Operator's Manual
SECTION VI.
ACCESSORIES
The following accessories will be issued w~en available with the
AK-47: (fig 48).
1 .
Cnmbinat ion Tool Kit
2~
3.
Bayonet
51 i,ng
4.
5~
Bl ank Fi ri ng Dev; ce
Night Sighting Device
Night Sighting Device: The night sighting device (f'i9 49) is at-
tached by snaJJPing it oVler the sight~ It carl be moved out of the way
in order to use conventional sights in the daytime. To use this de-
vice~ align the luminous dots (fig 50) over each other and on the tar-
gets aim and fire.
B1ank
flring device: The blank firing device is installed by
pressing in t,he muzzle nut 'ocking plunger (f'ig 51), unscr'e;wing
the
muzz1e
nut by turning it clockwise and replacing it with the device
(fig 52). It is removed
the same
way as the muzzle nut4
CAUTION:
On 1y b1afl k dlm1un i ti on may be fi re:cj when the blank f1 r..
ing device is in place. Do not use the cap of the combination teol
kit as a blank firing device~
FIGURE
48.
1.
2~
Hand gr~nad~ latJncher: The hand grenade la,uncher is insta 11 ed by
removi ng the muzzle nut (fig 53) a,nd screwing the launcher nnto
the
weapoTl
(fi 9 54):.
3.
4.
To fire the grenade~, ;In-sert a. grenade with the pili Plulled into
the lalJnc,ner-
CAUTION:
A specia.l type cartridge is used for firing
the grenade ~ Place the blJtt
Q,f the weapon
on the ground a.fld fire
from thi s posi'ti
Dn~ The maximum
effect; ve range th-e grenade can be
fired is 150 meters.
5.
The bayonet (fig' 55) is af'fixed by positioning its loops In front
of the mUlZ1 e nut and gas cy1i
nlde
r body! and s 1i ding the bayonet to
the rea,r unti 1 the bayonet catch engages the muzzle. nut (fi'9 56).
The bayonet i:5 removed by pu11i ng the catch, loc:ated lJeh
i nd the hi 1t ~
away
from the hand,le and 51idi ng the bayorTlet forward and Dff.
Pl asti c magazi ne: The So:viet AK-47 metal magazine is gradua 1ly
being repl aced by the pl astic magazine (f';
9 57) which is 1i:ghter than
the metal. The 'Plastic magazine,
be-cause'
it is 1ight we;'ght and: wa-
terP'roof!t is used mainly by mar;nes~ airbDrne an-d armor -units.
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AK-47
ACCESSORIES
COMBINATION TOOL K.IT'
BAYONET
SLING
BLANK FIRING DEVICE
NIGHT SIGHT1NG DEVICE.
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