Facebook: http://facebook.com/AhoyYT Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy In this episode we're covering the fourth SMG, the AK74U. It's a fully automatic weapon, unlocked at level 17. Originating from the Soviet Union, the AK-74U is a shortened version of the AK-74 rifle. The AK-74 was named for the year of its introduction - 1974 - but the shortened version wasn't introduced until 1979. Technically the in-game name is incorrect - the proper designation would be the AKS-74U - the S stands for Skladnoy, meaning folding - referring to the folding stock of the weapon. The Avtomat Kalashnikova Ukorochennyĭ (oo-kar-a-chon-ye), or Kalashnikov's shortened automatic rifle, was developed to serve as a compact weapon for tank crews, airmen, and paratroopers. Although compact in size it fires the same cartridge as the full-sized rifle, albeit from a much shorter barrel. This means the muzzle velocity is lower than it might be on a larger weapon, and paired with the smaller sight radius inhibits potential accuracy at longer range. Still, it boasts better penetration than one might otherwise see in a compact, lightweight weapon - and its small size allows the weapon to be carried concealed or in confined spaces. The cartridge fired is the Soviet 5.45 by 39 millimetre round - normally a steel-cored armour piercing variant, granting increased effectiveness against body armour. Magazine capacity is good, at 30 rounds - and extended mags will give you an even better 45. The AK-74U is a high-damage SMG, tied with the MP5K - and will kill in three body shots at close range, or two to the head. Long range damage drops off to the usual 5-bullet kill for SMGs - and the 74U has the same limited range as its peers, losing its damage advantage from middle distance out. Rate of fire is relatively slow, again tied with the MP5K at 750 rounds per minute. A slower rate of fire does ameliorate the recoil somewhat, giving the AK-74U only moderate rec