DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

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AK-47
ASSAULT RIFLE

PRODUCED BY 203d MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTAL,ION

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.~ SAFETY {:~APTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION III+ OPERATiON 5 FIRING

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NOTE:: DO NOT RIDE CHARGING ~t\NnLE FORWARD:

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SECTION VI.. A-CCESSORIES 31
CAlITIDN:: 0 Lv b 1 ~ nk ammL~1J r:- i on may b-c fire d "Wh~Tl t be b 1.3 ak .t i r i [tg dev'i r:f: i ~ in p la-c ~.
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SECT! ON VI I t MAl NTENANICE 38
HAND -GRENADE LAUNCRER.: Tbe. ha 1d ~ n?Tl.3 d~ ].a L:nche r L5 ins [a L Led by fem(J IJ Lng t ~e rTttl:7.~ 1 I:"!:

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SECT! ON VI I I . AMMUNITION (BALL & BLANK) 39
TO f'"( Rf., TlIf.: GJtENADE: .: rtser r a gre~I:HJ~ wi LlL :t..he p' i r' pull ~d j n La r:h~ l-a.uncf1c r.
CAUTION:: A S(:H.~{.i a L r:y [)~ r.ar r-r ~ ~p-;f: :i 5 Llscd f 0 T t i r Lng thE=! g ["en~ J~ - P 1 ac F' r lip.: b~ rr [1 f
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I) I) ) ~5 a f fix e c by P ;) s 1 t L::J~ i rLg i L 5 1 [) 0 psi n fro:Ii1 r [) f r h.-c mu z.z 1 ~
n~( and bDdy and 51 i~ing
gas th~ b~yon~[ to r~e Tear until the b~yo~et
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lOi; ateci t;.~b i!1 ~ the hi 1 t, .;iinl,;3.yfrom t ~C: ha11..d [e .a rtd s 1 i d i:ng tc.~ bayon.;! l f 0 rl;.il.a.rd
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PLASTIC KA.cAZINE; Th-e j ~ ,gT"i1dua 11 y b~ i11:& replaced by

So\' ie t AK.-47 mer a 1 fflaJ;03;J:i ne
l !-!E;- P ~a ~ l i c. ma g az in of". ( f j g. 5 7 )!I Irlh i -c b i s 1 i g h t ~ r t h ant heme t.al T11e P 18. S (. ic .
m~g~zjTl~~ bcca~~~ lr is lightweight. and W~[eTp~DOf~ i~ Ll~~d maln~y by marin'::::5,
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 SECT!ON I~ G'EMERAL

The AK-,47 (fig 3) is a short, compact, selective..fired weapon de-

signed by the, Soviets in 1946 whi en fi res a -cartri dge intermediate in
power between submachine gUTland ri fle, cartri dges. It ha.s a mi Id re-
coi 1 which gi ves it the capabi 1ity of d,el i vering effective full auto-
matic fire up to 300, meters.

In addition to the Soviet Union, the People1s Rep-ubtic Df China,

East GennanY!l Po 1and, Bu1ga r; a ~ Romafl; a, Nort h Korea" Hunga ry, a,nd
YugosT av; a have maTluf'ac:tured the AK-47~ The sel ect,or marking,s Dn the
ri ght side of tlie rece; 'fer pray; de a ready mean s of i dent; fy'; ng the
country of origin (fig 4).

FIGURE: 1. LEFT VIEW~ AK-47 The AK-47 is produced i'n two: di fferent bas ie models - one, with a
cOT1ventiona1 fixed wooden stock (fig 5} and tne other with a folding
metal stock (fig 6).. The folding stock is us~d mostly by .air'borne and
armor units.
SECTION 11. TECHNICAL DATA

Cartridge 7. 62x39rrm
Feed Magazine (fig 7}
Magazine capaci ty 30 rds
Gas operated
Weight 9~5 1b
Length 34~2 in
Length wjfo1ded stock 27.5 in
Rate af fire semiautomatic 40 rpm
Rate of fire automatic 100 rpm
Rate of fire cyclic 600-800 rpm
1t1aximumeffective raflge 400 meters

