Kalashnikov Kalashnikov AKM Semi-Auto 7.62x39mm Rifle

A genuine 1972-dated Soviet AKM produced at the Tula Arms Plant, one of the two principal Soviet arsenals responsible for Kalashnikov manufacture alongside Izhmash. Chambered in 7.62x39mm, the AKM — Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy, or Kalashnikov Modernised Automatic Rifle — entered Soviet Army service in 1959 and became the most ubiquitous variant of the entire AK series, serving as the standard infantry rifle across the Warsaw Pact and its allies throughout the Cold War era.

The Tula Arms Plant commenced AKM production in 1960, with all Tula-production rifles finished in a characteristic baked-on black enamel. The AKM represented a significant engineering evolution over the earlier milled-receiver AK-47: the stamped steel receiver reduced weight by approximately 1 kg while a slanted muzzle compensator improved automatic-fire accuracy. The birch laminate furniture — buttstock, lower handguard, and upper heat guard — was standard on Soviet production AKMs, chosen for its superior resistance to warping and ease of mass manufacture over conventional one-piece timber.

The buttstock retains its issued cleaning kit in the trapdoor compartment, and the canvas sling is present. This example is deactivated to current UK specification and is offered with the original Soviet canvas sling. A dated, maker-identified Soviet military AKM of this period is increasingly sought by Cold War collectors, and a 1972 Tula example with matching furniture and complete ancillaries represents a particularly coherent and displayable piece.

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