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Weapon Name- Ak-338 Galil
Round Type- 7.62mm x 39mm
Over-all length- 30-33 inches, 40.6 inches
Barrel length- 16 inches, 23.6 inches
Weight- 7.2 lb, 7.6 lb, 9.6 lb
Rate of Fire- 600 RPM
Feed Mechanism- Detachable Box Magazine
Round Capacity- 30, 40, 75
Effective Range- 300 Meters
Range- 600 meters
Accuracy- 1.5 MOA, 1 MOA
Accessories- Picatinny Rails
Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A
Scope/Sights- Iron sights
Muzzle Velocity- 760 m/s, 8 grams - 700 m/s, 9.4 grams
Firing System- Long stroke gas piston
Miscellaneous/electronic information- The weapon is essentially a long-stroke gas piston rifle chambered in 7.62mm x 39mm and similar to the Galil and Ak-47.






The weapon is essentially a long-stroke gas piston rifle chambered in 7.62mm x 39mm and similar to the Galil and Ak-47. The weapon possesses a number of notable similarities to the Galil, possessing a folding stock, an articulating dust cover, a better trigger and safety, a straightened gasblock, a gas system which acts as a buffer to reducing recoil, and a recoil buffer in the recoil spring. The weapon is somewhat of a hybrid between the Zastava and Hungarian series of Ak's, combining certain elements of both. The weapon in the front is more similar to a Hungarian ak-47, with tighter tolerances, softer recoil and a more accurate barrel. In the back of the gun however the stock adaptor and the dust cover are more like a Zastava, designed to be able to withstand the pressures of a rifle grenade and is naturally very stiff, leading to less rattling. The weapon is known for being very high quality and accurate, but somewhat obsolete in it's design, lacking modernized features like a better trigger or safety, and being excessively long and heavy. Overall the weapon is extremely reliable, and solves many of the key complaints of the Ak-47 by being somewhat lighter than average,

The weapon is like a galil in many ways. The sights, dust cover and safety, fire control, trigger and charging handle are more reminiscent of a standard galil. While considered by many to be an aesthetic choice of the operator, the Galil in general is still considered by most to be the superior choice, with a more ergonomic and easily reached safety and firing trigger control, an articulating dust cover that keeps dirt and grime out of the weapon even when firing (and not just when on safety), and a non-reciprocating left-sided charging handle that is both easier to reach and out of the way when shooting, that also removes the need for a large slit in the receiver which can allow in dust and debri. While the Ak-47's biggest flaw to reliability is the ability to let in grime and mud, and a more sealed off weapon would be more durable, it's legendary reliability typically lends most operators to ignore this minor inconvenience which typically doesn't become a problem. Nonetheless the weapon possess an articulating dust cover which helps keep out foreign

To solve the accuracy issues traditionally associated with using a lighter weapon, the weapon uses a ribbed receiver and an external aluminum frame which helps keeps it fixed and from flexing when firing. While thicker, heavier receivers are less prone to flexing and thus tend to be more accurate, the weapon solves this issue by using reinforcing ribs to prevent the flexing, reducing the weight without a loss in accuracy. The weapon also makes extensive use of polymers in the handguard, stock, pistol grip and safety, which makes it somewhat lighter and more ergonomic. Most of the moving parts of the weapon are coated in titanium carbide, giving it it's characteristic gold appearance, and reducing the friction and making the weapon much smoother. The weapon is deburred and easy to handle, and uses a dual-spring recoil buffer, as well as an HK-inspired recoil buffer similar to that of the HK45. On top of that the galil style gas piston reduces recoil even further, making it even smoother and easier to control. The weapon almost always has a muzzle break, which reduces recoil by a further 30%. All of this combined gives the weapon an incredibly controllable feel, and makes it competitive with the AR-15. While it still possesses about 30% greater felt recoil than the M4A1, it's comparable levels are tolerable for most shooters and thus gives the weapon an exceptional feel. This combined with the smoothness and ability to resist muzzle rise and the weapon becomes far more practical in rapid fire. The heavier SAW variant also utilizes a substantially heavier stock with a hydraulic recoil buffer in it to reduce felt recoil even more, virtually eliminating the felt recoil in the weapon.

The barrels come in two different lengths, 16.3 inches and 23.6 inches. While the 16.3 inch barrel is used in the standard configuration and the 23.6 inch in the marksmen rifle configuration, the SAW variant can use eitheir barrel length. The standard configuration of the rifle is 7.2 pounds, utilizes 30 or 40 round magazines, and has 1.5 MOA. The marksmen variant is 7.6 pounds, has a 23.6 inch long barrel and 1 MOA. The SAW variant is 9.6 pounds with the added stock, has 1.5 MOA, can use either the 23.6 inch or 16.3 inch barrel, and often utilizes heavier drum magazines, although it is compatible with regular magazines as well. Out of the 23.6 inch barrel the weapon achieves a slightly higher velocity, generating approximately 2,450 joules at 785 m/s, compared to 740 m/s out of the 16.3 inch barrel, with an 8 gram projectile. The round typically used is much longer and more aerodynamic, seating deeper in the case, and the weapon typically uses better gunpowder and brass cartridges than traditional Russian rounds, with the rounds having a ballistic coefficient of .32 G1. The barrel is a right-hand twist, 4 groove 1 in 240 mm (1 in 9.45 in) twist barrel, which is hammer forged and polygonal. The barrel is coated in molybdenum disulfide, which gives it a longer life and less friction, as well a corrosion resistance without the same heat and accuracy issues as chrome. On the SAW variant, the barrel is slightly heavier and is fluted, to help the barrel dump off heat, and is often used with the optional aluminum heatsink to help reduce the barrel temperature in prolonged shooting situations. The barrel is quick detachable, but can be sealed in with a key system, like on the Tavor. The barrel life is approximately 10,000 rounds, half the life of the Ak-47, which is approximately twice as long as an ordinary Ak-47, and helps to increase accuracy by having less microabrasion on the surface of the barrel.