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.

Overview
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 the G36E's.

It is recolored black and similar to the design of the AK-47 but with a different magazine, stock, and front sight.

The AK-74M is the deadliest in the AK family. It has significantly lower recoil, lower fire spread, and a higher firerate than other AK models, and it tends to work very well with an ACOG scope. Its only setback is its somewhat lower damage per round when compared to other AK models, but this is barely a disadvantage because of the fire rate.

In CQC, the AK-74M is a solid choice. At medium ranges, the AK-74M is the strongest. It is capable of tearing through multiple enemies in quick succession, enabling a wielder to kill multiple enemies in one reload. At longer ranges, semi-firing or bursting increases performance. The description has a factual error, as the AK-74 full length rifles were the inspiration for a carbine (AKS-74U), not that the AKS-74U inspired it.

This gun has similar statistics to the G36E, although it outperforms it handily.

Variants

 * AK-74U (GP Standard variant)


 * AK-74U Gold-Plated (GP Rare variant)


 * AK-74M Gold-Plated (NX Rare variant)
 * AK-47 (Cousin variant)


 * AK-47 Gold-Plated (Cousin variant)


 * AK-103 (Cousin variant)


 * AK-103 Gold-Plated (Cousin variant)

Trivia

 * One notable feature about the AK-74M is that its accuracy decreases when crouching, unlike most other guns which usually have increased accuracy when crouching.thumb|300px|right
 * This is one of the weapons that was in the retiring from permanent sale.
 * This rifle is considered by some experienced players to be one of the best assault rifles in the game.
 * According to real life facts, the AK-74U (proper name is AKS-74U) is actually a carbine variant of the AK-74M. Unlike the facts given by the Arsenal.