AK Development Tree: A Definitive Guide

[Rocinante]

I spent a couple days making an AK development tree since I didn't readily see one online, enjoy. Please let me know if I've missed anything or made any mistakes.
What is included:
-official adopted and mass-produced military AK variants
-prototypes that led to further development and adoption of an improved gun
-commercial variants that have "standardized specs" and/or have influenced development of other AK derivatives
What is not included:
-AK-based prototypes that did not lead to any further or significant development
-commercial variants that either are not standardized, are parts kit-based, or have multiple models but are marketed under the same name (i.e, the complete VEPR and Saiga lines)
-clones manufactured in countries that lead to no further development and have no known unique designation (i.e, Azerbaijani-made AK-74s)
-adopted variants that made no significant changes that did not lead to further development (i.e, underfolders and AKM sidefolders)
-anything that has no relation to an AK but "just takes AK magazines" (i.e, PSA KS-47, Colt CM901, etc)

 

[erwos]

I'll comment on what I know... Galil section is slightly problematic. Galil SAR, AR, and ARM were all developed concurrently as a family of weapons (the SAR is not a derivative of the AR or ARM, in other words). Galil MAR ("Micro") is a derivative of the Galil SAR. The Magal (.30 Carbine Galil) and Galil ACE were derivatives of the MAR.

 

[ST19AG_WGreymon]

I would make the Bulgy SLR series strictly a derivative of the Bulgy AK-74. The only thing they have in common with the 74M is appearance.

They did not get the 5.5mm folding trunnion with 4 degree angle of cant (older 4.5mm trunnions had a 6 degree angle), 1.25mm receiver, and improved gas block and front sight block that the AK-100 series and Saigas received.

 

[slsc98]

Pretty d*mn skippy, imo!