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Operating Instructions for the 7.62mm Modernized Kalashnikov Rifle (AKM and AKMS)
Originally Issued by the Ministry of Defense of the U.S.S.R
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The authors of translation:
Maj. Antony G. Sten, U.S. Army (Retired)
Col. Aleksandr Sergeevich Dementyev, the Army of Russia (Retired)
Table of Contents
Part One
CONSTRUCTION OF THE RIFLE, HANDLING, MAINTENANCE, AND PRESERVATION
Chapter I.
General Information
Purpose and combat characteristics of the rifle
Concept of construction and function of the rifle
Chapter II.
Disassembly and assembly of the rifle
Chapter III.
Nomenclature and construction of the rifle's components and mechanisms, accessories, and cartridges
Nomenclature and construction of the rifle's components and mechanisms
Accessories for the rifle
7.62mm service cartridge, type-1943
Chapter IV.
Function of the rifle's components and mechanisms
Position of components and mechanisms before loading
Function of components and mechanisms during loading
Function of components and mechanisms during firing
Stoppages when firing with the rifle and methods of correcting them
Chapter V.
Maintenance of the rifle, its storage and preservation
General instructions
Cleaning and lubrication
Storage and preservation of the rifle and cartridges
Chapter VI.
Inspection of the rifle and preparation for firing
General instructions
Procedure for inspection of the rifle by soldiers and sergeants
Procedure for inspection of the rifle by officers
Inspection of service ammunition
Preparation of the rifle for firing
Chapter VII.
Confirmation of the rifle's zero and bringing it to a normal zero
General instructions
Confirmation of zero
Bringing the rifle to a normal zero
Part Two
METHODS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRING THE RIFLE
Chapter VIII.
Methods for firing the rifle
General instructions
Preparation for firing
Firing the shot
Ceasing fire
Methods of fire from a rest and from behind cover
Methods of fire on the move
Methods of fire on skis
Methods of fire during vehicular movement
Methods of fire at aerial targets
Chapter IX.
Conduct of fire with the rifle
General instructions
Observing the battlefield and target designation
Target selection
Sight selection and aimpoint
When to commence firing
Conduct of fire, observation of results, and adjustment
Firing at stationary and fleeting targets
Firing at moving targets
Firing at aerial targets
Firing in mountains
Firing in limited visibility conditions
Firing in conditions of radioactive, chemical, and bacteriological contamination
Firing while the rifleman is moving
Ammunition supply and expenditure in combat
Appendixes
A. Ballistic and design data of the 7.62mm modernized Kalashnikov rifle (AKM and AKMS) and type-1943 cartridge
B. Penetration characteristics of the type-1943 cartridge
C. Quantity of ammunition required to defeat a single target
D. Ballistic table
E. Magnitude of mean trajectory over line of sight
F. Characteristics of dispersion