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AK-74

Soviet assault rifle to replace earlier Kalashnikov models
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AK-74

Summary

AK-74 is a firearm model[1]. AK-74 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • AK-74's instance of is recorded as firearm model[3].
  • AK-74 followed AKM[4].
  • AK-74's manufacturer is recorded as Kalashnikov Concern[5].
  • AK-74 is a type of assault rifle[6].
  • AK-74's designed by is recorded as Mikhail Kalashnikov[7].
  • AK-74's Commons category is recorded as AK-74[8].
  • AK-74's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[9].
  • 1974 marks the founding of AK-74[10].
  • AK-74 was part of the conflict Soviet-Afghan War[11].
  • AK-74 was part of the conflict Syrian Civil War[12].
  • AK-74's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1978[13].
  • AK-74's ammunition is recorded as 5.45×39mm[14].
  • AK-74's Commons gallery is recorded as AK-74[15].
  • AK-74's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+5000000'}[16].
  • AK-74's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'АК-74'}[17].
  • AK-74's different from is recorded as Q37116[18].
  • AK-74's muzzle velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q182429', 'amount': '+900'}[19].
  • AK-74's caliber is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+5.45'}[20].

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Designation and Status

AK-74's instance of is recorded as firearm model[3].

History and Context

1974 marks the founding of AK-74[10].

Why It Matters

AK-74 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] AK-74 is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

Kalashnikov Concern Mikhail Kalashnikov

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Q100706566. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Q100706566. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Q100706566. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Q100706566. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Different from → Q37116
    Country of origin → —
    Follows → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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