AK-74

NOTE: This article is about AK-74s in the main ARMA games. For AK-74Ns in ArmA 3's Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC, see AK-74 (Global Mobilization).

The AK-74 is a 5.45 mm assault rifle that has been featured in all of the ARMA games to date, beginning with ArmA: Cold War Assault and all the way to ARMA Reforger.

ArmA: Cold War Assault

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The AK-74 assault rifle was manufactured in 1979 by Avtomat Kalashnikova, to replace the aging AK-47. The Kalashnikov sub-machineguns are well known for their reliability. The AK-74 was designed for army personnel and law and order forces. Weapon Description

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AK-74 5.45 mm
Faction	Soviet Union Nogovan Partisans
Type	Assault Rifle
Calibre	5.45×39 mm
Magazine capacity	30
Dispersion	0.0002 rad (semi) 0.0008 rad (burst) 0.0004 rad (full)
Variants	AK-74 GL, AK-74 SU
Games

The AK-74 is used by both Soviet military forces and Nogovan Partisans in ArmA: Cold War Assault.

Overview

The AK-74 is a selective fire assault rifle that is chambered to fire the ubiquitous 5.45×39 mm round.

It loads from 30-round plastic magazines, is capable of attaining a fire rate of up to 650 rounds per minute, and has a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s. The AK-74 is accurate at distances of up to 400 metres.

Replacing the long-outdated AK-47, the AK-74 is the latest model in the Kalashnikov assault rifle family. It is primarily used by the Soviet Armed Forces, though stocks of AK-74s have also fallen into the hands of anti-Soviet resistance groups.

Unlike the older AK-47, the AK-74 fires the smaller but lighter 5.45 mm round. Though it has reduced stopping power compared to the AK-47's 7.62 mm, the AK-74 makes up for it by being far more accurate at distances of beyond 250 metres. In addition, it has much less recoil which renders it easier to control when firing on full auto.

In some respects, the AK-74 is slightly superior to its American counterpart in close quarters. Whereas the M16A2 is limited to a 3-round burst fire mode only, the AK-74 has access to all three modes (semi-auto, burst, full auto) and does not leave its user vulnerable should they miss their initial shots.

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Variants

AK-74 GL

AK-74 GL 5.45 mm
Faction	Soviet Union
Type	Assault Rifle / UGL
Calibre	5.45×39 mm / 40 mm
Magazine capacity	30 / 1
Dispersion	0.0002 rad (semi) 0.0008 rad (burst) 0.0004 rad (full)
Variants	AK-74, AK-74 SU
Games

The AK-74 GL is a modified variant of the baseline AK-74 rifle fitted with an underbarrel 40 mm grenade launcher.

The AK-74's GP-25 grenade launcher is accurate at distances of up to 250 metres, and can launch either high-explosive (HE) or flare rounds. There are no other differences with regards to performance or functionality.

AK-74 SU

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The version was developed from the AK-74, but radically differs from it in terms of the design of separate units and combat characteristics. The AK-74 SU features a short barrel, lesser muzzle velocity, high rate of fire, but more lower consistency of fire, compared to thet of AK-74. The AK-74 SU is intended for special subunits of airborne troops, combat engineers and drivers of combat vehicles. Weapon Description

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AK-74 SU 5.45 mm
Faction	Soviet Union
Type	Carbine
Calibre	5.45×39 mm
Magazine capacity	30
Dispersion	0.0002 rad (semi) 0.0008 rad (burst) 0.0004 rad (full)
Variants	AK-74, AK-74 GL
Games

The AK-74 SU is a carbine variant of the baseline AK-74 rifle. It is the primary weapon of Soviet ground vehicle and aircraft crewmen along with some Spetsnaz operatives.

Aside from its shorter barrel, it is barely any different (statistically) to regular AK-74s as it fires the same 5.45 mm round as its parent. The main difference is that it is much less accurate when firing on burst. However, this is barely noticeable in close quarters and will not become apparent unless the user intends to attack targets standing 200 metres or more away from their position.

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Ironsights

Both the AK-74 and the AK-74 SU carbine share the same ironsights.

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Ammunition

Base damage value	Initial velocity (m/s)
9	900

For grenade rounds usable with the GP-25, refer to its dedicated article here.

All three variants of the AK-74 support loading only one type of magazine. It requires one inventory slot to carry:

AK74 Mag.

30-round plastic magazine loaded with 5.45 mm ball ammunition.