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 SECTIDN II I . OPERATION
for thi-s purpose (fig 18). Later'a 1 zeroing is done by movi ng the
cy'lindrical front sight post mount from side tD side using the l-ater.al
load i ng the Magal i ne : P1 a,ce a rQU nd between the feed 1; ps (fi 9 8). zeroing tool (fig 19).
Press it down unti 1 it 10cks i nsi de th~ m~gazine.. Repeat unti 1 maga-
ZiT1-e is full (3D rds).. If the strike of the bullet is below the control pDint, the front
sight should be screwed in ~ If above it shoul d be screwe,d out., If
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Inserting the mag-azine into the re-cE!1v'er : Cant t,he magaz.ine for- the strike of the bullet is to the left of the control point~ the
ward so the 1ug on the front of the magazi ne engag~s with its re'cess 51 ide.. of the front si ght should be mov~d to the left; ; f' tD: thE: r; ght:l
in the magazine we1l (fig 9); then pull the ma-gazi ne tD the rear unti 1 to the right.
it snaps into place.
Moving the front sight slide to th~ left~ right~ up or down lrffi1,
Loading the AK~47: Pull the operating handle (fig 10), fully to changes tne stri ke of the bul1et 26cm at 100 meters One fu11 turn
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the rear and release it so the lug on the bottom of the
z i neaT! d ; nto the c ha.moer NOTE:
~ rou nd from tl1e mag13
(fig ll)t must be in a firing positionK
CAUTION: Al ways keep' the sel ector in the safe (upper)
the weapo'TI is ready to be fi red a
bolt can strip an the front sight post moves the stri ke of the bull et 2Dcm' when f; r-
a The se 1ector i ng at 100 meters. Front si gnt post changes sho~ld be ver'i fied by a
group of four indi vidua I 1y aimed shots. After the weapon ha,s been
pas; tion unt; 1 zeroed" tne Dld mark s"'ould be removed and a new one written in.

Firing the AK-47: Place the s~lector on the desired positfon (au-
tomati c mi dd1e positi Din and sem.i-automati clower
~ positi on) (fig 12).
Aim usi ng a nonna 1 sight pi'cture and pull the tri gger ~

The AK-47'with the metal stock can a.150 be fired with the stock
fo1ded~ This is done by pressing the stock latch located on the left
rear of the receiver (fi 9 13) swi ng,ing the stock down beneath the
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~eapDn {fig 14). This position is used mainly by airborfle and armor
units.,
Ill111edi ate ac ti 0 n : For ij ru naway' gun ~ keep the ri. fl e poi n ted up
a,nd down range unt i ~ a 11 a,mmuni t ion is e xpen ded Cl ea r the: wea.poTl and
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ins,pect it to' detE!rmine the caus~ of the ma1 fune,tiol'l.. Immediate ac-
tion for a m~sfi re is to, keep th~ ri fle pointed down range for at
least one minute. Then pull the operating handle to the rear and
eject the n~isf;red ro-und~ Load a new round and attempt to fi re i't.
If it does no,t fire~ wait one minute and then IJnload the rifle. In-
spect to determine the caus:e of tfle malfunction.

Unloading: Remove the magazine by pressing the magazifle catch

(fig, 15) toward the magaz;ne; then swing the magazine forward and out
of the receiver.. Pull the operating handle fully to the reart inspect
the chamber and receiver. If no cartridge is present, release the
operating hand1e and pull the tri-gger (fig 16).
Zeroing; Set the rear sight for the desired range by pressing in
on the s1id-e catch and moving the s1ide bar along the 1eaf until the
frolnt edge of the bar is al igned with the 1ine below the number that
correspDnds with the range in meters (fig 17)..
The froflt sight post in or out Df its base' to ad-
c:a.n be scrE!wed
just for elevatiDn. The wrench in the combination tool kit is used

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SECTION TV. DISASSEMBLY

Unloading and clearing the AK-47: Remove the magazine and pull
the operating handl e fully to the rear Inspect,
~ the chamber and rE!-
cei ver to insure no cartridges ar-e present" Relea,se the operating
handle and pull the trigger (fig 20}.

