| Misr/Maadi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Egypt |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1960's–present |
| Used by | Military of Egypt, New Iraqi Army |
| Wars | Yom Kippur War, Gulf war |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | {{ kg to lb }} |
| Length | {{ mm to in }} wooden stock (ARM, and RML) {{ mm to in }} wooden stock (RML only) 902 mm (35.5 in) metal stock extended / 655 mm (25.8 in) stock folded (AKMS) |
| Barrel length | 415 mm (16.3 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62x39mm |
| Action | Gas operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 100–1,000 m sight adjustments |
| Feed system | 30-round box magazine, 60 round box magazine, 100 round drum |
| Sights | Rear sight notch on sliding tangent, front post 378 mm (14.9 in) sight radius Compatible with most NATO optical sights. |
The Misr is an Egyptian copy of the AKM, manufactured by Factory 54 of the Maadi Company for Engineering Industries in Cairo for the Egyptian Army and for export sales. Also produced in a semi-automatic version known as the ARM which is sold as a sporting firearm to the civilian and law enforcement markets. The standard Misr rifle has a wooden forward handguard and buttstock while the pistol grip and upper handguard are plastic. The word Misr (مصر) means "Egypt" in Arabic. The Maadi variants in various guises have been imported into the US as modified sporting variants in significant numbers. AK variants have been manufactured in Egypt since shortly after the country aligned itself with the Soviet Union. The differences between the AKMS and the Misr are the use a different folding stock, the use of plastic for the handguard and pistol grip rather than wood and a modified upper receiver that accepts most US and NATO optics. The military version, used by Egyptian forces in the 1991 Gulf War, license-produced version of the AKM with a side folding stock, chrome-plated bore and either 30-round box or 75-round drum magazine. A large number of MISR assault rifles were imported to the US during the 1980s and became the most common AKM seen in Hollywood films. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
