AK-74
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The AK-74 is a Soviet-designed 5.45×39mm assault rifle developed in the 1970s as a modernized successor to the AK-47, widely used by Soviet and later Russian and other military forces.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AK-74 canonical | 5 |
| AK-74M | 2 |
| AK-74 assault rifle | 1 |
| AK-74 rifle | 1 |
| AKS-74 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2596899 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AK-74 Context triple: [Soviet Ground Forces, standardServiceRifle, AK-74]
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A.
AK-47
The AK-47 is a Soviet-designed, gas-operated assault rifle renowned for its durability, simplicity, and widespread use in conflicts around the world.
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B.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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C.
AK5 assault rifle
The AK5 assault rifle is a Swedish-made, 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle that serves as the standard infantry weapon of the Swedish Armed Forces.
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D.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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E.
HK433 assault rifle
The HK433 assault rifle is a modern modular German 5.56×45mm NATO firearm designed by Heckler & Koch to combine features of the G36 and HK416 for military and law enforcement use.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AK-74 Target entity description: The AK-74 is a Soviet-designed 5.45×39mm assault rifle developed in the 1970s as a modernized successor to the AK-47, widely used by Soviet and later Russian and other military forces.
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A.
AK-47
The AK-47 is a Soviet-designed, gas-operated assault rifle renowned for its durability, simplicity, and widespread use in conflicts around the world.
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B.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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C.
AK5 assault rifle
The AK5 assault rifle is a Swedish-made, 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle that serves as the standard infantry weapon of the Swedish Armed Forces.
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D.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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E.
HK433 assault rifle
The HK433 assault rifle is a modern modular German 5.56×45mm NATO firearm designed by Heckler & Koch to combine features of the G36 and HK416 for military and law enforcement use.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle
ⓘ
firearm ⓘ |
| action |
gas-operated
ⓘ
rotating bolt ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 415 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 5.45 mm ⓘ |
| canUse | rifle grenades (with appropriate equipment) ⓘ |
| cartridge | 5.45×39mm ⓘ |
| category |
5.45×39mm firearms
ⓘ
Cold War assault rifles ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn |
Chechen Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Chechen conflict
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ various post-Soviet conflicts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor | infantry use ⓘ |
| designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov ⓘ |
| developmentStartDate | early 1970s ⓘ |
| effectiveFiringRange | 500 m ⓘ |
| family | Kalashnikov rifle family ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
30-round detachable box magazine
ⓘ
45-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
muzzle brake
ⓘ
side-mounted optics rail (on many variants) ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
AK-74M
ⓘ
linked to:
AK-74
AKS-74 ⓘ
linked to:
AK-74
AKS-74U ⓘ |
| inService | 1970s ⓘ |
| isSuccessorOf | AK-47 ⓘ |
| material |
polymer furniture (later models)
ⓘ
stamped steel receiver ⓘ wooden furniture (early models) ⓘ |
| mounts | bayonet ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 900 m/s ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 940 mm ⓘ |
| productionStartDate | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replaced | many AK-47 and AKM rifles in Soviet service ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor |
Russian Army (until gradually replaced by AK-74M/AK-12)
ⓘ
Soviet Army (late Cold War) ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Ground Forces
|
| standardSights | iron sights ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Soviet Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet armed forces
Warsaw Pact countries ⓘ
linked to:
Warsaw Pact
various post-Soviet states ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: AK-74 Description of subject: The AK-74 is a Soviet-designed 5.45×39mm assault rifle developed in the 1970s as a modernized successor to the AK-47, widely used by Soviet and later Russian and other military forces.
Referenced by (10)
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