2 Remove the bolt cover: Press the serrated end of the driving
spr';ng guide (fig 21) into the bolt cover~ and while holding the guide
in~ lift off the bolt cover! rear end first {fig 22).
Remove the driving spring assemb ly: Push forwa,rd on the end of
the driving spri ng guide (f';g, 23) di sengaging it from its seat in
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the rear of the receiver (fig 24); the'n pull the ccmpl ete driving
spring assembly out of the bolt carrier (fig 25).
fIGURE 18, FRONT SIGHT Remove bolt and carrier: Pull the operati ng ha,nd1 e fully' to the
r~ar (fig 25}~ lift the bolt carrier' sl ightly upward (fig 27) and
1. fRONT SiGHT POST then remove the bolt and carrier by pulling it to the rear (fig 28)k
2~ BASE
3. COMB:JNATION TOOL RemDve the bolt from the carrier: Press the bol t into the car-
rier (fig 29) until the bolt operating lug can be twisted fre,e of i't'S
4. CYl.INDRI CAl POST MOUrn cam p'a,th iTl the carr; er (fig 30)~, Pull the bol t stra.ight forward and
out of the carrier (fig 31).
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ward (fig 32 and 33) to free the gas cylinder tube. Pull up on the
rea r of the hand guard and r'emove tne tube (fi g 34) II

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SECTION IV. DISASSEMBLY

Un1oadi ng and c,l earing the AK-47: Remove the magazi ne and pull
the ope-rati ng handle fully to the re'ar. Inspect the chamber and r-e-
cei \I'er to insure, no cartr idQeS are present. Relea,se the op-erating
handle and pull the trigger, (fig 20).

Remove t~e bolt cover: Press the serrated end of the driving
spring guide (fig 21) into the bolt cover, and while holding the guide
in!8 1ift off the bol t cover, rear end first {fig 22) ~

Remove the driving spring assembly: Push forward on the end of

the driving spring guide (fig 23), disengagi,ng it from i:ts seat in
the rear of the receiver (f';g 24); the,n pull' the c.OOlplete driving
spring assembly out of the bolt carrier (fig 25).
F1 [iURE 18. FRONT SIGHT RemDve b-olt and carrier: Pull the OPerati ng handle fullr to the
rear (fig 2-5)~ lift the bolt carrier
, slightl,y upwar'd (fig 27) and
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1. . FRONT'S I GHT POST tl1en remove thE: bolt and carrier by pulling it to the rear (fig 28).
2. BASE
3. C,OMBINATIONTOOL R~mnve the bolt from the carrier: Press the bolt into the car-
rier' (fig 29) until the bolt operating 1ug carl be twisted fre'e of i't-s
4. CYLINDRICAL POST MOUNT eam pa,th in the carr; er (fig 30) Pull the bol t straigl1t
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out of the carrier (fig 31).

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ward (fig 32 and 33} to free the gas cylinder tube. Pull up on the
rear' of the hand guard and r'emove the tube (fi g 34).

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SECi 10M If, REASSEMBLY

First, En~age the front open;n9 of the gas cyl h14:ler tube with the
g~s cylinder' (fig 35). Then swt the rear of the tube into the rear
sight base (fig 36). Rotate the gas cylinder tube loci< doW"t1
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lock positiDn \f1g 37).
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R~p'ace thee bolt: Slide the spindTe of the bolt lflto the carrier
{fig 38} an<! rotate the bQlt to m~te the operating lug with its ellrn
path- Pull the bolt as far forward as possible in carrier (flg 39).
Replace bolt carrier; Slide t~e Diston into the hole under the
rear sight (fi g: 40) Lmtil the carrier fi ts into its ClJts at the rea.!'"
of th.e receher (fi9 4l}~ Press the carrier dO\t.ln)with the bo1t ful1y
ro'r"Word. and thefl S1i de the cCirri e r iu 11y forwa rd (f1 9 42).

Replace drh1 rtg spri ng; Insert the dr1 vfn9 sprin9 into its ho1e
in the rei;i~ of tt\e- cl.Irr1er (fig 43) and reseat the guide into it$; :;lot
in the recf!iver ~fi9 44).
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i~to the circ~lar grooves in the rear sight base (fig 4S}. Apply
t oomh pre~ su re ove-r the- squ a re 0(11e in t h.orea r of the cove r {fi 9 46),
press down and forward until the e.nd of tile: driving spring guide snaps
through the ha'e (fig 47).

