The AK74 is a Soviet Automatic Rifle. It is unlocked by default.
Description
The AK74 is a balanced rifle, offering strong stats in every category. It is best suited for mid-range engagements but is perfectly capable even in close quarters. It is very similar statistically with the M4A1, the second starting AR, but offers slightly higher damage and a shorter reload time, at the cost of fire rate and control.
The AK-74 (Russian: Avtomat Kalashnikova 1974) is an assault rifle designed by famed Russian small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in the early 1970s. It is a variant of the earlier AKM which in turn is a variant of the famous AK-47. The AK-74 was created to update the AK platform to fire the then-new Soviet 5.45×39mm cartridge; a high-velocity intermediate round developed in response to the American M16's 5.56×45mm intermediate round. Compared to the AKM's 7.62×39mm round, the 5.45×39mm allows for more ammunition per weight, higher muzzle velocity, lower recoil, and better yawing and wounding characteristics.[1].