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Manowar's Hungarian Weapons - Kalashnikov AK-47 Variants |
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Made by Fémárú- Fegyver- és Gépgyár (FÉG), Budapest, 1966-1980? Gas operated, Selective fire Caliber 7.62x39mm, 30rd staggered row detachable box magazine Tangent sight graduated 100-800/1000 meters. Muzzle velocity 731 m/sec. Overall length 847mm, Folded length 648mm, Barrel length 317mm Empty weight 3.21kg |
Adopted in 1966, the AMD-65 was a shortened (by 98mm, 3.86") derivative of the AKM 63 with a simple folding tubular butt and rubber butt plate. The butt could be folded by pressing a slotted head catch under the receiver behind the rear pistol grip. The short barrel had a distinctive large two-port muzzle break/compensator. The early wooden pistol grips shown at the bottom of this page were replaced later with grayish-green plastic ones shown above. Serial numbers appeared on the left side of the receiver, and selectors, were marked in their customary Hungarian manner. The serial numbers consist of 2 letters and 4 numbers.
Some guns were subsequently converted for grenade launching, (see picture of Model BG-15 40mm grenade launcher on the AMP-69, acquiring a launcher on the muzzle, a special optical sight above the receiver on a mounting plate, and a shock-absorbing tubular butt. The max. firing range is 420m (1375 ft). The special grenade launching ammo is gray marked.
A silencer can be attached to the threaded barrel end, which must be used with a reduced power (subsonic) ammunition, marked green & black. The gun's accuracy is greatly diminished using this ammo.
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Around 2005 a small number of semi-automatic only conversions were sold in the USA with newly manufactured receivers for civilian use. The conversion included a 50mm [2"] longer barrel to comply with US laws, as shown below. |
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This example features the early AMD-65 wooden grips |