Pușcă Automată model 1986

Pușcă Automată model 1986
The PA md. 86 with AG-40 grenade launcher.
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originSocialist Republic of Romania
Service history
In service1986–present
Used bySee Users
WarsRomanian Revolution
War in Abkhazia (1992–1993)
Transnistria War
War in Afghanistan
Russo-Georgian War
Production history
DesignerRomtechnica
Designed1986
ManufacturerROMARM via Regia Autonomă pentru producţia de Tehnică Militară (RATMIL), Cugir
Produced1986–present
Specifications
Mass3.69 kg (8.14 lb)
Length943 mm (37.1 in) stock extended / 748 mm (29.4 in) stock folded
Barrel length432 mm (17.0 in)

Cartridge5.45×39mm
Caliber.22
ActionGas-actuated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity880 m/s (2,887 ft/s)
Effective firing range100 to 1,000 m sight adjustments
Feed system30-round detachable box magazine
SightsRear sight notch sight on sliding tangent, front post

The Pușcă Automată model 1986 (automatic rifle model 1986, abbreviated PA md. 86 or simply md. 86) is the standard assault rifle used by the Romanian Military Forces. It is manufactured in Cugir, Romania by the ROMARM firm, located in Bucharest. The export name for this variant is the AIMS-74.