Factory 54 (Maadi Company for Engineering Industries) · Assault-Rifle · In Production · 1972
| Weight (empty) | 3140 g (110.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 870 mm (34.25") |
| Barrel Length | 415 mm (16.34") |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Long Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 715 m/s (2346 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2010 J (1482 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 350 m (383 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.62x39mm
The Maadi AKM (officially designated 'ARM' for Automatic Rifle Misr) is the Egyptian license-built variant of the Soviet AKM, manufactured by Factory 54 of the Maadi Company for Engineering Industries in Cairo. Production began in 1972 using imported Soviet components, with full domestic manufacturing established by 1976; by the mid-1980s the factory was producing roughly 50,000 rifles annually. Functionally identical to the Soviet AKM — a stamped steel receiver gas-operated assault rifle in 7.6...
Country of Origin: EG
Designer: Mikhail Kalashnikov