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AMD-65 (Hungarian: Automata Módosított Deszant[fegyver] 1965; Automatic Modified Descent [weapon] ) is the name given to a variant of the venerable AKM rifle, and was manufactured in Hungary for use by that nation's armored infantry and even by paratrooper/descent units. The rifle's design was conducive for outdoor use as an infantry rifle. However, the weapon could be used from within the confines of an armored vehicle as a fire support weapon. This was possible due to a side-folding stock of shaft design to make it more compact for use inside of armored vehicles. The barrel is also relatively short for the powerful 7.62x39mm cartridge. The 14-inch barrel does not require the bulbous muzzle chamber of the AKSU-47 but the use of a specially designed muzzle brake, which attenuates both muzzle flash and sound. Image File history File links AMD_PE.jpg Opis Hungarian AMD carbine Source: http://212. ...
The AK-47 is one of the most produced assault rifles The assault rifle is a term describing a type of automatic rifle generally defined as a selective fire rifle or carbine, chambering intermediate-powered ammunition. ...
The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod, also common for handguns. ...
Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ...
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In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ...
The gas-operated system for implementing automatic reloading of a firearm is one of five such systems, the others being recoil-operated, gatling, chain, and blowback. ...
Rotating bolt of a Sig 550 rifle. ...
The barrel of a gun or other firearm is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion is released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at great speed. ...
The Rate of fire is the speed at which a specific firearm or artillery piece can operate. ...
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Mechanized infantry are infantry equipped with armored personnel carriers (APCs), or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat (see also mechanized force). ...
An American Paratrooper using a MC1-B series parachute Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force. ...
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A folding stock is a weapon stock that folds. ...
The barrel of a gun or other firearm is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion is released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at great speed. ...
Rimmed, centerfire . ...
The muzzle of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit. ...
In firearms, the chamber is the part of the barrel in which the cartridge is inserted prior to being fired. ...
The AKSU-47/AKSU-74 (or AKM 47/74) is a Soviet-designed submachine gun which went into production in 1975. ...
The muzzle brake of an AMX 10 RC. Muzzle brake of the Sig 550 rifle The S&W Model 500 is among the rare handguns to feature a muzzle brake. ...
Close-up of the flash suppressor on a Sig 550. ...
Features
Of note is the fact that no wood is used in the manufacture of large numbers of AMD-65s. The front grip area is made of sheet metal and has a forward pistol grip attached to help in control of fully automatic fire from the short weapon. There are, however, wooden grips that can serve in place of the gray plastic ones pictured however. These wooden grips are also authentic, however, in the regular army/air force use, wooden grips on an AMD were extremely rare. Sheet metal is simply metal formed into thin and flat pieces. ...
On a firearm, a pistol grip is a portion of the gun which is held by the hand that orients the hand in a manner similar to the position one would take with a conventional pistol such as a Colt 1911. ...
Heckler & Koch G41 automatic rifles are legal in asutralia an america with lisence An automatic rifle is a term generally used to describe a self-loading rifle capable of firing either semi or fully-automatically from a magazine or belt of ammunition. ...
In Hungarian hands, the weapon was/is mainly used with magazines which can hold 30 rounds (regular magazine) but a special variant (popularly named in the past as officer's magazine) is also available, which can hold twenty rounds — an unavailable feature in many other countries, which likely use the standard 30-round or 40-round magazines. An M16 magazine. ...
The short barrel length compiled with the short sight radius makes the weapon less accurate than its full length cousin but the increased mobility offsets it.
AMD/AKM-63 Another Hungarian AKM variant differs slightly in that it has a full-size plastic buttstock.
Availability The AMD-65 was imported into the United States in kit form (i.e.without a functional receiver) by several different companies to be sold to kit gun builders. In its standard form the weapon isn't legal, but the addition of a barrel extension and a certain number of US made parts to comply with the 922r compliance act makes it "civilian legal". In firearms terminology, the receiver is the part of the firearm that houses the operating parts of the gun. ...
A gunsmith is a person who repairs and modifies firearms to blueprint and customer specifications, using hand tools and machines such as grinders,and mills. ...
The AMD-65 had oblivous uses in the security industry with its compactness making it a shoe-in for security forces which require substantial firepower on a shoestring budget. Copies can be purchased from various buliders for as little as 300$. Wide availability of parts, ammunition and magazines make this a popular weapon with casual shooters and hardcore military enthusiasts alike. For the band, see The Police. ...
Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ...
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References - The AK site
- Small Arms of the World, 1983
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