| Conversion kit for AK-47 automatic rifle in order to fire 5.56*45mm NATO calibre instead of firing 7.62*39mm calibre |
| Paper ID : 1189-IUGRC6 |
| Authors |
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Zyad Tarek Hussien * weapons and ammunition department, Mechanical Engineering branch, Military technical college |
| Abstract |
| Nowadays, the automatic rifle is considered the most used weapon in armies all over the world. So, the need to increase rifle manoeuvrability arose. In this paper, an idea of modifying the AK-47 automatic rifle so that it can fire 7.62*39mm cartridge and 5.56*45 mm NATO cartridge, and changing the AK-47 automatic rifle from having a non-interchangeable barrel into an interchangeable barrel in combat action is proposed. The idea of changing the fired calibre has been applied in modern automatic rifles. The conversion kit consists of a barrel, breech block, and magazine. The barrel will have a securing pin for its removal, and the AR-15 style rifle will be used for a 5.54*45 mm NATO cartridge, but due to its construction, an adaptor is designed for making it compatible with the AK-47 automatic rifle. the procedures for assembly and disassembly are described. And a comparison between the two calibres and the benefit of having a conversion kit for automatic rifle AK-47 are shown |
| Keywords |
| Conversion kit, Automatic Rifle,7.62*39mm, AK-47, 5.56*45mm NATO, AR-15 rifle style magazine |
| Status: Accepted |