AK-47-related assault rifles, the AK-63 series made use of the Soviet 7.62x39mm cartridge and relied upon a gas-operated, rotating bolt firing action. Externally, the AK-63 appeared as a clone of the Soviet-era counterpart in its overall presentation save for a few Hungarian-inspired alterations. The weapon was set to fire from 10-, 20- or 30-round detachable metal curved box magazines with a rate-of-fire equal to 600 rounds per minute.
The AK-63 family has gone on to see its own fair share of combat action around the world. Key involvement has been noted in the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) to which both sides utilized the weapon in the bloody conflict, the Salvadoran Civil War (1980-1992), the Gulf War (1990-1991), the Croatian War of Independence (1991-1995) and - more recently - the Libyan Civil War of 2011. With that said, the AK-63 remains in large scale use both within Hungary and elsewhere. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
AK-63 / AMM
Assault Rifle
Country of Origin: Hungary
Manufacturer: FEG - Hungary
Initial Year of Service: 1977
Overall Length: 878mm (34.57in)
Barrel Length: 419.00mm (16.50in)
Weight (Empty): 6.61lbs (3.00kg)
Cartridge: 7.62x39mm
Action: Gas-Operated; Rotating Bolt
Feed: 10-, 20, or 30-round detachable box magazine
Muzzle Velocity: 2,300ft/sec (701m/sec)
Rate-of-Fire: 600 rounds per minute
Range: 1,640ft (500m; 547yds)
Sights: Iron; Optional Optics
Variants:
AK-63 - Base Series Designation
AK-63F - Base assault rifle model; based on the Soviet AKm series.
AK-63D - Based on the Soviet AKMS; folding metal stock.
AK-63MF - Modernized AK-63D production version; Picatinny accessories rail; adjustable collapsing butt.
SA-85M - US civilian market designation; semi-automatic fire mode only.
AMM - Hungarian Army designation of AK-63F
AMMSZ - Hungarian Army designation of AK-63D
Operators: Croatia; El Salvador; Hungary; Iran; Iraq; Libya
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