the AK7 round, the 7.62??39mm, is a relatively low pressure round, and when fired from a gas operated weapon such as the ak, which is heavyish, it produces a very manageable recoil, and only suffers in long range accuracy and terminal impact..... any .38 special with a 2-2.5 barrel is not an easy gun to control and fire accurately. the 5 shot ruger shown is a model based on the s&w detective spe