![]() Strike Industries Hex Safety for the AR-15 Bolt Release This lever requires the hand to move off the grip, is slow to use, and has a loud click when used. The safety lever is also easily accessed by the shooting hand’s thumb (if right handed) while the AK has a bulky lever on the right side. Bonus though, you can do this with an AK: Very cool Safety While the AK can be made to be almost as fast with good training, it does require a learning curve. Magazines also easily go into the magazine well while the AK magazine has to be rocked into place. The AR has a magazine release button that is accessed with the shooting hand while the AK has a lever that is pressed with the non-shooting hand. This one is hands down AR-15 due to a variety of aspects.ĪR15 Parts Diagram Faster Magazine Changes Recoil energy is noticeably more with the AK (~30-40%) but not uncomfortable to shoot. Heavy 7.62×39 equals easier to suppress, more penetration, and higher recoil. Lightweight 5.56 means higher speeds and easier long range shots. Bullet WeightĬommon weights for 5.56 NATO is 55gr, 69gr, and 77gr. On the other hand, if penetration of barriers such as car doors or dry wall is something you want - 7.62x39mm has much mass to get the job done. This also aids in much lower penetration through barriers than you might expect, making it a far better choice for home defense. This creates wounds disproportional to the size of the bullet. The faster velocities and design of 5.56 NATO cause the bullet to yaw (or tumble) when it hits flesh. So which is better? Answer is that it all depends: VelocityĪR round is faster velocity and more accurate when shot through the AR platform. With a good rifle/skill you can expect to group your shots within 1 inch at 100 yards. Normal shooters/rifles would be happy with 2-3 inches. You can see above that the 7.62x39mm AK round is roughly the same length as the AR 5.56x45mm but it has a much larger bullet (roughly 3x heavier). The AR-15 is just the civilian semi-automatic firing model where the AR stands for “Armalite,” not “Assault Rifle.” While the M4 is the shorter automatic version. Riflemen in Vietnam engaging the enemy with an M16, the military version of the AR-15. They went with the 5.56x45mm round which had very light recoil and materials needed while having a high velocity which aided in its penetration. The M16 was created by Eugene Stoner and Armalite to be light, accurate, and effective up to 500+ yards. However, the American ideology continued to favor longer distance fighting. This allowed for good penetration, less recoil, and less raw materials needed. WWII taught the Russians that most fighting in the future would likely take place in shorter distances and so they chose the shorter 7.62x39mm round instead of previous 7.62x54mm rounds. Respect to the man who invented the AK, Mikhail Kalashnikov The Russian AK-47 was invented by Mikhail Kalashnikov and aligned with design doctrines of being easy to mass produce, easy to maintain, and easy to operate.
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