AKS-74U

The AKS-74u (Russian: Автомат Калашникова Складной образца 1974 года Укороченный Avtomat Kalashnikova Skladnoy obraztsa 'goda' 1974 Ukorochenniy; English: Automatic Kalashnikov Folding model 1974 Shortened) is a Soviet carbine, developed in the late 1970s from the AKS-74 assault rifle (itself a folding-stock variant of the AK-74), firing the 5.45x39mm M74 cartridge. The "U" in AKS-74u stands for Ukorochennyj, or shortened, in Russian; the "S" stands for "Skladnoy", meaning "folding". The AKS-74u straddles the line between assault rifle and submachine gun; it fires assault rifle ammunition, but has a severely abbreviated barrel, which allows for maneuverability in restricted spaces and noticeably decreases both its accuracy and muzzle velocity.

Battlefield 2
The AK-74U in Battlefield 2 is the standard primary weapon for the Spec Ops Kit on the MEC team. It comes with a Kobra Red Dot Sight and sports desert camouflage. It has the highest stopping power of all the standard Spec Ops Kit weapons; compared to its American counterpart, the M4A1 Carbine, it does more damage at the cost of lower accuracy and sight magnification.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
The AKS 74U appears in the hands of the MEC Special Forces kit. Equipped with a Red Dot Sight and a suppressor, its high rate of fire, good power, high accuracy, and little recoil make it an easy gun to use.

Battlefield: Bad Company
In Battlefield: Bad Companys singleplayer mode, the AKS74u' can be found on dead Russian commandos. Like all the compact assault rifles, it comes with a permanently attached suppressor.

In multiplayer, it is the default compact assault rifle issued to the Russian Specialist Kit. The SCAR and the 9A91 are its American and MEC counterparts, respectively. It has a 60 round magazine (with 180 in reserve) and a good fire rate, and kills in around 10-15 shots, making it statistically equivalent to its in-game counterparts. Essentially a close quarters weapon, it is relatively accurate compared to the other compact assault rifles in the game and can be fired in an automatic mode effectively at medium ranges; it will send bullets flying everywhere beyond medium range.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
In Battlefield: Bad Company 2s singleplayer mode, the AKS-74u Krinkov' can be acquired easily in the final mission, Airborne. The player is immediately forced to pick up and use the weapon, and enemies use it either with iron or Red Dot Sights.

In multiplayer, the AKS-74u Krinkov is the 4th submachine gun issued to the Engineer Kit, requiring 16,000 points for to unlock; a player pre-ordering from GameStop or BartSmit can immediately unlock it by redeeming the pre-order code. It has a 30 round magazine and, like all other engineer-issued carbines, is equipped with a default suppressor.

Its moderate damage and rate of fire make it effective at close ranges. However, its now high recoil makes It is advised to burst fire at long range. A patch increased its recoil in an effort to make using it at longer ranges more difficult.

Battlefield Play4Free
In Battlefield Play4Free, the AKS-74u is a buyable submachine gun for the Engineer Kit. It features the highest damage out of any SMG, even more than the UZI, although at the cost of higher recoil and a price of up to 980 for unlimited use. Due to the weapon's low accuracy, it is best suited for close range maps like Sharqi and even Karkand, but it will need to be fired in bursts for anything above medium range. Also, unlike other Elite weapons it doesn't sport a tan paint, instead it retains its standard black color and wooden forniture.

Battlefield 3
In Battlefield 3, the AKS-74u is a confirmed weapon. It can be seen with a Tactical Flashlight equipped. Not much else is known at this time.

Videos
Video:AKS-74U Krinkov|Gameplay with the AKS-74u Krinkov in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 at Panama Canal and Arica Harbor in Squad Deathmatch mode.

Video:AK-74U Gameplay and Review (Bad Company 2) | A review of the AKS-74U in Bad Company 2. Gameplay with iron sights, red dot sight, and 4x scope is shown, as well as a recoil test.