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FIGURE 38. REPl,o.cmG THE BOLT

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FIGURE &0. REPV,CING SOLT CARRIER
2. CARRIER
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FIGUHE 41. CUT IN RECEI VER FIGURE 43. REPLACING DRIVING SPRi~G

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fI GURE 42. CAP.RIER SEATED

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FIGURE 45. REPLACING BOLT COVER

1. FRDrH OF COVER
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FIGURE 46. HOLE Tft REAR OF covrR

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 SECTION VI. ACCESSORIES

The following accessories will be issued w~en available with the

AK-47: (fig 48). ... I'
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1. Cnmbinat ion Tool Kit )8 ~

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2~ Bayonet
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4.
51 i,ng

Bl ank Fi ri ng Dev; ce .,
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5~ Night Sighting Device

Night Sighting Device: The night sighting device (f'i9 49) is at-
tached by snaJJPing it oVler the sight~ It carl be moved out of the way
in order to use conventional sights in the daytime. To use this de-
vice~ align the luminous dots (fig 50) over each other and on the tar- ..

gets aim and fire.

B1ank flring device: The blank firing device is installed by
pressing in t,he muzzle nut 'ocking plunger (f'ig 51), unscr'e;wing the
muzz1e nut by turning it clockwise and replacing it with the device
FIGURE 48. AK-47 ACCESSORIES
(fig 52). It is removed the same way as the muzzle nut4

CAUTION: On 1y i ti on may be fi re:cj when the blank f1 r..

b1 afl k dlm1un 1. COMBINATION TOOL K.IT'
ing device is in place. Do not use the cap of the combination teol
kit as a blank firing device~ 2~ BAYONET

Hand gr~nad~ latJncher: The hand grenade la,uncher is insta 11 ed by 3. SLING

removi ng the muzzle nut (fig 53) a,nd screwing the launcher nnto the
weapoTl (fi 9 54):. 4. BLANK FIRING DEVICE

To fire the grenade~, ;In-sert a. grenade with the pili Plulled into 5. NIGHT SIGHT1NG DEVICE.
the lalJnc,ner- CAUTION: A specia.l type cartridge is used for firing
the grenade ~Place the blJtt Q,f the weapon on the ground a.fld fire
from thi s posi'ti Dn~ The maximum effect; ve range th-e grenade can be
fired is 150 meters.
The bayonet (fig' 55) is af'fixed by positioning its loops In front
of the mUlZ 1 e nut and gas cy1i nlde r body! and s 1i ding the bayonet to
the rea,r unti 1 the bayonet catch engages the muzzle. nut (fi'9 56).
The bayonet i:5 removed by pu11i ng the catch, loc:ated lJehi nd the hi 1t ~

away from the hand,le and 51idi ng the bayorTlet forward and Dff.

Pl asti c magazi ne: The So:viet AK-47 metal magazine is gradua 1ly
being repl aced by the pl astic magazine (f'; 9 57) which is 1i:ghter than
the metal. The 'Plastic magazine, be-cause' it is 1ight we;'ght and: wa-
terP'roof!t is used mainly by mar;nes~ airbDrne an-d armor -units.

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FIGURE 51. LOCKING PLUNGER

FIGURE 49. NIGHT SIGHTING DEVICE

1. FRONT
2. REAR

FIGURE 52~ BlAHK FIRING DEVICE

FIGURE SO~ LU~'INOUS DOTS

1.. FRONT

2~ REAR
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FIGURE 55~ BAYONET

FI GURE 5:3 + r~UZZl [ NUT

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FIGURE 56. BAYONET

1~ MUZZLE NUT

2.. GAS TUBE

3. LOOP
fIGURE 54. LAUNCHER

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 SECTION VI I., MAINTENANCE

Car~ and cleaning: The AK-47 rifle must be kept in proper work-
; ng order a nd be ready for act i on . Th; s is achi eved by time ly and
capable cleaning and lubricatin9~
The AK-47 assault rifle should be cleaned:
During preparation for fi ring.

