User blog comment:JoePlay/GamePro's Black Ops 101 feature story/@comment-3051712-20101229034429/@comment-2128115-20101231040036

It's not the Ak-47... It's the Ak74, and I'm doing a lot of research, and what I have found is this: "This assault rifle entered service in 1979. The version was developed from the AKS-74, but radically differs from it in terms of the design of separate units and combat characteristics. The AKS-74U features a short barrel, lesser muzzle velocity, high rate of fire, but more lower consistency of fire, compared to thet of AK-74. The AKS-74U is intended for special subunits of airborne troops, signal men, combat engineers, drivers of combat vehicles, crews of missile launchers and special law enforcement subunits. It is usualy used in populated areas, on cross-country terrain and in field fortifications. There is also a version with a mount for night vision sights. "