There is a Rifle Called the AK74 it was produced as a updated replacement for the AK47 to use a more balisticly stable round, the US was making the switch from the 7.62mm NATO round. Think of it like the cold war supper powers playing keeping up with the jones's.
Nah it was deffinately the goold ol' AK47, i would post a pic but not sure if its allowd