The Riley Defense RAK74 is an American-made AK-style rifle chambered in 5.45x39mm with a 16.25-inch barrel and a 30-round magazine. It features a metal triangular side-folding stock with black polymer upper/lower handguards and a polymer pistol grip for a familiar, serviceable layout. The rifle uses forged trunnion, bolt and carrier components and includes a machined side scope mount rail and adjustable front and rear sights. Built with a stamped, heat-treated receiver and a 24×1.5 RH threaded muzzle, the platform is configured for field use and common accessories.
Key Specifications
- The caliber is 5.45x39mm.
- The barrel measures 16.25 inches.
- The magazine capacity is 30 rounds.
- Stock configuration is a side-folding triangular metal stock.
- Furniture is black polymer upper/lower handguards and pistol grip.
- The receiver is a fully heat-treated mil-spec stamped receiver.
- Key components include forged trunnion, bolt and carrier.
- The action is semi-automatic, closed-bolt.
- The barrel is fitted with a 24×1.5 RH thread and is shipped with a 100-series muzzle brake.
Practical and straightforward, the RAK74 blends the durability of a stamped, heat-treated receiver and forged internals with the convenience of a side-folding stock and machined side rail for optics. Its parts layout and accessory-ready muzzle threading make it suitable for range use and many common AK-pattern applications where a compact, familiar platform is preferred.