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Trivia

The real-world AK-74, together with all of its variants, does not actually have the ability to make use of a three-round burst fire mode. They exclusively use only two firing modes: semi-automatic, and fully-automatic. Oddly enough, the AK-74 seems to use the same model as the AK-47 with only slight adjustments made to the AK-74's stock, muzzle brake and magazine (both weapons are mechanically different in real-life). The in-game AK-74 features a more angled gas tube, has an angled stock instead of straight (exactly like the AK-47), and also features a visibly more curved magazine. This erroneous appearance can be somewhat attributed to the fact that Soviet military forces were originally intended to wield AK-47s in lieu of the AK-74 (as seen in several early pre-release versions of the game) before finally being patched to use the appearance of the AK-74 in beta versions starting with Patch 0.36 (then-known as Operation Flashpoint DEMO). However, the developers did not actually create a new model specifically for the AK-74, but rather used the existing AK-47 with only a different texture applied to the magazine (depicting plastic wood-imitation, instead of black metallic) along with the distinctive muzzle brake/flash hider added at the barrel end (which essentially turns it into a hybrid of the AK-47 and AK-74). The so-called "AK-74 SU" on the other hand, retained the ribbed steel magazine rather than plastic which was used exclusively for 7.62 mm ammunition despite the fact that the weapon itself is chambered to fire 5.45 mm. It is possible that the "AK-74 SU" is actually not modelled after real AKS-74U carbines but is rather based on a fictional airsoft replica, which could explain the origins of its unusual all-out silver finish as well as a non-standard handguard (featuring only a single cooling slot) combined with a side-folding stock from Czech-made vz. 58 assault rifles. The information below details unused, pre-release or removed content. The AK-74 originally used a completely different set of sounds and featured a distinctive, blunt firing sound effect. The original sounds were used in all of the game's versions - including both the baseline Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Codemasters' unofficial Red Hammer addon, up until the addition of the Operation Flashpoint: Resistance expansion pack. Because Resistance was treated as a separate expansion rather than being integrated into the base game as in the current version of Cold War Assault (pre-Patch 1.99), it was still possible to hear the original AK-74's firing sounds. For obvious reasons, this is no longer possible in the official re-release version of CWA.

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Gallery

ArmA: Armed Assault

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The AK-74 is the successor to the famous AK-47, resizing its caliber to 5.45mm, probably as reaction to the ubiquitous 5.56mm NATO. The most visible modification is the muzzle brake. This muzzle brake drastically cuts the already mild recoil of the AK-74 but increases noise and muzzle flash. Library Description

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AK-74 5.45 mm
Faction	SLA Resistance
Type	Assault Rifle
Calibre	5.45×39 mm
Magazine capacity	30
Dispersion	0.00125 rad (semi) 0.00125 rad (burst) 0.00125 rad (full)
Variants	AK-74 + GP-25, AKS-74 PSO, AKS-74U
Games

The AK-74 is used primarily by the SLA and in limited numbers with Resistance guerillas in ArmA: Armed Assault.

Overview

The AK-74 returns from Cold War Assault and is the service weapon of all SLA infantry and anti-Kingdom guerilla fighters. It continues to load from 30-round plastic magazines and can achieve a fire rate of up to 600 RPM. The AK-74 is not available in any variants fitted with optical sights or muzzle attachments.

It is a general-purpose rifle that is accurate out to a range of approximately 400-500 metres. However, because the baseline weapon lacks optical sights and has hard-to-use tangential ironsights, it can be somewhat difficult to reliably land shots at these distances. Which in practice, limits its actual effective range to just 400 metres or less.

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Variants

AK-74 + GP-25

AK-74 + GP-25 5.45 mm
Faction	SLA
Type	Assault Rifle / UGL
Calibre	5.45×39 mm / 40 mm GP-25
Magazine capacity	30 / 1
Dispersion	0.00125 rad (semi) 0.00125 rad (burst) 0.00125 rad (full)
Variants	AK-74, AKS-74 PSO, AKS-74U
Games

The AK-74 + GP-25 is simply a modified AK-74 that has been fitted with an underbarrel grenade launcher.

The underbarrel GP-25 can load either 40 mm high-explosive (HE) or illumination flare rounds. Its 40 mm grenades are not interchangeable with those used by the M4 carbine or the M16A4's M203 (and vice versa).

AKS-74 PSO

AKS-74 PSO 5.45 mm
Faction	SLA
Type	Assault Rifle
Calibre	5.45×39 mm
Magazine capacity	30
Dispersion	0.00125 rad (semi) 0.00125 rad (burst) 0.00125 rad (full)
Variants	AK-74, AK-74 + GP-25, AKS-74U
Games

The AKS-74 PSO is a slightly modified variant of the baseline rifle. Aesthetically, it uses a metallic stock rather than a fixed wooden one.

The AKS-74 PSO's primary advantage lies in its telescopic sight, which is always attached to it by default. The scope effectively extends its range to just over 400 metres and makes aiming at those distances easier. However, it is slightly more cumbersome to wield, and remains statistically identical to its parent weapon when it comes to accuracy, fire rate and recoil.

AKS-74U

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The AKS-74U is a personal defense weapon for vehicles and helicopter crews, and for the special operations forces, who require a compact and relatively powerful weapon in a single package. While the AKS-74U is the size a typical submachine gun, it has the advantage of using the standard assault rifle ammunition and magazines. Library Description

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AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Faction	SLA
Type	Carbine
Calibre	5.45×39 mm / 5.45×39 mm SD
Magazine capacity	30
Dispersion	0.00175 rad (semi) 0.00175 rad (burst) 0.00175 rad (full)
Variants	AK-74, AK-74 + GP-25, AKS-74 PSO
Games

The AKS-74U is a carbine configuration of the baseline AK-74 rifle.

