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AK-47 7.62mm ASSAULT RIFLE Synonymous with the NVA regulars and Vietcong Mainforce units, the basic infantry weapon was the Soviet 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifle, or the Chicom copy Type 56. Whilst the Chicom Type 56 was the predominant rifle, the weapon was referred to generically as the AK-47 irrespective of the country of origin. Capable of firing semi- or full automatic at the flip of a switch the AK-47 was issued in several different configurations. Easily
recognised with its high front sights, large selector/safety switch
on the right side and the long, curved banana magazine, this is
the Soviet version with a conventional wooden buttstock. The AK-47
is a gas-operated, magazine-fed rifle which has a semiautomatic
ROF of 40 rounds (effective range about 400 meters), increasing
to 100 rounds on fully automatic (effective range about 300 meters).
It has a 30 round detachable box magazine. Renowned for it's durability,
the AK-47 is shorter and heavier than the M-16 but with a lower
ROF and muzzle velocity.
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