User blog comment:JoeRamirez/Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Weapons Wishlist./@comment-1513006-20110102031637/@comment-1693117-20110102155548

@ Wikia Contributer: Yes we know, by official, real life standards, it meats all the requirements for more of an assault carbine. (This is reflected in the stats of games by featuring advantages from both the AR and SMG class weapons, as well as some of the disadvantages, such as the reduced penetration ability, to represent the loss of muzzle velocity from having a very short barrel (8.3in). For gaming and simplicity, the AKS-74u is treated as an SMG by the Developers of the Call of Duty Series. It's in the same way, the FN P90, which is really a PDW type weapon, is also treated as an SMG for simplicity.

-Razgriez: Member of the ATEFI (Alliance To End Firearm Ignorance)