AKM - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 07:37, 24 February 2026

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	'''The AKM''' (''Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy'') is a Soviet 7.62×39mm assault rifle introduced as a modernized successor to the [[AK-47]]. It is best known for maintaining the Kalashnikov family’s reliability while improving manufacturing efficiency and reducing weight~~. In ''Military Conflict: Vietnam'', it is a Viet Cong assault-class primary weapon; the tables above list its in-game values pulled directly from the weapon script~~.		'''The AKM''' (''Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy'') is a Soviet 7.62×39mm assault rifle introduced as a modernized successor to the [[AK-47]]. It is best known for maintaining the Kalashnikov family’s reliability while improving manufacturing efficiency and reducing weight.

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Skizmophonic at 07:17, 24 February 2026

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Skizmophonic at 07:17, 24 February 2026

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+'''The AKM''' (''Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy'') is a Soviet 7.62×39mm assault rifle introduced as a modernized successor to the [[AK-47]]. It is best known for maintaining the Kalashnikov family’s reliability while improving manufacturing efficiency and reducing weight. In ''Military Conflict: Vietnam'', it is a Viet Cong assault-class primary weapon; the tables above list its in-game values pulled directly from the weapon script.
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+The AKM was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1950s by Mikhail T. Kalashnikov as an update to the AK-47 design. It was adopted by the Soviet armed forces in 1959 and is widely associated with improved mass-production methods, including a stamped receiver and other refinements intended to reduce cost and improve handling in automatic fire.
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+During the Vietnam War, communist forces in Vietnam made heavy use of Kalashnikov-pattern rifles through support from the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China, alongside other small arms already in circulation. Chinese Type 56 rifles (AK-pattern copies) are well documented among Viet Cong weapons, and Western forces also encountered and captured Kalashnikov-family derivatives in-theater (including weapons based on the AKM pattern).
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Skizmophonic at 07:12, 24 February 2026

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 The AKM, an abbreviation for "Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy" (Russian: Автомат Калашникова модернизированный), is a widely recognized assault rifle that emerged as a modernized variant of the iconic [[AK-47]]. Designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the 1950s, the AKM featured improvements in manufacturing techniques, resulting in a lighter, more cost-effective firearm. Renowned for its reliability, simplicity, and widespread adoption, the AKM became one of the most prolific firearms in history, serving in numerous conflicts and military forces worldwide.
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Skizmophonic at 00:28, 29 September 2025

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Skizmophonic at 20:00, 18 May 2025

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	The development of a [[grenade launcher]] for the [[AKM]] [[assault rifle]] began in 1966 at the Central Design and Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms (TsKIB SOO). Development continued into the 1970s, and in 1978 it was accepted into service. The main production version, the GP-25~~, has a different aiming system~~. The GP-30 was made lighter and the aiming system was redesigned and moved to the right.		The development of a [[grenade launcher]] for the [[AKM]] [[assault rifle]] began in 1966 at the Central Design and Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms (TsKIB SOO). Development continued into the 1970s, and in 1978 it was accepted into service. The main production version was the GP-25. The GP-30 was made lighter and the aiming system was redesigned and moved to the right.

	GP grenade launchers are similar in appearance and fire the same Russian 40mm caliber ammunition. At the top of the barrel is the mounting hardware to attach the weapon to the underside of a rifle barrel, from which it is designed to fire. The GP barrel has a useful life of about 400 rounds.		GP grenade launchers are similar in appearance and fire the same Russian 40mm caliber ammunition. At the top of the barrel is the mounting hardware to attach the weapon to the underside of a rifle barrel, from which it is designed to fire. The GP barrel has a useful life of about 400 rounds.

Skizmophonic at 19:58, 18 May 2025

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Skizmophonic at 19:58, 18 May 2025

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	\|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>\|\| [[File:Gp.png\|512px]]<br><b> [[AKM BG-15]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon akm_gp25.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[Zombies]] \|\| 30[[+1]] / 90<br>1 / 2		\|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>\|\| [[File:Gp.png\|512px]]<br><b> [[AKM GP-25]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon akm_gp25.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[Zombies]] \|\| 30[[+1]] / 90<br>1 / 2
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	\|[[AKM BG-15]]\|\|[[Assault Rifle]]\|\|Auto+Semi\|\|600 RPM\|\|7.47° & 1.35° [[ADS]]\|\|0.940\|\|715m/s\|\|7.9g (121.9 gr)\|\|4.6 kg (10.1 lbs)		\|[[AKM GP-25]]\|\|[[Assault Rifle]]\|\|Auto+Semi\|\|600 RPM\|\|7.47° & 1.35° [[ADS]]\|\|0.940\|\|715m/s\|\|7.9g (121.9 gr)\|\|4.6 kg (10.1 lbs)
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	The [[AKM]] was produced in the [[Soviet Union]], and is a modernized variant of the [[AK-47]]. It was given to communist forces in [[Vietnam]] as military aid.		The [[AKM]] was produced in the [[Soviet Union]], and is a modernized variant of the [[AK-47]]. It was given to communist forces in [[Vietnam]] as military aid.
	The [[BG-15]] is a [[grenade launcher]] made by the Soviet Union. It has seen very limited use during the [[Vietnam War]], if at all, prototypes were used.		The [[GP-25]] is a [[grenade launcher]] made by the Soviet Union. It has seen very limited use during the [[Vietnam War]], if at all, prototypes were used.
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	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	The development of a [[grenade launcher]] for the [[AKM]] [[assault rifle]] began in 1966 at the Central Design and Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms (TsKIB SOO). Development continued into the 1970s, and in 1978 it was accepted into service~~. The initial version was designated the BG-15 Mukha ("Fly"), and was mounted under the barrel of the AK-74 assault rifle~~. The main production version, the GP-25, has a different aiming system. The GP-30 was made lighter and the aiming system was redesigned and moved to the right.		The development of a [[grenade launcher]] for the [[AKM]] [[assault rifle]] began in 1966 at the Central Design and Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms (TsKIB SOO). Development continued into the 1970s, and in 1978 it was accepted into service. The main production version, the GP-25, has a different aiming system. The GP-30 was made lighter and the aiming system was redesigned and moved to the right.

	GP grenade launchers are similar in appearance and fire the same Russian 40mm caliber ammunition. At the top of the barrel is the mounting hardware to attach the weapon to the underside of a rifle barrel, from which it is designed to fire. The GP barrel has a useful life of about 400 rounds.		GP grenade launchers are similar in appearance and fire the same Russian 40mm caliber ammunition. At the top of the barrel is the mounting hardware to attach the weapon to the underside of a rifle barrel, from which it is designed to fire. The GP barrel has a useful life of about 400 rounds.

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