AKM 74/1

The is an assault rifle that appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha.

"An upgrade of the classic Soviet assault rifle, now equipped with a folding stock. It uses 7.62x39 mm ammunition. It is a simple and reliable weapon, but the cheapness of its production affected its ergonomy and accuracy. Rarely seen in the Zone because of the surplus of its newer models."

- Inventory description

Overview

 * The AKMS (Автома́т Кала́шникова модернизи́рованный складной, Avtomát Kaláshnikova modernizírovanny skladnoy, Modernized Kalashnikov Automatic Rifle Folding) is the folding-stock variant of the AKM, the standard weapon of the Soviet Army introduced in 1959.
 * Compared to it's predecessor AK-47 the AKM weighs about 1 kg less, is more reliable, has an increased accuracy during automatic fire and was cheaper to manufacture.
 * The AKM was replaced by the AK-74 in the late 1970's.
 * The Sniper AKMS is a variant of this rifle (Developer's Cut only).

Trivia

 * The cartridge was changed from 5.45x39mm to the historically correct 7.62x39mm in the Developer's Cut (1.4000).
 * The inventory description before v1.4005 is that of the Akm 74/2 and therefor to be ignored.