AR-M1

5.56 AR-M1
An Afghan policeman with an AR-M1
Type Assault rifle
Place of origin Bulgaria
Service history
Used by See Users
Wars Afghanistan War
Iraq Wars
Russo-Georgian war
Libyan Civil War
Yemeni Civil War (2015-present)
Production history
Manufacturer Arsenal AD
Produced 1998-present[1]
Variants AR-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[2]
Specifications
Weight (without magazine) 3.62 kg (7.98 lb)[3]
Length 930 mm (36.6 in)[3]
Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×39mm
Action Gas-operated reloading
Rate of fire 700 rounds/min[4]
Muzzle velocity 910 m/s (2,986 ft/s)[3]
Effective firing range 600m[4]
Maximum firing range 1,350 m[3]
Feed system 30-round detachable box magazine[4]
Sights 370 mm (14.6 in) sight radius[3]

The AR-M1, also known as AK-47M1, is a Bulgarian derivative of the Kalashnikov rifle.

Versions

The -F model features a folding stock.

  • AR-M1 / AR-M1F - improved AK-47 copy with an AK-74 front sight base, flash suppressor, black polymer stock set, luminous spots on the iron sights and a rail for mounting optics. Chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×39mm.
  • AR-M2 / AR-M2F - improved AK-47 copy like the AR-M1/AR-M1F, but with a shortened barrel, AKS-74U front sight base and muzzle booster/flash suppressor hybrid.
  • AR-M4SF - extremely short development of the AKS-74 with red dot sight, provision to mount a night vision or laser sight. Chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×39mm.
  • AR-M7F - improved AK-47 copy like the AR-M1, but with an AK-101-style folding stock.
  • AR-M9 / AR-M9F - improved AK-47 copy like the AR-M1/AR-M1F, features a thumb-operable fire selector and a different style polymer stock set.[5]
  • AR-1 / AR-1F - improved AK-47 copies with black polymer lining and luminous sights.
  • AR-SF - based on AKS-74U with laser aim indicator. Chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×39mm.

Users

References

  1. ↑ https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=1060
  2. ↑ "Comparative Table for 7.62x39 mm ARSENAL Assault Rifles - Arsenal JSCo. - Bulgarian manufacturer of weapons and ammunition since 1878". www.arsenal-bg.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "5.56x45 and 7.62x39 mm AR-M1 - Arsenal JSCo. - Bulgarian manufacturer of weapons and ammunition since 1878". www.arsenal-bg.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Special 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.
  5. 1 2 Jenzen-Jones, N.R.; McCollum, Ian (April 2017). Small Arms Survey, ed. Web Trafficking: Analysing the Online Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Libya (PDF). Working Paper No. 26. p. 53.
  6. ↑ Jenzen-Jones, N.R. "UN small arms trade register".
  7. ↑ Picture of an Iraqi soldier with an AR-M1
  8. ↑ 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 and Small Arms Survey. p. 97.
  9. 1 2 3 Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (31 January 2016). "Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces". The Hoplite.
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