--- J\fter firing with ball and blank cartridges. The rece;:veT~ bores
ch.ambe r, gas p; s ton!t s 1; de and: bo tare e 1eaned an dIu bri' cated i lm1e-
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diately after firin9~ Final cleaning takes place daily over the next
th re-e or four days..
- - - Duri ng comba t s i tuati on a,ndin
.a ny extended exerc i se; da i 1y du'r-
ing noncombat action periods.
--- No less than once a week if the rifle is not used. Oil should be
pl aced o,nly on we'l cl eaned and dry metal surfaces ;fTlJlediately after
cleaning so that moisture is not allowed to form on the metal..

FIGURE 57. PlASTI (: MAGAZINE

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 SECTION VII. MAINTENANCE

Care and clean1~g: The AK-47 rifle must be kept in proper Work-
ing -order and be ready for action~ This;s achieved by timely and
capable cleaning and lubricating.

The AK-47 assault rifle should be cleaned:

--~ During preparation for firing.
--- After firing with ball and blank cartridges~ The receiver, bor'e,
chambe r" gas pis ton ~ s 1 ; de and bo1 tare e 1 eane,d an d I1Jbr; cated ; 1I111e-
diately after firing.. Final cleaning takes place daily over the next
three or four daY5 ~

--- Durin9 any combat situation and in extended exerci5~; daily dur-
ing noncombat action periods.
--- No less than once a week. if the rifle is no,t used.. Oi 1 should be
pl aced QnTy on well cleaned and dry metal surface'S irrrnediately after'
cleaning 50 that moisture 15 not allowed to form on the metal.

FIGURE 57~ PLASTIC MAGAZINE

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 SECTION VIII. SERVICE AND TRAINING AMMUNITION

The AK--47 au.tomatic rifle fires the 7..62x39nrn rDund~ M1943. The
round$ have varying construction depending upon thei'r purpose. Th~
weight Df the bull ets and their muzz1e velocity are select,~d 50 that
fi r;nQ with the different bullets can be co"duct~d w; th the same s iQht
settings. .Ammunition is divided intQ servic.e and auxiliary type-s.

1. Service armlunition and its use

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Service armluni'tion is, divided int,o ball cartridges a.nd: spec: ia 1

purpose cartridges~
Ba11 armun; t i on i s used t.o en gage; enemy pe rscnn e 1 .

Special amnunition, d~pending upon its constructiont ;s designed

for target indication and correction of fire~ i g'niting f'uel and high1y
inflarrmab1-e objects I and for destroY1ing 1ightly armored ta,rgets~
Tracer cartridge-s are designed for target
i ndi cati on fi re adjust- ~

ment t s i' gna 1 purposes and engag ;ng personne 1 . Tra.cer bu 11et scan; g..
nite straw roofs dry gra,ss![ etc.
~ T'he path of the bu1l et is i:ndi cate:d
DY a red f1 aIDe:. The fl ame can De seen for a di stance of 100 meters 4

AP-incendiary cartridge5 are used to destroy fuel {kero$ene, gaso-

1; ne} and fOT' des t royi ng targets pr'otected by thi n armor' p' ati n9 at
ra.nges up to 300 meters.
Incendiary ca.rtridge5 ar~ u5ed to destroy fuel in iroln tanks up to
3 mi 11imeter5 thi ex... Incendi ary cartrl dge s also canta; n a tracer e 1e-
ment.. The pat,h of the bullet is indicated by a red flame which can be
seen day or night~, I t can be seen for a di sta nee up to 700 meters.
2. Training !wrm.Inition:t purpose_~n:ld Aconstruction
Training: antnunition ine1udes drilled and blank 7._6ZI1Trt rounds,M1943..
Dr; 11-ed rounds -are designed f'or tra;:ning in loading and fi ring..
On the body or the cartridge case there arE! longitudinal grooves, and
on the cartridge caSE! mouth there are marks from the c1amping device.
The primer is p;erced~ There is no pr:opel 1ant in the ca,rtridge case.
Bl:ank ca,rtridges are designed for simulating fi re and are used in
tacti ca 1 e,xerc i ses .. There i"S TlObull et in the bl an k ca,rtri dge5 . The
mouth ;s sea,led by a star (rosette) crimp. It is dangercus to stand
closer than 10 meters away from the rllJzzle f'ace when b1ank cartridges
are being fired.,

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