AK-74M – tactical notes

The recording was made on the results and observations from classes during a business trip to Belgorod Region. In the first place for themselves, so as not to forget.

BELT:
Even full-time two-point belt can operate normally and effectively use it.
The first thing to do once – dissolve the belt to the maximum length. It is good to, that would carbine on his belt was not very hard, that it could be detached from the front swivel bare hands without mats and groaning. This allows you to quickly convert from a two-point belt in the position of a single point and back.
definitely the right, or rather a convenient way of wearing no belt. Everyone has their own pros and cons.

Two-point mounting, wearing on his neck:
+ machine weight is evenly transmitted to the body, especially if you move the belt a little further on the back of the neck and shoulders.
+ It allows you to quickly switch the machine to the position “behind his back”, that the maximum hands-free, Machine is inserted into the working area. You just need a bit of skill.
– In some ways recharge belt thwarted, tk. It passes along the receiver.
– Hanging on the chest impedes access to gear, when her breast location.
– Still it needs more time, that would free his hands for any manipulations – should let go of the machine and it will hang out right in front and stop.
= This is most convenient way of wearing after prolonged patrolling movement and in the open countryside, in the natural landscape. The main thing all the time at least to hold the machine, and when jumping to press it to his hand (if the second wave of need to do), otherwise the receiver cover boldly to kiss you in the jaw and teeth.

single point attachment, shoulder strap:
+ Automatic compact body weighs along, without disturbing any action standing.
+ Belt does not prevent any manipulation of the machine and equipment, tk. It is located in the butt.
+ Quick hands-free – enough to let go of the machine and be sure, that it does not encroach on the integrity of your face with a sharp movement. Group “SWAT tactics”
– The whole machine weight is on one shoulder, which starts a few hours whining.
– AK-74 – not the shortest machine, so that even when the average growth in the trunk 180cm tries to pick up all the trash that grows from the ground and lying on it.
– Machine is almost impossible to throw behind, that would free itself workspace – You bend over and it hangs in your face.
= Optimal variant, if the main body position – standing, if the surrounding buildings, and little room for maneuver, if you need to quickly free the hands for any action (briefly).

The most worthless, that may come to mind – wear it with a flat belt machine, dangling on two swivel. It will interfere with any manipulation of the weapon, It will cling to the vegetation and in general for all, that just surrounds you. You can certainly pull a belt on the butt and just wear a gun in his hand, but then you have to be ready to catch it out of the bushes or ditches, when you're at full speed and stumble on something and sprawled on the ground, or when landing hung out in a pair of triple meter above the ground the helicopter will go a little off-plan. Strap allows you to control the weapon and keep it always on itself.

the ready:
By and large all the same, how to keep the machine – for tsevyё or store. I prefer the second, although perhaps it depends on the length of the arms. Advantage of this option is, that when any manipulation of the store there is no need to move the left hand to the forearm to the store and back – hand and so on it is constantly. less movements – easier to accumulate muscle memory. But there is a caveat: when used with an automatic grenade grenade center of gravity of the whole system is strongly shifted forward and grip for the store is inconvenient – Front part becomes very inert. In this case, hold the standing or the barrel grenade launcher or his arm, using it, like some sort of tactical front grip.

“classical” stand, who are trained in the Armed Forces, when you stand sideways to the target, It does not fit well with modern SIBZ. When wearing the vest 6B23 safely to rest with a rifle butt in the shoulder is very problematic, although some are succeeding and they even so convenient. Maybe it depends on the body. As an option – use cunning: the front of the collar of the vest wrapped inside, in his shoulders relax a bit, that would be the goal was wide and abut butt in bare shoulder under body armor, as if tucking the butt under body armor. In my opinion – all this perversion. My choice – front desk, the main thing to turn out a clear hit butt on the shoulder of the vest at the ready, and everything falls into place.

