FEG AK-63

FEG (Fegyver- es Gepgyar) · Assault-Rifle · Discontinued · 1977

Weight (empty)3100 g (109.3 oz)
Overall Length878 mm (34.57")
Barrel Length419 mm (16.50")
Height190 mm (7.48")
Width45 mm (1.77")
Magazine Capacity30 rounds
Action TypeGas Operated Long Stroke
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity715 m/s (2346 fps)
Muzzle Energy2019 J (1489 ft·lbf)
Effective Range500 m (547 yd)
Frame MaterialStamped Steel

Primary Caliber: 7.62x39mm

The FEG AK-63 is a Hungarian assault rifle chambered in 7.62x39mm, manufactured by Fegyver- es Gepgyar (FEG) in Budapest. Adopted by the Hungarian People's Army in 1977, the AK-63 was developed as a cheaper, more traditionally-styled replacement for the earlier AKM-63. While the AKM-63 had introduced distinctive Hungarian modifications (colored plastic furniture, forward pistol grip with palm swells), the Hungarian Defense Ministry requested a rifle closer to the standard Soviet AKM design to re...

Country of Origin: Hungary