DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

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ASSAULT

AK-47

RIFLE

PRODUCED BY 203d

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTAL,ION

SECT!ON

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G'EMERAL

The

signed power between submachine gUTland ri fle, cartri dges. It ha.s a mi Id recoi 1 which gi ves it the capabi 1ity of d,el i vering effective full automatic fire up to 300, meters.
In addition to the Soviet Union, the People1s Rep-ubtic Df China,
East GennanY!l Po 1and, Bu1ga r; a ~ Romafl; a, Nort h Korea" Hunga ry, a,nd YugosT av; a have maTluf'ac:tured the AK-47~ The sel ect,or marking,s Dn the

AK-,47 (fig 3) is a short, compact, selective..fired weapon deby the, Soviets in 1946 whi en fi res a -cartri dge intermediate in

ri ght side of tlie rece; 'fer pray; de a ready mean s of i dent; fy'; ng the
country of origin (fig 4).

FIGURE: 1.

LEFT VIEW~ AK-47

The AK-47 is produced i'n two: di fferent bas ie models - one, with a cOT1ventiona1 fixed wooden stock (fig 5} and tne other with a folding metal stock (fig 6).. The folding stock is us~d mostly by.air'borne and

armor units.
SECTION

11.

TECHNICAL

DATA

Cartridge Feed Magazine capaci ty Gas operated Weight

Length Length wjfo1ded

7. 62x39rrm
Magazine (fig 7}

30 rds 9~5 1b 34~2 in 27.5 in 40 rpm 100 rpm 600-800 rpm 400 meters

stock

Rate af fire semiautomatic Rate of fire automatic Rate of fire cyclic 1t1aximum effective raflge

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SECTION

TV.

DISASSEMBLY

Unloading and clearing the AK-47: Remove the magazine and pull the operating handl e fully to the rear Inspect, the chamber and rE!cei ver to insure no cartridges ar-e present" Relea,se the operating handle and pull the trigger (fig 20}.
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Remove the bolt cover: spr';ng guide (fig 21) into

in~ lift

Press the serrated end of the driving the bolt cover~ and while holding the guide off the bolt cover! rear end first {fig 22).
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Remove the driving spring assemb ly: Push forwa,rd on the end of the driving spri ng guide (f';g, 23) di sengaging it from its seat in the rear of the receiver (fig 24); the'n pull the ccmpl ete driving spring assembly out of the bolt carrier (fig 25). fIGURE 18,
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fRONT BASE SiGHT POST

Pull the operati ng ha,nd1 e fully' to the carrier' sl ightly upward (fig 27) and then remove the bolt and carrier by pulling it to the rear (fig 28)k
Remove bolt and carrier: r~ar (fig 25}~ lift the bolt RemDve the bolt

3. 4.

COMB:J NATION TOOL CYl.INDRI CAl POST MOUrn

from the carrier: Press the bol t into the carrier (fig 29) until the bolt operating lug can be twisted fre,e of i't'S cam p'a,th iTl the carr; er (fig 30)~, Pull the bol t stra.ight forward and out of the carrier (fig 31).
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tube; Rotate the gas cy11Tlder tube 1DCk up32 and 33) to free the gas cylinder tube. Pull up on the
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SPECIAL TDOl
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3 SECTION
Un1oadi ng and

IV.

DISASSEMBLY

c,learing the AK-47: Remove the magazi ne and pull the ope-rati ng handle fully to the re'ar. Inspect the chamber and r-ecei \I'er to insure, no cartr idQeS are present. Relea,se the op-erating , handle and pull the trigger (fig 20).

Remove t~e bolt cover: Press the serrated end of the driving spring guide (fig 21) into the bolt cover, and while holding the guide in!8 1ift off the bol t cover, rear end first {fig 22)
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the driving spring assembly: Push forward on the end of the driving spring guide (fig 23), disengagi,ng it from i:ts seat in the rear of the receiver (f';g 24); the,n pull' the c.OOlplete driving spring assembly out of the bolt carrier (fig 25).
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FRONT SIGHT FRONT'S I GHT POST

erati ng handle fullr to the Pull the OP rear (fig 2-5)~ lift the bolt carrier slightl,y upwar'd (fig 27) and tl1en remove thE: bolt and carrier by pulling it to the rear (fig 28).
RemDve b-olt and carrier:
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2. 3. 4.

