The Kalashnikov assault rifle is a wonderful example of a truly mass weapon that can be used to arm an army without any problems. Simple, reliable and efficient - it has earned its fame for a reason. What can I say there, the AK-74 is even present on the emblems and flags. Of course, like any other popular thing, the Kalashnikov assault rifle eventually began to be produced by all and sundry, including without an appropriate license.
1. China
At one time, the AK production technology came to the Celestial Empire directly from the USSR, and quite officially. A weapon was produced under the name "Type 56". In subsequent years, there appeared the models "Type 81" and "Type 95", the quality of which relative to the AKM fell simply astronomically. This is because these types of weapons are mainly exported to third world countries, and there, quantity and price are already important, and not quality and reliability. It is all the more surprising that of all the copies of the Kalashnikovs from the Middle Kingdom, it is not the worst option.
2. Iraq
In Iraq, machine guns were made until 2003, and without a license. According to some reports, the production technology of the Kalashnikov assault rifle came to the country from Yugoslavia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Iraqi AKs are something with something. Due to low-quality materials and the lack of anti-corrosion protection, they begin to rust so that very soon the weapon will not be saved by any attempts to clean it.
3. USA
Today, there are dozens of manufacturers in the United States of America that produce copies of Soviet machine guns. As is the case with America in many other matters, here they manage to simultaneously make AK almost better than in the USSR and at the same time manage to make AK almost worse than in Iraq. It all depends on the experience and responsibility of a particular company. The situation with the quality of production worsened in 2004, when small workshops making wonderful custom weapons were replaced by everyone. However, real connoisseurs still take AK abroad in the countries of the former USSR.
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4. Ethiopia
Bypassing all the sanctions, the production of the AK-74 was established in Ethiopia (who would have thought) with the help of North Korea. Outwardly, the machine was very similar to those made in East Germany. However, the similarity with the German models of the Soviet machine gun ended there. As in the case of Iraq, the use of poor materials and disruption of production technology has led to the fact that Ethiopian automata rot faster than fallen apples. Rivets are often set by hand, using a hammer, rather than a special machine ...
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5. Pakistan
The situation with the production of machine guns in Pakistan is reminiscent of the situation with the United States, here they make both excellent and frankly disgusting copies of the Soviet machine gun. The technology came to Pakistan (most likely) from China. True, unlike America in Pakistan, AK-74s are assembled at state-owned enterprises, and not at all in small workshops. These types of weapons are characterized by a decent level of quality. The illegal production of AK in black workshops is another matter. From time to time, such Kalashnikovs are assembled there that you are generally surprised how they function... Of course, they work for a very short time in 9 out of 10 cases.
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A source: https://novate.ru/blogs/230320/53889/