AEK-918G
Despite the identical identification and the same cartridges (9×19) used for fire, this submachine gun presents the inde¬pendent type of weapon.
The AEK-918G is developed according to the “Conventional” configuration with arrangement of the magazine in front of the trigger guard. The submachine gun is the blowback operated weapon. The applica¬tion of the balanced configuration and the use of the muzzle break-compensator per¬mitted to enhance stability of the weapon and low dispersion shot pattern in auto¬matic mode of fire.
The firing mechanism of the hammer type enables the firer to deliver single-shot and automatic fire as well as to fire a three-shot bursts. The need to cut off the bursts due to the extremely high rate of fire was necessary if only because the three-shot burst takes a little more than 1 /10 of a sec¬ond. When the safety device is placed in its •
The weapon is fed from the 30-round box arc-shaped magazine. The local 7N21 cartridge as well as the foreign made 9×19 cartridge may be used for delivering fire. The iron sight is fitted with a tumbling back¬sight.
The cold stamping from cast materials following subsequent welding and high-strength cast plastics were extensively used in production of many parts of the weapon. The submachine gun features a skeleton-type folded to the right stock.
Specifications
Cartridge …………. ……9×19-lugef, 7N21
Weapon weight w/o cartridge: ………….2.65 kg
Weapon length:
w/removed stock…… …………..425 mm
w/extended stock…… …………..660 mm
Rate ot fire………… ………. 1,500 rds/min
Effective rate of fire
w$-shot bursts……. ………..100 rds/min
Magazine capacity…….. …………..30rds
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