Aside from having almost twice as much dispersion against targets located beyond 250 metres, the AKS-74U is largely indifferent overall performance-wise. This is the only variant of the AK-74 that can be fitted with a sound suppressor. It is designated as the AKS-74UN and can load the same magazines as its parent weapon.

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Sights

• Ironsights (AK-74)
• Ironsights (AK-74 + GP-25)
• Telescopic Sight (AKS-74 PSO)
• Ironsights (AKS-74U)
• Sights (GP-25)

The AKS-74 PSO variant is fitted a telescopic sight. The sight has a default zeroing of 200 metres which cannot be adjusted.

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Ammunition

Round name	Base damage value	Initial velocity (m/s)
5.45×39 mm	8	900
5.45×39 mm SD	8	320

For grenade rounds usable with the GP-25, refer to its dedicated article here.

All three variants of the AK-74 support being loaded with two types of magazines. They each occupy a single inventory slot:

30Rnd. AK

30-round plastic magazine. Does not contain any visible tracers.

30Rnd. AK SD

Specialised magazine loaded with subsonic 5.45 mm ammunition. Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a lower muzzle velocity of 320 m/s.

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Trivia

• The AKS-74 PSO variant was not added until the release of Patch 1.04.
• Before Patch 1.05, the AKS-74 PSO's scope was not zeroed correctly and would be wildly inaccurate against targets located beyond 300 metres. This was fixed by the patch so that the AKS-74 PSO now uses a fixed zeroing of 200 metres.

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Gallery

First person view of the AK-74's sights.

ArmA 2

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The AK-74 is the successor to the famous AK-47, resizing its caliber to 5.45mm, probably as reaction to the ubiquitous 5.56mm NATO. The most visible modification is the muzzle brake. This muzzle brake drastically cuts the already mild recoil of the AK-74 but increases noise and muzzle flash. Armoury Description

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AK-74 5.45 mm
Faction	CDF ChDKZ Takistani Army Takistani Militia NAPA Takistani Rebels United Nations
Type	Assault Rifle
Calibre	5.45×39 mm
Magazine capacity	30
Dispersion	0.00125 rad (semi) 0.00125 rad (burst) 0.00125 rad (full)
Occupies backpack slot	No
Variants	AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74, AKS-74U
Games

The AK-74 is used by several BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions in ArmA 2.

Overview

Returning from Armed Assault, the AK-74 has largely remained unchanged aside from the addition of a few more variants.

Once again, it still loads from 30-round plastic magazines and has an identical rate of fire (600 RPM), though unlike its predecessor, the AK-74 is now available in a variety of sub-variants with various optical sights and muzzle attachments fitted.

When it is compared to its antiquated counterpart, the AKM, the AK-74 fires a smaller and slightly less powerful round but is lighter to carry and is more accurate at longer ranges.

However, when it is matched up against the M16A4 and Mk16 rifles, the AK-74 is vastly inferior in terms of accuracy. It has almost 25% increased dispersion against targets located beyond ~ 460 metres, making the AK-74 almost as inaccurate as carbines but with none of the advantages of the latter.

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Variants

AK-74 GP-25

This asset partially requires the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack.

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The AK-74 is the successor to the infamous AK-47, resizing its caliber to 5.45mm, probably in response to the ubiquity of the 5.56mm NATO round. This version features an additional GP-25 40mm grenade launcher. Armoury Description

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AK-74 GP-25 5.45 mm
Faction	CDF ChDKZ Takistani Army Takistani Militia NAPA Takistani Rebels United Nations
Type	Assault Rifle / UGL
Calibre	5.45×39 mm / 40 mm GP-25
Magazine capacity	30 / 1
Dispersion	0.00125 rad (semi) 0.00125 rad (burst) 0.00125 rad (full)
Occupies backpack slot	No
Variants	AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74, AKS-74U
Games

The AK-74 GP-25 is simply a modified variant of the baseline AK-74 that has been fitted with an underbarrel grenade launcher.

The underbarrel GP-25 can load a variety of 40 mm high-explosive (HE), smoke or flare grenades. Note that its 40 mm grenades are not interchangeable with those used by the M4A1/M16A4's M203, nor those of the EGLM used by the SCAR series of assault/battle rifles (and vice versa).

There is also an additional variant of the AK-74 GP-25 that has a Kobra collimator sight mounted on top by default and it is designated as the AK-74 GP-25 Kobra. It was added with the release of the Operation Arrowhead expansion.

AKS-74

This asset partially requires the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack.

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The AK-74 is the successor to the infamous AK-47, resizing its caliber to 5.45mm, probably in response to the ubiquity of the 5.56mm NATO round. This weapon features an adjustement with a ""night-fighting"" configuration. Armoury Description

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AKS-74 5.45 mm
Faction	CDF ChDKZ Takistani Army Takistani Militia NAPA Takistani Rebels United Nations
Type	Assault Rifle
Calibre	5.45×39 mm
Magazine capacity	30
Dispersion	0.00125 rad (semi) 0.00125 rad (burst) 0.00125 rad (full)
Occupies backpack slot	No
Variants	AK-74, AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74U
Games

The AKS-74 is a modified variant of the baseline rifle that has a folding stock. It is virtually identical to the baseline rifle aside from the stock.

