According to the requirements of the Ministry of Defense, the Kalashnikov assault rifle must withstand 180 rounds in non-stop burst mode. However, in reality, this pace sooner or later leads to the destruction of weapons. To test the reliability of the design in practice, Kalashnikov Media used the 2014 AK-74M. For the test, 26 stores with a capacity of 30 rounds were prepared. After all the ammunition was shot, experts estimated the damage caused to various parts of the weapon - it proved to be worthy.