AMP-69
| AMP-69 | |
|---|---|
The AMP-69 shown with a folding stock | |
| Type | Assault rifle Carbine |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Fegyver- és Gépgyár[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm[1] |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Muzzle velocity | 731 metres per second (2,400 ft/s)[1] |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine (For rifle grenades),[2] AK-47 magazines (For normal 7.62×39mm ammunition). |
| Sights | Tangent sight |
The AMP-69 (Autómata Módosított Puskagránátos) is a selective-fire gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle that was manufactured by Fegyver- és Gépgyár.[1]
Design
While the AMP-69 was modelled after the Kalashnikov rifle, it was specially created to use blank cartridges to launch rifle grenades.
The grenade types were armour piercing (PGK-69), anti-personnel/fragmentation (PGR-69), or tear gas.
Users
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Kalashnikov AMP-69 Machine Carbine". Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "AMP 69: Hungary's Grenade-Launching AK". YouTube.
- ^ Somogyi, Gyozo (9 November 2024). Hungarian Defense Forces 1945-1990. Zrinyi Kiado. p. 38. ISBN 9789633276990.
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