It is notable for being the only variant of the AK-74 that has the most options when it comes to accessories. These choices range from the Kobra collimator to the PSO-1 telescopic sight, as well as the NSPU night vision sight. However unlike with the AKS-74U, there are no variants of the AKS-74 that have suppressors attached by default.

There is also an additional variant that has a GOSHAWK thermal scope mounted on top and is designated as the AKS-74 Goshawk. It was added with the release of the Operation Arrowhead expansion.

AKS-74U

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The AKS-74U is a personal defense weapon for vehicles and helicopter crews, and for the special operations forces, who require a compact and relatively powerful weapon in a single package. While the AKS-74U is the size a typical submachine gun, it has the advantage of using the standard assault rifle ammunition and magazines. Armoury Description

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AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Faction	CDF Russian Armed Forces ChDKZ Takistani Army NAPA United Nations
Type	Carbine
Calibre	5.45×39 mm / 5.45×39 mm SD
Magazine capacity	30
Dispersion	0.002 rad (semi) 0.002 rad (burst) 0.002 rad (full)
Occupies backpack slot	No
Variants	AK-74, AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74
Games

The AKS-74U is a carbine variant of the baseline AK-74 rifle.

Normally carried by tank crews, pilots and team leaders, it is virtually identical in all other aspects aside from having a smaller effective range compared to its rifle counterpart due to its shorter barrel (and being slightly less accurate as a result).

There is also an additional variant of the AKS-74U that has a Kobra optic mounted on top and a suppressor attached to the muzzle. This specific variant is designated as the AKS-74UN Kobra and is exclusively used by the Takistani Army's elite troops. This variant is also chambered to fire the same 5.45×39 mm round but uses special subsonic ammunition that can only be loaded by the AKS-74UN (the magazines themselves are not interchangeable).

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Sights

• Ironsights (AK-74)
• Ironsights (AK-74 GP-25)
• Collimator Sight (AK-74 GP-25 Kobra)
• Ironsights (AKS-74)
• Ironsights (AKS-74UN)
• Collimator Sight (AKS-74UN Kobra)
• Collimator Sight (AKS-74 Kobra)
• Telescopic Sight (AKS-74 PSO)
• Night Vision Sight (AKS-74 NSPU)
• Thermal Sight (AKS-74 Goshawk)
• Ironsights (AKS-74U)
• Sights (GP-25/AK-74 GP-25)
• Sights (GP-25/AK-74 GP-25 Kobra)

The AK-74's ironsights allow for manual zeroing, starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum 1,000 of metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000). By default, they utilise a zeroing of 100 metres.

The ironsights on AK-74s that are fitted with a GP-25 launcher allow for manual zeroing. This starts from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum 1,000 of metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000). By default, the ironsights are set to a zeroing of 100 metres.

AK-74s with a GP-25 grenade launcher and have the Kobra collimator mounted do not allow for zeroing to be adjusted.

The AKS-74's ironsights allow for manual zeroing, starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum 1,000 of metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000). By default, it utilises a zeroing of 100 metres.

Ironsight-only AKS-74UNs do not allow for zeroing to be manually adjusted.

AKS-74U carbines fitted with the Kobra collimator do not allow for zeroing to be adjusted.

AKS-74s fitted with the Kobra collimator do not allow for zeroing to be adjusted.

The AKS-74's telescopic sight can be manually zeroed, starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 1,000 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000). By default, the sight uses a zeroing of 300 metres.

The night vision sight on the AKS-74 utilises a fixed zeroing of 300 metres. It is not possible to manually adjust its zeroing.

The thermal sight on the AKS-74 utilises a fixed zeroing of 300 metres. It is not possible to manually adjust its zeroing.

The AKS-74U's ironsights cannot be zeroed.

The GP-25 launcher's quadrant sight on ironsights-only AK-74 rifles uses a fixed zeroing of 400 metres. It is not possible to manually adjust it to a different range setting.

The GP-25 launcher's quadrant sight on AK-74 rifles fitted with a Kobra collimator use a fixed zeroing of 400 metres. It is not possible to manually adjust it to a different range setting.

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Camouflage

• Black (Ironsights)
• Black (Ironsights) [GP-25]
• Black (Kobra) [GP-25]
• Black (Ironsights) [S-74]
• Black (Kobra) [S-74]
• Black (PSO) [S-74]
• Black (GOSHAWK) [S-74]
• Black (NSPU) [S-74]
• Plum (Ironsights) [S-74U]
• Plum (Kobra, Suppressor) [S-74U]

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• Black: Black/dark grey scheme with wooden furniture and stock. Applied onto baseline AK-74s and AKS-74s (AKS-74s use a black stock).
• Plum: Black finish with plum-coloured furniture. Exclusive to AKS-74U carbines.

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Ammunition

Round name	Base damage value	Aerodynamic friction	Initial velocity (m/s)
5.45×39 mm	7	-0.001412	900
5.45×39 mm SD	8	-0.0006	320

For grenade rounds usable with the GP-25, refer to its dedicated article here.

All variants of the AK-74 support being loaded with two types of magazines. They each occupy a single primary weapon magazine inventory slot:

30Rnd. AK

Standard 30-round plastic magazine loaded with 5.45 mm ball ammunition. None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.

