[updated:LAST EDITED ON 08-05-02 AT 07:43 AM (GMT)]The other topic was taking too long to open with all those photos so i thought i start new one.
Anyway INK i think i got you what you were looking for and ill bet it isnt what you had in you book in BG because It in hands of KLA terrorist, if you try you can make out UCK arm patch. Sorry about the quality though it was prety small so i enlarged it a bit. You can still see the bipods.. you can see that they are atached at the end of the barrel compared to say Dragunov where they are significantlly closser in. I assume this would give it more stability but tit would alos mean youd have to move your hands/body much more to aim at targets appart from each other.
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By: JAG - 9th May 2002 at 14:58
RE: eastern sniper comparison- PART -2
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 09-05-02 AT 02:59 PM (GMT)]Thanks Garry. Yes The RPK-74 is what i had in mind.. though the ones I saw being used in Bosnia were domestic made. INK.. can you confirm that the designation is M72 .. im not 100% sure.
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th May 2002 at 13:05
RE: eastern sniper comparison- PART -2
“…which was basic ak74 but with longer barrel , “
The RPK-74 is the LMG version of the AK-74. It uses the same ammo but with a 45 round mag instead of a 30 round one. The ammo is the same and appart from a reinforced receiver, longer barrel with a bipod mounted at the end, new muzzlebrake and a differently shaped butt it is very similar to the AK.
The mounting of a bipod at the end of the barrel is good for a machinegun as it provides the maximum stability. With the bipod at the front of the receiver it allows switching targets better but the position is not as rigid.
This sounds strange I know that the less stable position is prefered for a sniper rifle but the main reason is that when a muzzle mounted bipod is used the weight of the gun resting on the end of the barrel effects the zero of the weapon. With the bipod attached to the front of the reciever it doesn’t contact the barrel and doesn’t effect zero except in a positive way.
By: JAG - 8th May 2002 at 12:31
RE: eastern sniper comparison- PART -2
ill make sure i do.
Anyways i do remember the ones i saw in person all had bipods as you describe them. This one reminds me of M-72 (am i getting the name right??) RifleMachinegun (pusko-mitraljez) which was basic ak74 but with longer barrel , am not sure but i think also more powerfull bulets thoguh same caliber, and a bipods exactly placed as on the photo. So it could well be this was a hand made or transfered from 72
By: ink - 8th May 2002 at 09:32
RE: eastern sniper comparison- PART -2
JAG,
Thanks. You’re right, it isn’t the photo I had in my book and I think that the bipod design looks different too. The one I saw was mounted much closer to the receiver (just forward of the wooden grip). I will be in Belgrade in a couple of weeks time so if you can be bothered to remind me, I’ll bring my book back and scan some pics in for you.
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May 8, 2002 at 7:27 am