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AR-M1

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AR-M1
An Arsenal AR in 7.62x39mm
TypeAssault Rifle
Place of originBulgaria
Service history
In service2000–present
Used bySeeUsers
Wars2001 insurgency in Macedonia
Afghanistan War
Iraq War
Russo-Georgian war
Syrian Civil War
Libyan Civil War
Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)
Production history
ManufacturerArsenal AD
Produced1998 - present
VariantsAR-SF, AR-M4SF, AR-M14SF, AR-M7SFT, AR-M2F, AR-M2T/AR-M2TB, AR-M52T/AR-M52TB, AR-M11F, AR-M8F, AR-M52FB, AR-M1F, AR-M7F, AR-M7T, AR-M75F, AR-M9, AR-M9F,[1]
Specifications
Mass(without magazine) 3.62 kg (7.98 lb)[2]
Length930 mm (36.6 in)[2]
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATOand7.62×39mm
ActionGas-operated reloading
Rate of fire600–700 rounds/min[3][4]
Muzzle velocity910 m/s (2,986 ft/s)[2]
Effective firing range600m[4]
Maximum firing range1,350 m[2]
Feed system30-round detachablebox magazine[4]
Sights370 mm (14.6 in) sight radius[2]

TheAR-M1is aBulgarianassault rifle designed primarily for export. It is a modernized Bulgarian derivative of the AKK, which itself is based on the SovietAK-47.[5]The AR-M1 can be chambered for both the5.56×45mm NATOand7.62×39mmcartridges.

History[edit]

During the late 1950s, theBulgarian People's Armywas equipped withAK-47simported from the Soviet Union. However, by the early 1960s, the Bulgarian government became interested in producing the AK assault rifle domestically.[5]Assembly of AKs, initially from imported Soviet parts, began at theArsenal ADstate arsenal inKazanlak.[5]By the mid 1960s, the Kazanlak facility was equipped to begin licensed production of the weapon type and its associated parts. Kalashnikov rifles assembled and later manufactured in Kazanlak received the designationAKK.[5]A derivative with a folding stock was also produced under license as theAKKS.[5]

After the dissolution of thePeople's Republic of Bulgariain the early 1990s, the Kazanlak factory became ajoint-stock companyknown asArsenal AD.[5]Arsenal offered several modernized variants of the AKK for export, which were rebranded as theARseries.[5]TheARpattern rifles are AKKs with different furniture and a few unique features, such as polymer stocks and handguards, as well as several external parts copied directly from theAK-74including new flash hiders, sights, gas blocks, bayonet mountings and bayonets.[5]AR-M1 receivers are milled, rather than stamped (unlike theAKM), and are virtually indistinguishable from those of the early pattern Soviet AKs.[5]A derivative of the AKKS is also offered for export as theARF.[5]

Variants[edit]

The -F model features a folding stock.

  • AR-M1 / AR-M1F - improved AKK copy with aflash suppressor,black polymer stock set, luminous spots on theiron sightsand a rail for mountingoptics.Chambered in5.56×45mm NATOand7.62×39mm.
  • AR-M2 / AR-M2F - improved AK-74 copy like the AR-M1/AR-M1F, but with a shortened barrel,AKS-74Ufront sight base andmuzzle booster/flash suppressor hybrid.
  • AR-M4SF - extremely short development of the AR-M1 withred dot sight,provision to mount a night vision or laser sight. Chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO[6]and 7.62×39mm.
  • AR-M7F - like the AR-M1, but with anAK-101-style folding stock.
  • AR-M9 / AR-M9F - improved AK-74 copy like the AR-M1/AR-M1F, features a thumb-operablefire selectorand a different style polymer stock set.[7]
  • AR / AR-F - improvedAK-74copies with black polymer lining and optional luminous sights.[3][8]
  • Trichy Assault Rifle - Indian clone of the AR-M1 series.[9][10]

Users[edit]

An IndianCRPFQRT operator with an AR-M1F41 modified with Israeli FAB Defense accessories

References[edit]

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  2. ^abcde"5.56x45 and 7.62x39 mm AR-M1 - Arsenal JSCo. - Bulgarian manufacturer of weapons and ammunition since 1878".www.arsenal-bg.com.
  3. ^ab"7.62x39 mm AR - Arsenal JSCo. - Bulgarian manufacturer of weapons and ammunition since 1878".
  4. ^abcdSpecial Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction(28 October 2006).Iraqi Security Forces: Weapons Provided by the US Department of Defense Using the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund(PDF)(Report). SIGIR-06-033. pp. 8, 17.Archived(PDF)from the original on April 30, 2017.
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  9. ^https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/04/19/trichy-assault-rifle-gaining-traction-among-indian-law-enforcement/
  10. ^https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/indian-assault-rifle-giving-stiff-competition-to-latest-russian-ak/articleshow/73941601.cms
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  15. ^Jenzen-Jones, N.R."UN small arms trade register".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-09-15.Retrieved2018-09-15.
  16. ^"Equipment of the Indian Army's Infantry soldier | ADU MEDIA".ADU.2020-10-27.Retrieved2021-10-09.
  17. ^https://batam.tribunnews.com/2018/02/16/inilah-tontaipur-kostrad-pasukan-elite-tni-ad-jago-kubur-diri-pakai-pelepah-daun-pepaya[better source needed]
  18. ^http://indonesiaeliteforces.tripod.com/id13.html[better source needed]
  19. ^Picture of an Iraqi soldier with an AR-M1[better source needed]
  20. ^de Tessières, Savannah (April 2012).Enquête nationale sur les armes légères et de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire: les défis du contrôle des armes et de la lutte contre la violence armée avant la crise post-électorale(PDF)(Report). Special Report No. 14 (in French).UNDP,Commission Nationale de Lutte contre la Prolifération et la Circulation Illicite des Armes Légères et de Petit Calibre andSmall Arms Survey.p. 97. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on November 18, 2012.
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  25. ^abcJenzen-Jones, N.R. (31 January 2016)."Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces".The Hoplite.
  26. ^"How Britain is training up Ukrainian troops in the UK".YouTube.
  27. ^"Ukrainians Training with Bulgarian Arsenal AKs".The Armourer's Bench.5 February 2023.Retrieved5 April2024.
  28. ^"USAREUR OpFor ~ Men In Black In 2014 - Pt1".Joint Forces News.31 August 2020.Retrieved17 July2022.
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