30Rnd. AK SD

Specialised magazine loaded with subsonic 5.45 mm ammunition. Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a lower muzzle velocity of 320 m/s.

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Trivia

• Russian soldiers in ArmA 2 are unauthentically depicted with carrying the AK-107 as their service rifle instead of an improved AK-74 variant designated as the "AK-74M" (GRAU index code: 6P34). As of 2019, the AK-74M was still the standard-issue weapon of the Russian military.
• The latest Steam version updates (as part of ArmA 2's End-of-Life patches) have applied numerous fixes and gameplay changes to the AK-74:
  • CorePatch added zeroing functionality to the baseline AK-74 rifle with no optics fitted (it was not possible to adjust zeroing even after Operation Arrowhead's release).
  • AKS-74s fitted with the GOSHAWK thermal sight had their model's memory points adjusted so that there is slightly less clipping in first person (addressed by CorePatch).
  • An ironsights-only configuration of the AKS-74UN with no Kobra sight was added (by CorePatch).
  • The sight picture of all AK-74s was adjusted to a more correct one (also by CorePatch).
  • Recoil was significantly reduced on all AK-74 variants (Community Configuration Project).
  • The AKS-74UN Kobra was not actually suppressed due to a misconfiguration, which meant that the user was still fully audible at normal range to AI-controlled units even when firing its subsonic ammunition (also fixed by the CCP).

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Gallery

Promotional release screenshot for ArmA 2. Note the older pre-CorePatch sight picture.

ArmA 3

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The AKS-74U is basically a shortened AK-74, which enabled significant production savings. Like the AK-74, this variant is also chambered in 5.45x39 mm, but its compact dimensions make it suitable for special forces, vehicle crews, police patrols, etcetera. However, the lower muzzle velocity makes the AKS-74U effective up to around 400 meters only. Field Manual

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AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Faction	Loyalists Gendarmerie (OM) Syndikat L'Ensemble Looters
Type	Carbine
Calibre	5.45×39 mm
Magazine capacity	30
Dispersion	0.00203 rad
Mass	80
Variants	None
Games

The AKS-74U is used by several BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Apex DLC.

Overview

This is a premium asset that requires ownership of the Apex expansion pack.

Favoured by both criminals and insurgents alike, the AKS-74U continues to remain as a compact and reliable carbine in ArmA 3.

It still loads from 30-round plastic magazines but can now attain a fire rate of up to 705 RPM. The AKS-74U has a muzzle velocity of 735 m/s but unlike its ArmA 2 counterpart, the ArmA 3 AKS-74U lacks the ability to mount accessories and cannot be fitted with muzzle attachments.

The AKS-74U is best suited for close quarters combat thanks to its compact size, light weight, and minimal inertia penalty. It has a maximum zeroing range of 600 metres but given its shortened barrel length and increased dispersion, the AKS-74U is mostly redundant for targets beyond 300 metres.

Due to its low muzzle velocity and below average fire rate (only the MXC's fire rate is less than that of the AKS-74U's), the AKS-74U is quite a niche carbine that has too few upsides and plenty of disadvantages. Unless there are no alternatives to be had, the AKS-74U should always be discarded in favour of better carbines in its class.

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Ironsights

The AKS-74U's ironsights can be zeroed starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 600 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600).

It uses a default zeroing of 200 metres. The ironsights are not illuminated.

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Ammunition

Base damage value	Aerodynamic friction	Initial velocity (m/s)	Penetration depth (mm)
8	-0.0013	735	6.615

The AKS-74U supports four types of magazines. They all have identical weights of 8 "mass" apiece:

5.45 mm 30Rnd Reload Tracer (Yellow) Mag

30-round plastic magazine. The last four rounds will always consist of yellow tracers.

5.45 mm 30Rnd Reload Tracer (Green) Mag

Identical to regular 30-rounders, but the last four tracers are coloured in green instead.

5.45 mm 30Rnd Tracer (Yellow) Mag

Contains 30 rounds worth of visible yellow tracers.

5.45 mm 30Rnd Tracer (Green) Mag

Identical to yellow tracer magazines but consists of 30 green-coloured tracers instead.

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Trivia

• It is one of the few weapons in ArmA 3 that uses its real-world manufacturer name.
• Prior to the release of the Tac-Ops DLC, the AKS-74U was exclusively portrayed as a Syndikat-exclusive weapon. It was later changed with the release of the DLC's first scenario, Beyond Hope, which showed the weapon in use by Altian Government Loyalists (the predecessors of the modern-day FIA).
  • The Old Man mini-campaign/scenario also depicts Tanoan Gendarmerie officers wielding the AKS-74U, though only some tactical units utilise it in lieu of the Protector SMG.

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Gallery

ARMA Reforger

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5.45×39mm assault rifle. Weapon Description

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AK-74 5.45 mm
Faction	Soviet Union
Type	Assault Rifle
Calibre	5.45×39 mm
Magazine capacity	30 / 45
Dispersion	0.400 m at 320 m
Weight	Unloaded (No GL): 3.07 kg Unloaded (+GL): 4.57 kg Loaded (No GL): 3.59 kg Loaded (+GL): 5.09 kg Loaded (+GL+GR): 5.34 kg
Variants	AK-74N
Games

The AK-74 is used exclusively by Soviet military forces in ARMA Reforger.

