The AK74 Modernization Journey: From Afghanistan to Spetsnaz in Syria [AKs74 | AK74M]

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: For nearly 50 years, the AK74 / AK74M family has served in the Russian military as a genera purpose rifle, and while the heart of the rifle has largely remained similar the exterior has received drastic change to adapt to modern combat. Unlike the M16 series, the AK74’s modernization is a unique blend of eastern and western philosophy. How did this come about? How do Western/US manufactured modernization kits differ form the Eastern/Russian kits?