According to experts, many owners of airsoft and russet Kalashnikov assault rifles sooner or later have a desire to give their rifle product a spectacular external surroundings or to improve technical specifications. To the attention of consumers interested in the correct tuning of the AK 74, various technical solutions are presented on the shelves of specialized stores. About how you can change the standard AK, you will learn from this article.
What can be used for frozen samples?
In an effort to improve the tuning of the AK 74, the owners equip the machines with the following elements:
- Cold sighting tubes (TXP) with a diameter of 70 mm. The total length of the product is 195 mm. With this device, it will be possible to shoot from a cooled 7.62 mm AK. The price of THP is within 5 thousand rubles.
- Special nozzles for firing blanks. The product is an alternative to the muzzle brake compensator. It costs 60 thousand rubles.
- Shutter handles, the task of which is to provide quick reloading of weapons. It costs 900 rubles.
- Fuse tags. In Soviet-made AK, they were placed in such a way that the fighter needed to tear his right hand away from the handle to switch. With the new device, this procedure was simplified, and tuning the AK 74 became more modern. The price is 800 rubles.
- Translators of the regime of fire. Thanks to the special protrusion, the arrow is more convenient to operate with the index finger. In this case, it is not necessary to remove the right hand from the forearm. There is a translator up to 2 thousand rubles.
About the shooting model for tactical games
Judging by the reviews of the owners, the airsoft AK 74 is very similar to the original version. Non-combat model is also well assembled and reliable. The Kalashnikov airsoft gun is fast enough and provides the projectile with a high flight range. Like a combat analogue, this model, if necessary, can be set to fire bursts and single. For the manufacture of metal and natural wood. Combinations with durable plastic are also provided. Within a minute from AK produce from 700 to 800 shots. The projectile flies at a speed of 150 m / s. Improving the performance and tuning of the AK 74 is possible through some design changes.
What will experts advise?
Those who decide to make the airsoft model more powerful should replace the standard spring with a stiffer one. Its power is also affected by the number of turns. Due to the fact that after some time the spring will still stretch, sooner or later it will have to be changed. Judging by the numerous reviews, after such a replacement, the machine cannot provide a high rate of fire. However, this is fixable. The owner, in addition to a stiff spring, will have to equip the weapon with a battery with increased voltage. Since energy will be consumed more, a battery with a larger capacity will be required for the battery. According to experts, AK is easy to improve compression. To do this, weapons need to be equipped with a thinner barrel with a stronger polished inner surface. This measure will significantly increase the accuracy of the battle.
AK 74 "body kit"
According to military experts, in the near future, Kalashnikovs will be replaced by new rifle models. In the meantime, design work is underway to modernize existing machines.
Under the new program of the Ministry of Defense under the name “Bodykit”, AK 47 underwent some design changes. Weapons with a new fore-end, for the manufacture of which a glass-filled polyamide is used, and a cover for the receiver. The weapon is equipped with day and night sights, a laser target designator, flashlights, etc. There are four standard Picatinny rail in the machine.
The metal cover was reinforced and equipped with an integrated bracket. In addition, a regular open-type sight, if necessary, can be supplemented with any other aiming system. They plan to equip combined arms units, intelligence and Russian special forces with automatic weapons.