Overview

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Reforger's AK-74 remains as a selective-fire assault rifle chambered for the 5.45×39 mm cartridge.

Unlike ArmA 3's AKS-74U carbine, Reforger's AK-74 has a fire rate of 650 RPM and a muzzle velocity of 890 m/s. It can share its magazines with the RPK-74 light support weapon or alternately feed from the latter's unique 45-round curved magazines.

Just like in ArmA 3, the baseline AK-74 rifle still cannot be fitted with optical sights nor muzzle suppressors. However, unlike its predecessors in ArmA 2, Armed Assault, and Cold War Assault, the user can now freely choose to remove or mount the GP-25 grenade launcher onto the weapon's underbarrel slot (it is considered to be an attachment as opposed to a standalone weapon variant).

The AK-74 occupies 2x1 inventory slots and has a volume of 1,500 cm3. If it is taken from an Arsenal Box, the AK-74 has a Supply cost of 10 units.

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Variants

AK-74N

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5.45×39mm assault rifle with rail system for mounting optics. Weapon Description

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AK-74N 5.45 mm
Faction	Soviet Union
Type	Assault Rifle
Calibre	5.45×39 mm
Magazine capacity	30 / 45
Dispersion	0.400 m at 320 m
Weight	Unloaded (No GL): 3.07 kg Unloaded (+GL): 4.57 kg Loaded (No GL): 3.59 kg Loaded (+GL): 5.09 kg Loaded (+GL+GR): 5.34 kg
Variants	AK-74
Games

The AK-74N incorporates a Dovetail mount to support the attachment of optical sights. As a result, unlike the baseline AK-74 the AK-74N allows the user to mount a telescopic sight with a fixed magnification of 4x.

Aside from the addition of this functionality, it remains statistically identical to the baseline AK-74 rifle in every other way, though its Supply cost is more than twice as expensive compared to the baseline AK-74 rifle (25 units).

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Ironsights

• Ironsights (AK-74)
• Ironsights (AK-74N)
• Sights (GP-25)

The AK-74's ironsights allow for zeroing to be adjusted. This starts from a minimum of 100 metres and up to a maximum of 1,000 metres (440, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000).

However, it should be noted that AK-74s always have a default zeroing of 440 metres. If the user attempts to adjust its zeroing, it will jump to 100 metres instead. To reset the zeroing back to 440 metres, zeroing must be adjusted to "below" 100 metres.

Both the front and rear sight are not illuminated.

The AK-74N's ironsights allow for zeroing to be adjusted. This starts from a minimum of 100 metres and up to a maximum of 1,000 metres (440, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000).

However, it should be noted that AK-74Ns always have a default zeroing of 440 metres. If the user attempts to adjust its zeroing, it will jump to 100 metres instead. To reset the zeroing back to 440 metres, zeroing must be adjusted to "below" 100 metres.

Both the front and rear sight are not illuminated.

Regardless of whether it is attached to the baseline AK-74 rifle or the AN-74N sub-variant, the GP-25's quadrant sights allows for zeroing from a minimum of 50 metres up to a maximum of 400 metres (50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400). By default, it is set to a zeroing of 50 metres.

It should be noted that the GP-25's quadrant sights are not illuminated.

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Melee

A buttstroke with either variant of the AK-74 will inflict 45 points of damage to the target (assuming no reductions by protective vests). It has a maximum range of 1 metre.

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Ammunition

Ammo parameters	7N6	7T3
Base damage value	76	76
Classification	FMJ	FMJ + Tracer
Aerodynamic friction	0.0000040	0.0000040
Initial velocity (m/s)	890	890
Penetration depth (mm)	6	6
Penetration density (g/cm3)	7.86	7.86
Penetration speed (m/s)	920	920
Deflection angle (degrees)	45°	45°

For grenade rounds usable with the GP-25, refer to its dedicated article here.

Both variants of the AK-74 are able to load up to four types of magazines. Its default 30-rounder magazines are fully interchangeable with the RPK-74 light support weapon (and vice versa with the latter's 45-round curved magazines):

5.45×39mm 30rnd AK Mag

Standard 30-round plastic magazine loaded with a mix of 7N6 ball and 7T3 tracer ammunition (with a 25/5 split). Only the last five rounds of the magazine actually consist of tracers.

When fully loaded with all thirty rounds, it has a weight of 0.53 kg (each round in the magazine has a weight of 0.01 kg) whereas an empty magazine only weighs 0.23 kg. Each magazine will occupy a 1x1 inventory slot and has a volume of 200 cm3.

This magazine is freely obtainable from Arsenal Box crates or a Resupply Pack and does not have a Supply cost.

5.45×39mm 30rnd AK Tracer Mag

Tracer magazine loaded with 7T3 ammunition. All thirty rounds of the magazine will emit visible tracers.

It shares the same weight, inventory slot layout, and volume space requirements with the AK-74's stock 30-round magazines. It is similarly free to take from Arsenal Boxes and does not cost Supplies.

