AK74 RIFLES FOR SALE The AK74 rifle was developed in the early 1970s by famous Russian designer Mikhail Kalashnikov as the replacement for the AKM and AK47 Rifle. It uses a smaller 5.45x39mm cartridge, replacing the 7.62x39mm chambering of early Kalashnikov-style weapons. The AK74 Rifle first saw action with Soviet forces engaged in the 1979 Afghanistan conflict. Presently, the...