AKM(Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovannyj) A simplified, lighter version of the AK-47; Type 4 receiver is made from stamped and riveted sheet metal. A slanted muzzle device was added to counter climb in automatic fire. Rifle weight is 3.1 kg due to the lighter receiver. This is the most ubiquitous variant of the AK-47.
AKM(Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovannyj) A simplified, lighter version of the AK-47; Type 4 receiver is made from stamped and riveted sheet metal. A slanted muzzle device was added to counter climb in automatic fire. Rifle weight is 3.1 kg due to the lighter receiver. This is the most ubiquitous variant of the AK-47.