5.45×39mm 45rnd RPK-74 Mag

45-round curved magazine intended for use on the RPK-74. It features a mixed load that combines both 7N6 and 7T3 ammunition. Every fifth round fired consists of a visible tracer. However, the last six rounds of the magazine will consist entirely of visible tracers.

45-rounder magazines occupy 1x1 inventory slots and have a volume of 300 cm3. It has a weight of 0.75 kg when fully loaded with all 45 rounds. An empty 45-rounder magazine only has a weight of 0.30 kg.

Unlike baseline AK-74 magazines, RPK-74 magazines are not freely obtainable from Arsenal Boxes/Resupply Packs and have a Supply cost of 1 unit.

5.45×39mm 45rnd RPK-74 Tracer Mag

Dedicated tracer magazine. All loaded rounds comprise of 7T3 tracers.

It weighs the same as the standard mixed load 45-rounder magazine. Just like the standard RPK-74 magazines, they share the same Supply cost and are not free to take from Arsenal Boxes.

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Trivia

• Prior to Update 0.9.7, the AK-74 was also shared with the FIA. The patch subsequently removed the AK-74 from the FIA's pool of weapons and replaced it with the (then-new) Sa 58 family of rifles.
  • The update also refactored Reforger's weighting system and now properly accounts for each individual round inside the AK-74's magazines.
• Before its inclusion in Update 1.1, the AK-74N variant was teased in an official social media post on February 13th, 2024.
• After the release of Update 1.1, the AK-74's model (as well as its magazines) from the Early Access period was replaced with a new one as part of the content in the Resistance Ops patch.
  • The patch also added the (then-new) AK-74N sub-variant and replaced the GP-25's model with a new one as well.

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Gallery

AK-74N teaser reveal.

Early Access AK-74 model (pre-1.1).

Early Access GP-25 model (pre-1.1).

External links

• Wikipedia: AK-74

See also

Weapons of comparable role and configuration

• M16A2 (U.S. counterpart, ArmA: CWA/ARMA Reforger only)
• Sa 58 P (FIA counterpart, ARMA Reforger only)
• AKM (ChDKZ/Outdated Syndikat rifle counterpart, ArmA 2/ArmA 3: Apex only)
• AK-12 (Modern Syndikat rifle counterpart, ArmA 3: Apex only)

Soviet Union - Armoury (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
Handguns	Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm
Submachine guns	PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm
Carbines	AK-74 SU 5.45 mm
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL)
Sniper rifles	SVD 7.62 mm
Machineguns	PK 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	6G30
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2 • AT-4 Spigot • RPG-75NH
Static	M2
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

FIA - Armoury (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
Handguns	92F 9 mm* • CZ-75 9 mm* • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm*
Submachine guns	Ingram .45* • UZI 9 mm*
Shotguns	Kozlice*
Assault rifles	AK-47 7.62 mm* (AK-47 GL*, AK-47 CZ*) • AK-74 5.45 mm • AUG A1 5.56 mm* • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • G3A4 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm*
Machineguns	PK 7.62 mm*
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2* • M72 LAW* • RPG-75NH*
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * primarily used by the Nogovan Partisans in the Resistance campaign

Weapons of ArmA: Armed Assault
Handguns	M9 9 mm • Makarov 9 mm
Submachine guns	MP5A5 9 mm
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm • M4A1 5.56 mm (M4A1 GL, M4, M4 GL)
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 + GP-25, AKS-74 PSO) • G36 series (G36, G36C, G36K) • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 + M203) • M16A4 5.56 mm (M16A4 M203)
Designated marksman rifles	Mk12 SPR 5.56 mm
Sniper rifles	KSVK 12.7 mm • M107 .50 • M24 7.62 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	M249 SAW 5.56 mm
Machineguns	M240 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	6G30
Launchers	9K32 Strela • FIM-92F Stinger • Javelin Launcher • M136 • RPG-7V
Static	AA Pod • AT Tripod • AGS-30 • D-30 • DShKM • M2 • M119A1 • Mk. 19 • Searchlight
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Queen's Gambit

SLA - Armoury (ArmA: Armed Assault)
Handguns	Makarov 9 mm
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm*
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 + GP-25, AKS-74 PSO)
Sniper rifles	KSVK 12.7 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	6G30
Machineguns	PKM 7.62 mm*
Launchers	RPG-7V* • Strela-2 9K32
Static	AA Pod • AT Tripod • AGS-30 • D-30 • DShKM • Searchlight
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * denotes weapons also used by the Resistance sub-faction. Queen's Gambit

CDF - Armoury (ArmA 2)
Handguns	Makarov 9 mm
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74) • AKS 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	RPK-74 5.45 mm
Machineguns	PKM 7.62 mm
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2 • RPG-7V
Static	AGS-30 • D-30 • DShKM • 2B14 Podnos • Searchlight • SPG-9 • ZU-23
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

