AMP-69

AMP-69

The AMP-69 shown with a folding stock
TypeAssault rifle
Carbine
Place of originHungary
Service history
Used byHungarian People's Army[1]
Production history
ManufacturerFegyver- és Gépgyár[2]
Specifications
Cartridge7.62×39mm[2]
ActionGas-operated
Muzzle velocity731 metres per second (2,400 ft/s)[2]
Feed system10-round detachable box magazine (For rifle grenades),[3] AK-47 magazines (For normal 7.62×39mm ammunition).
SightsTangent 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.[2]

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Somogyi, Gyozo (9 November 2024). Hungarian Defense Forces 1945-1990. Zrinyi Kiado. p. 38. ISBN 9789633276990.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kalashnikov AMP-69 Machine Carbine". Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. ^ "AMP 69: Hungary's Grenade-Launching AK". YouTube.
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