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| AMD-65 | |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1967–present |
| Used by | SeeUsers |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1965 |
| Manufacturer | Fegyver- és Gépgyár[5] |
| Produced | 1965–1980 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.2 kg (7.1 lbs) empty 3.8 kg (8. lb) |
| Length | 847 mm (34.4 in) stock extended/ 648 mm (27 in) stock folded |
| Barrel length | 317 mm (12.5 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 650 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 731 m/s (2,398 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine 30-round detachable box magazine Also compatible with 40-round box magazines and 75-rounddrum magazines from theRPK |
| Sights | Iron sights |
TheAMD-65 (Hungarian:Automata Módosított Deszantfegyver 1965; Automatic Modified Paratrooper Weapon 1965) is aHungarian-manufactured licensed variant of theselective fireAKM rifle for use by thearmored infantry andparatrooper ("descent") units within theHungarian Defence Forces. The operating mechanism does not require a gas expansion chamber at themuzzle, as in theAKS-74U to ensure reliable functioning, but does use a specially designedmuzzle brake.
The AMD-65, along with the earlier AKM-63, have been largely replaced in Hungarian military service by theAK-63, a more traditional AKM copy with a lower manufacturing cost.
Compared to thebirchplywoodlaminates that are used on the AKM's buttstock, lower and upper handguard, no wood is used in the manufacture of the AMD-65. The front handguard area is made of perforatedsheet metal and typically has a gray plastic verticalforegrip attached to assist in controllingfully automatic fire from this short weapon. In addition, the vertical foregrip has been canted forward to lessen interference with magazine changes. The vertical foregrip is physically identical to the rear grip, with the former mounted backwards with respect to the rear. Hungarian manufactured t-nuts used to attach both the forward and rear grips feature a slot cut into the top of the nut, this slot allows the rifle cleaning rod to be inserted through the handguard when the t-nut is used too attach a forward grip.
In Hungarian service, the weapon is mainly used withmagazines which can hold 30 rounds (standard magazine) but a special variant is also available, which can only hold 20 rounds. The 30-round magazine does fit with some slight interference and it can be also fitted with the 40-round magazine.
Another Hungarian AKM variant was used as Hungary's standard service rifle before being replaced by theAK-63. It is a standard-lengthAKM variant, with a standard buttstock and full-length barrel. The front sight is in the standard location. However, the front and rear pistol grips and sheet metal handguard are similar to those of the AMD-65.
During the late 2000s, a modernization program started for the AK-63.
The modernisation includedPicatinny rails, new handgrips, underbarrel grenade launcher, new sights, and flashlights.
Afghanistan: Used by theAfghan National Police.[6]
Georgia: 1186 rifles were delivered in 2008.[7]
Hungary[8]
Libya[9]
Morocco: Used byRoyal Moroccan Gendarmerie.[10]
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)[11]
Slovenia[12]
Sudan[2]
South Sudan:Sudan People's Liberation Army[2]
Syria[13]
Tanzania[14]
United States: Used byAmerican special forces such as theArmy Green Berets in Vietnam and Afghanistan.[8]
Vietnam: Used during Vietnam War.[1]Many AMD-65s were exported to the United States and sold in kit form following the destruction of the receiver, which legally rendered the weapon to the status of a non-firearm. In order to be legally reassembled, the parts must be rebuilt on a US-made receiver which lacks the provisions for certain parts which would make it capable ofautomatic fire. In its original short-barreled form the completed weapon is regulated as a "short-barreled rifle" (SBR) under the National Firearms Act in the United States. The addition of a permanently attached barrel extension of the correct length will render the firearm legal for general use, subject to additional stipulations. These include a certain number of US-made parts in the finished rifle. This count is required in order to comply withU.S.C.922 (r); a statute which regulates imported rifles with certain features that theBATFE defines as not being suitable for sporting purposes. Some individuals choose to build AMD-65s without a buttstock, thus legally classifying the resulting new firearm as a "pistol" and eliminating the need for a muzzle extension (as well as the parts for 922r compliance). However, this route requires the removal of the forward grip, unless the gun is registered under the NFA as an "AOW" (any other weapon) or has an overall length greater than 26 inches (660 mm).
In summary, the semi-automatic version of the AMD-65, when re-manufactured as detailed above, is now legal for civilian use in most states.
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