AMP-69
Assault rifle
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The AMP-69 (Hungarian: Automata Módosított Puskagránátos [Gépkarabély] 1969; Automatic Modified Grenade Launcher [assault rifle] 1969) is a selective-fire gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle that was manufactured by Fegyver- és Gépgyár.[1]
| AMP-69 | |
|---|---|
  The AMP-69 shown with a folding stock | |
| Type | Assault rifle Carbine |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Fegyver- és Gépgyár[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm[1] |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Muzzle velocity | 731 metres per second (2,400 ft/s)[1] |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine (For rifle grenades),[2] AK-47 magazines (For normal 7.62×39mm ammunition). |
| Sights | Tangent sight |
Design
While the AMP-69 was modelled after the Kalashnikov rifle, it was specially created to use blank cartridges to launch rifle grenades.
The grenade types were armour piercing (PGK-69), anti-personnel/fragmentation (PGR-69), or tear gas.
