PA md. 86

Cugir Arms Factory · Assault-Rifle · In Production · 1986

Weight (empty)3150 g (111.1 oz)
Overall Length940 mm (37.01")
Barrel Length415 mm (16.34")
Magazine Capacity30 rounds
Action TypeGas Operated Long Stroke
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity880 m/s (2887 fps)
Muzzle Energy1328 J (979 ft·lbf)
Effective Range400 m (437 yd)
Frame MaterialStamped Steel

Primary Caliber: 5.45x39mm

The PA md. 86 (Pusca Automata model 1986, 'Automatic Rifle Model 1986') is a Romanian selective-fire assault rifle chambered in 5.45x39mm, manufactured by Fabrica de Arme Cugir under the ROMARM umbrella. Developed in the mid-1980s as Romania's response to the Soviet Union's transition from 7.62x39mm to 5.45x39mm, the PA md. 86 is essentially a PM md. 63 (Romanian AKM) re-engineered for the smaller, higher-velocity cartridge. The rifle retains the proven Kalashnikov long-stroke gas piston action ...

Country of Origin: Romania