BALANCE:
Standard AK-74M without additional. equipment has a center of gravity is somewhere right in front of the store or in the neighborhood, when the store Curb. Despite, what is it, in fact, a full-size assault rifle, its dimensions do not interfere with normal work with her in the woods, and the building. Yes – not short, but maneuverable and has adequate dimensions, weight. Not AKS-74U course, but it's different “weight categories”. It would be interesting to try the carbine AK-105, but it is not possible. When installing as a day sight 1P29, and night shifts 1PN93 balance is absolutely critical. I think, that when installed in the gas tube LBW collimator sights, Type Aimpoint Micro T-1 and the like, situation will not change.

The most unpleasant start when set to automatic grenade grenade launcher GP-25. 1.5kg of steel on the trunk of the forearm is fast approaching balance assault rifle to balance general-purpose machine gun – front portion machine becomes peretyazhelonnoy. Can certainly rather weak hands, but from a standing position, without stop conduct aimed fire becomes problematic – left arm gets tired easily and the barrel starts to walk, so that the GP was used immediately made kneeling. In this case, the hand, located on the grenade rests his elbow on the left knee and “design” it turns much more stable.

ERGONOMICS:
Domestic weapons do not for the faint of heart, pregnant women and children, and its ergonomics are definitely not for the faint-hearted.

If we stick to the idea of, that the right hand is always on the pistol grip, and all the manipulations are made left, then you should be ready to show all their “sleight of hand and no fraud”. The benefit of the control layout allows you to delay the full in this issue.

Vzvedenie prison. Group “SWAT tactics” Someone pulls the handle bolt, holding his hand over the machine over the lid of the receiver, someone from the bottom – for store. The second practical embodiment: At first, less unnecessary hand movements, Secondly, what is not less important, hand does not cover the review and with a little practice this operation You can do at all without looking away from the direction of fire, thereby constantly watching the aim.

I can certainly not quite right, but if you need to always be ready to open fire from AK, the surest way – this hand in these cartridge in the chamber and not to put the machine to fuse general. There is a question about the security measures, special, if around civilian, and indeed – how to protect yourself from accidental discharge. The answer is simple: You need to be careful and use the contents of the head to the destination. In general, one of Delta Guy of all known film “Black Hawk Down” demonstrated, how this can be achieved. Although some would say, what is it “not an option” and will be right.

What is the problem?
Travis Haley in his video Pro-Tip: Kalash Safety conveys the idea, as with the ergonomics of AK can be continuously operated fuse, keeping the machine ready to fire just before the shot itself, that certainly a noble idea. But the AK was not AK, if he was not Russian weapons. Your AK can be, as a broken-down piece of steel, who strives to understand their own while shooting, and closely compacted to such an extent, that is to remove it from the fuse need remarkable effort. Personally, I have a second option. Haley cleverly translates the fuse in position “Fire”, but this technique can not work with each AK. What to do? You can certainly remember, and it is better not to forget, that AK – is the domestic pattern of arms, and safely apply the pliers and other small tools, and to do so, that the translator himself will crawl to a single fire, one has only to shake your machine, but I'm not a fan of such methods. Better – tilt, My choice.

Options remains not much: or keep the machine Unlocking, but without a cartridge in the chamber, or vice versa – hand in these cartridge and put the weapon on the fuse. First option – my version. The bottom line is, that cock the bolt carrier to order easier and faster, than change the fuse by one position (do not forget, that AK-74M comes first automatic fire, and then a single). In this hard to believe, but it is so – check special. I'm talking about the case, when the fuse tight, and it is not uncommon. Otherwise, all the way around.

If the situation is so, that the machine is on guard and is without options, keep the right hand there is no point on the pistol grip. Arm should be slightly shifted forward on the receiver, that would be the first same motion you could remove the weapons from the fuse, otherwise all subsequent manipulations (the ready, Aim, etc.) be meaningless.

Regardless of anything and no matter how the circumstances – Always wear gloves to class. Not necessarily some tough tactical – will go to absolutely any, though inexpensive fleece from the nearest store Alloy… but at least working with the local market. AK is replete with sharp edges and protrusions, so that the operating time of the skills “the rate”, I would not think about, no matter how small chop hands in the cabbage is very important to wear at least some protective gloves. In one of the training sessions and in the blood broke his left hand on the controls, so much so that it heals then another week, and this time I could not properly train. the main thing – This attentiveness and accuracy… and gloves.

a source: https://vk.com/taktikaspecnaza