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Manowar's Hungarian Weapons - Kalashnikov AK-47 Variants |
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Made by Fémárú- Fegyver- és Gépgyár (FÉG), Budapest, 1965-1980? Gas operated, Selective fire Caliber 7.62x39mm, 30rd staggered row detachable box magazine Tangent sight graduated 100-800/1000 meters. Muzzle velocity 731 m/sec. Overall length 847mm, Folded length 648mm, Barrel length 317mm Empty weight 3.21kg |
Adopted in 1966, the AMD-65 was a shortened (98mm, 3.86 inches) derivative of the AKM 63 with a simple folding tubular butt and rubber butt plate. The butt could be folded by pressing a slotted head catch under the receiver behind the rear pistol grip. The short barrel had a distinctive large two-port muzzle break/compensator. The early wooden pistol grips shown on the gun above were replaced later with grayish-green plastic ones shown below. Serial numbers appeared on the left side of the receiver, and selectors, were marked in their customary Hungarian manner.
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Some guns were subsequently converted for grenade launching, (see picture of
Model BG-15 40mm grenade launcher on the AMR-69,
acquiring a launcher on the muzzle, a special optical sight above the receiver
on a mounting plate, and a shock-absorbing tubular butt. The max. firing range
is 420m (1375 ft). The special grenade launching ammo is gray marked. A silencer can be attached to the threaded barrel end, which must be used with a reduced power (subsonic) ammunition, marked green & black. The gun's accuracy is greatly diminished using this ammo. |
