AK-74M

"An improved model of the AK-74U that has been made lighter by using reinforced polymers in its construction. The AK-74M has been modified to adjust its accuracy and cause greater damage."

- The Arsenal

The AK-74M is the NX standard variant of the AK-74U. The NX-Rare version of this gun is the AK-74M Gold Plated.

Overview
The AK-74M is recolored black and similar in design to the AK-47 but with a sleeker look, a different magazine, stock, and front sight, giving the gun its unique look. Compared to the AK-74U, the AK-74M comes with improvements in damage, recoil and a substantial improvement in accuracy. The AK-74M is a good 3 to 4 shot kill on players, and has a manageable spread. The AK-74M has very light and controllable recoil overall, but the first 4 shots in particular have little spread and recoil that make 3-4 shot bursts effective both in scope and when moving. The moderate fire rate makes tap firing manageable although less than that of other slower firing assault rifles. The accuracy is among the highest of all assault rifles and equivalent to both the L96A1 and G36E, making it effective at picking off heads if possible. Something to note is that the spread of the AK-74M actually increases when crouching contrary to other guns, but the accuracy still remains effectively the same.

Trivia

 * One notable feature about the AK-74M is that its spread increases when crouching, unlike most other guns which usually have decreased spread while crouching. Accuracy remains the same no matter what position your character is in. In Combat Arms Russia this does not occur.
 * The AK-74m was sold during the Memorial Day Celebration sale for permanent duration for 17,350 NX.
 * It was available for permanent duration in the Return of the Perms Sale 2 for 19,920 NX.