Now thy say rifle was AK-74...not SKS.....

[2aguy]

new reports today are saying the rifle was not the SKS....but an AK-74.....this rifle was probably covered by the 90s ban........but.....as you can see...the SKS would have done the job as well....

 

[OldLady]

What in hell are you talking about?

 

[Rustic]

What in hell are you talking about?

Never mind, you still think an ar15 is a military grade Weapon... Lol

 

[DarkFury]

The 74 is listed as a sport/utility rifle.. Found this...
Comparison chart
AK-47 versus AK-74 comparison chart


Type Assault rifle (semi-automatic, full-auto available in US to certain federal licensees) Sport utility rifle (semiautomatic only; no imported fully automatic examples)
Cartridge 7.62x39mm 5.45x39mm
Weight 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) with empty magazine AK-74: 3.03 kg (6.7 lb), AKS-74: 2.97 kg (6.5 lb), AKS-74U: 2.5 kg (5.5 lb), AK-74M: 3.4 kg (7.5 lb)
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt (Long Stroke Gas Piston) Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Sights Adjustable iron sights, 100–800 metre adjustments, 378 mm (14.9 in) sight radius Adjustable iron sights, front post and rear notch on a scaled tangent, Flip-up sight and front cylindrical post (AKS-74U)
Variants AK-47 1948–51, AK-47 1952, AKS-47, RPK, AKM (most ubiquitous variant), AKMS AKS-74, AKS-74U, AKS-74UB, AK-74M, AK-101, AK-102, AK-103, AK-104, AK-105
Place of origin Soviet Union Soviet Union
Effective range 300 metres (330 yd) full automatic, 400 metres (440 yd) semi-automatic 600 m, 100–1,000 m sight adjustments, 350–500 m sight adjustments (AKS-74U)
Muzzle velocity 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s) 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) (AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M), 735 m/s (2,411.4 ft/s) (AKS-74U)
Designed 1947 (Originally designed in '44-46, but it gets its name from the new 1947 model) 1974
In service 1949–present 1974–present
Designer Mikhail Kalashnikov Mikhail Kalashnikov
Rate of Fire 600 rounds/min cyclic 650 rounds/min (AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M), 650-735 rounds/min (AKS-74U)
Barrel Length 415 mm (16.3 in) AK-74, AKS-74, AK-74M: 415 mm (16.3 in), AKS-74U: 210 mm (8.3 in)
Feed system 20 or 30-round detachable box magazine, also compatible with 40-round box or 75-round drum magazines from the RPK 30-round or 45-round RPK-74 detachable box magazine
Length 870 mm (34.3 in) fixed wooden stock, 875 mm (34.4 in) folding stock extended, 645 mm (25.4 in) stock folded AK-74: 943 mm (37.1 in), AKS-74 (stock extended): 943 mm (37.1 in), AKS-74 (stock folded): 690 mm (27.2 in), AKS-74U (stock extended): 735 mm (28.9 in), AKS-74U (stock folded): 490 mm (19.3 in), AK-74M (stock extended): 943 mm (37.1 in), AK-74M (stoc
Manufacturer Manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash) Izhevsk Mechanical Works
Wars Vietnam War-present Soviet-Afghan War, various other conflicts in Asia and the Middle East
Number built approximately 75 million AK-47, 100 million AK-type rifles 5 million+
General Purpose Many applications Many applications
Produced 1947-present 1974–present
About AK-47 stands for Kalashnikov automatic rifle model of 1947. It is a selective fire, gas operated 7.62x39mm assault rifle. Most 47's are actually the 1959 AKM. AK-74 is a 1974 update of the AKM.
Price $350-$700 $400-$800
Restrictions No federal restrictions on semi-auto variant ownership in the US. Full-auto restricted in the US. No federal restrictions on semiautomatic variants. No transferable fully automatic examples exist.
Accuracy (16" barrel) 2-6 MOA 1-4 MOA
History Developed in the USSR by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the late 1940s. Developed in the 1970's due to Soviet fears that the American 5.56 cartridge was a breakthrough that needed to be imitated.
Dependability Functions well under any conditions Same extreme reliability
Recoil Type Mild, but easily managed in semiautomatic Barely noticeable; lighter than 5.56 recoil.
AK-47 vs AK-74 - Difference and Comparison | Diffen

 

[OldLady]

No, no. Why are we talking about this particular gun? Is it the one the Dallas shooter used?

 

[2aguy]

No, no. Why are we talking about this particular gun? Is it the one the Dallas shooter used?

they are now saying it was an AK-74......the initial reports said it was an SKS....two different rifles.

 

[OldLady]

No, no. Why are we talking about this particular gun? Is it the one the Dallas shooter used?

they are now saying it was an AK-74......the initial reports said it was an SKS....two different rifles.

So it is the Dallas shooter's weapon? How did they figure it out--from the shells used? (I'm assuming the gun was blown to bits as well)

 

[Auld Phart]

Dallas shooting rifle: a "curio or relic," but still deadly - CBS News