Play to your strengths. The four player classes: Assault, Engineer, Support and Recon, each have their specialties, and working together is key to victory. Release Date: October 28, 2011.

Our Battlefield 3 Assault Weapons section is full of all the official images and descriptions for each Assault weapon. Under each image you will find a brief description of the weapon, plus weapon characteristics.
Battlefield 3 AK-74M
Battlefield 3 AK-74M
The AK-74M is the latest Modernized version of the classic AK-47. Fielded as the standard Assault Rifle by the Russian Army, the M variant includes a side folding polymer stock and a scope mount rail on the left side of the weapon. Recent developments allow the AK series of weapons to field many of the accessories typically seen on Western guns.

The AK-74M is a reliable and rugged medium range weapon.

Characteristics
Auto fire: Yes.
Single shot fire: Yes.
Burst fire: Yes.
Rate of Fire: 650.
Ammunition: 30 [5.45x39mm WP].
Range: Long.