AK-74U

"This assault rifle variant maintains the legendary durability of its predecessor, while improving use for close-quarters combat."

- Weapon Description

The AK-74U is a shortened version of the AK-47, firing the 5.45x39mm round.

Overview
The AK-74U has a much higher fire rate than its cousin, the AK-47, but it also has less power per shot. It is a common weapon among newer players and is well suited for smaller maps. It is also highly accurate, which causes the first few shots of automatic fire to land with precision. The 74U is similar to an SMG because of its portability and efficiency in CQC.

Customization
The AK-74U can use all current attachments.

Cost
Currently, the AK-74U can be purchased at these prices:
 * 800 GP for a day
 * 3,920 GP for 7 days
 * 15,600 GP for 30 days
 * 43,200 GP for 90 days

Variant
There are 3 variants of the AK-74, the AK-74U Gold Plated from Supply Cases, the AK-74M from the Black Market, and the AK-74M Gold-Plated from the Black Market supply case.

AK-74U Gold-Plated
The AK-74U Gold Plated is a Cosmetic Variant of the AK-74U. It can be found in the Supply Case AR.

The AK-74U Gold Plated, is, as its name suggests, gold plated. Gameplay-wise, it apparently has no differences from the AK-74U. However, some players claim it has slightly lowered recoil.

AK-74M
The AK-74M is an NX Cosmetic Variant of the AK-74U. The AK-74M features improved accuracy, damage, and portability, which makes this weapon much deadlier than its normal counterpart.

The weapon firing sounds are slightly different than the as the AK-74U. It's reload sound is a mix of the AK-74U's and a G36E's.

Visually, it appears all black and similar to the design of the AK-47.

This weapon is a great close quarters battle weapon. At longer ranges, its recoil prevents accurate full auto firing, however it is still fairly good, as its recoil has been decressed by a good deal. This weapon is best fired in Burst Mode at range. Its best to not to hold the trigger down, but rather try to control it with 4-5 shot bursts in CQC. This gun is much faster than a AK-47 and is more powerful than a AK-74U, so it is ideal for pretty much any situation.

The AK-74M can use all the current weapon modifications. Currently, this weapon can be purchased at these prices:
 * 6,500 NX for 30 days
 * 11,900 NX for 90 days
 * 24,900 NX for LE (January 20-January 27, 2010)

AK-74M Gold-Plated
The AK-74M Gold-Plated is a