BASE C,OMBINATIONTOOL CYLINDRICAL POST MOUNT

from the carrier: Press the bolt into the carrier' (fig 29) until the bolt operating 1ug carl be twisted fre'e of i't-s eam pa,th in the carr; er (fig 30) Pull the bol t straigl1t forward. a.nd
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tube; Rotate the gas cylinder tube lock upward (fig 32 and 33} to free the gas cylinder tube. Pull up on the rear' of the hand guard and r'emove the tube (fi g 34).

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{fig 38} an<! rotate the bQlt to m~te the operating lug with its ellrn path- Pull the bolt as far forward as possible in carrier (flg 39). Replace bolt carrier; Slide t~e Diston into the hole under the rear sight (fi g: 40) Lmtil the carrier fi ts into its ClJts at the rea.!'" of th.e receher (fi9 4l}~ Press the carrier dO\t.ln)with the bo1t ful1y ro'r"Word. and thefl S1i de the cCiri e r iu 11y forward (f1 9 42). r
Replace drh1 rtg spri ng; Insert the dr1 vfn9 sprin9 into its ho1e in the rei;i~ of tt\e- cl.Irr1er (fig 43) and reseat the guide into it$; :;lot in the recf!iver ~fi9 44). FIGuRE 35. Rep1a I:e the bOo cover ~ 1n5ert 1t the front en d 0 f t h-e:bolt spring cove r snaps
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SECTION

VI.

ACCESSORIES

The following AK-47: (fig 48).

1.

accessories

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Night Sighting Device: The night sighting device (f'i9 49) is tached by snaJJPing it oVler the sight~ It carl be moved out of the in order to use conventional sights in the daytime. To use this vice~ align the luminous dots (fig 50) over each other and on the gets aim and fire.

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B1ank flring device: The blank firing device is installed by pressing in t,he muzzle nut 'ocking plunger (f'ig 51), unscr'e;wing the muzz1e nut by turning it clockwise and replacing it with the device (fig 52). It is removed the same way as the muzzle nut4

FIGURE 48.

AK-47 ACCESSORIES

i ti on may be fi re:cj when the blank f1 r.. ing device is in place. Do not use the cap of the combination teol kit as a blank firing device~
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CAUTION:

b1afl k dlm1un

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2~

COMBINATION BAYONET SLING BLANK NIGHT FIRING

TOOL K.IT'

Hand gr~nad~ latJncher: The hand grenade la,uncher is insta 11 ed by removi ng the muzzle nut (fig 53) a,nd screwing the launcher nnto the weapoTl (fi 9 54):.
To fire
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4.
5.

DEVICE DEVICE.

the grenade~,

the lalJnc,ner- CAUTION: the grenade Place the blJtt Q,f the weapon on the ground a.fld fire from thi s posi'ti Dn~ The maximum effect; ve range th-e grenade can be fired is 150 meters. The bayonet (fig' 55) is af'fixed by positioning its loops In front of the mUlZ1 e nut and gas cy1i nlde r body! an d s 1i ding the bayonet to the rea,r unti 1 the bayonet catch engages the muzzle. nut (fi'9 56). The bayonet i:5 removed by pu11i ng the catch, loc:ated lJeh nd the hi 1t i away from the hand,le and 51idi ng the bayorTlet forward and Dff.
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;In-sert a. grenade with the pili Plulled into A specia.l type cartridge is used for firing

SIGHT1NG

Pl asti c magazi ne: The So:viet AK-47 metal magazine is gradua 1ly being repl aced by the pl astic magazine (f'; 9 57) which is 1i:ghter than the metal. The 'Plastic magazine, be-cause' it is 1ight we;'ght and: waterP'roof!t is used mainly by mar;nes~ airbDrne an-d armor -units. 31
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51.

LOCKING

PLUNGER

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NIGHT

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