Russian Armed Forces - Armoury (ArmA 2)
Handguns	Makarov 9 mm
Submachine guns	PP-19 Bizon 9 mm
Shotguns	Saiga 12K
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Assault rifles	AK-107 5.45 mm (AK-107 GP-25)
Designated marksman rifles	VSS Vintorez 9 mm
Sniper rifles	KSVK 12.7 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	RPK-74 5.45 mm
Machineguns	PKP 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm
Launchers	9K38 Igla • 9K115-2 Metis-M • RPG-7V • RPG-18
Static	AGS-30 • D-30 • Igla AA Pod • KORD • Metis AT-13 • Searchlight
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

ChDKZ - Armoury (ArmA 2)
Handguns	Makarov 9 mm
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74) • AKM 7.62 mm • AKS 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	CZ 550 9.3 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	RPK-74 5.45 mm
Machine guns	PKM 7.62 mm
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2 • RPG-7V
Static	AGS-30 • D-30 • DShKM • 2B14 Podnos • Searchlight • SPG-9 • ZU-23
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

Takistani Army - Armoury (ArmA 2)
Handguns	Makarov 9 mm • Revolver .45
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74) • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 M203)
Sniper rifles	KSVK 12.7 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	RPK-74 5.45 mm
Machineguns	M240 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2 • Metis-M 9K115-2 • RPG-7V • RPG-18
Static	AGS-30 • D-30 • Igla AA Pod • KORD • Metis AT-13 • 2B14 Podnos • Searchlight • SPG-9 • ZU-23
(Parenthesis) denote variants. | Operation Arrowhead

NAPA - Armoury (ArmA 2)
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74) • AKM 7.62 mm • AKS 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	CZ 550 9.3 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	RPK-74 5.45 mm
Machineguns	PKM 7.62 mm
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2 • FIM-92F Stinger • RPG-7V
Static	DShKM • 2B14 Podnos • Searchlight • SPG-9 • ZU-23
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

United Nations - Armoury (ArmA 2)
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74)
Sniper rifles	SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	RPK-74 5.45 mm
Machineguns	PKM 7.62 mm
Launchers	RPG-7V
Static	AGS-30 • KORD • Searchlight
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

Government Loyalists - Armoury (ArmA 3)
Handguns	ACP-C2 .45
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm • Mk20C 5.56 mm • TRG-20 5.56 mm
Assault rifles	AK-12 series (AK-12, AK-12 GL) • AKM 7.62 mm • Mk20 5.56 mm (Mk20 EGLM) • SPAR-16 series (SPAR-16, SPAR-16 GL) • TRG-21 5.56 mm (TRG-21 EGLM)
Designated marksmen rifles	Mk14 7.62 mm • Mk18 ABR 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	LIM-85 5.56 mm • Mk200 6.5 mm
Launchers	RPG-7 • RPG-42
Static	M2 • Mk6 Mortar
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Marksmen DLC | Apex DLC

Gendarmerie - Armoury (ArmA 3)
Handguns	P07 9 mm
Submachine guns	ADR-97 TR* (ADR-97C TR*) • Protector 9 mm
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm* • Katiba Carbine 6.5 mm*
Assault rifles	AKM 7.62 mm* • Katiba 6.5 mm* • Promet series* (Promet*, Promet SG*) • SPAR-16 5.56 mm*
Squad automatic weapons	LIM-85 5.56 mm*
Launchers	RPG-7*
Static	M2*
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * denotes post-Apex Protocol weapons. Apex DLC | Contact DLC

Syndikat - Armoury (ArmA 3)
Handguns	PM 9 mm
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm
Assault rifles	AK-12 series (AK-12, AK-12 GL) • AKM 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	LIM-85 5.56 mm
Launchers	RPG-7
Static	M2
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Apex DLC

L'Ensemble - Armoury (ArmA 3)
Handguns	PM 9 mm
Submachine guns	Sting 9 mm • PDW2000 9 mm • Protector 9 mm
Shotguns	Kozlice
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm • AKU-12 7.62 mm
Assault rifles	AK-12 series (AK-12, AK-12 GL) • AKM 7.62 mm • SPAR-16 series (SPAR-16, SPAR-16 GL)
Designated marksmen rifles	Mk14 Classic 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	LIM-85 5.56 mm • RPK-12 7.62 mm
Launchers	RPG-7 • RPG-42
Static	M2
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Apex DLC | Contact DLC

Weapons of ARMA Reforger
Handguns	M9 9 mm • PM 9 mm
Carbines	M16 Carbine 5.56 mm (M203)
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (N) • M16A2 5.56 mm (M203) • Sa 58 P 7.62 mm (V)
Sniper rifles	M21 SWS 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	M249 SAW 5.56 mm • RPK-74 5.45 mm (N)
Machine guns	M60 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm • UK-59L 7.62 mm
Launchers	M72A3 LAW • RPG-7V1
Static	2B14 • M2HB - Tripod • M252 • M60 - Tripod • NSV - Tripod • PKM - Tripod
(Parenthesis) denotes variants. Italics denote weapons confirmed to become available in future updates.

Soviet Union - Armoury (ARMA Reforger)
Handguns	PM 9 mm
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (N)
Sniper rifles	SVD 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	RPK-74 5.45 mm (N)
Machineguns	PKM 7.62 mm
Launchers	RPG-7V1
Static	NSV - Tripod • PKM - Tripod
(Parenthesis) denote variants.