Question for Max (or anyone with an answer)

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So I have Cutshaw's books, Hogg's books, Max Popenker's website, the TOZ website, AK-47.net and several others, a search on this forum, and none of them seem to have the answer to a seemingly very simple question.

What does the "S" in AKS-74U stand for?

I know it's a Russian word for "folding stock" or something similar, I just don't know what that word is and I would like to. Thanks to Max, I do know that the U stands for "ukorochennyj" meaning "shortened".
 
Spetsnaz? Just a guess...

Sort of like how gun companies add SOCOM or Paratrooper or whatever to their compact gun names.
 
White Horseradish nailded with with the AKS-74U

OTs is for Orugie TsKIB SOO.
Orugie is Weapon in russian
TSKIB SOO is the Central Design & Development Bureau for Sporting & Hunting Arms
So, OTs is a standard designation for LE/Military small arms designed by TsKIB SOO
They hunting & sporting arms are marked MTs, where M stands for Model

So I have Cutshaw's books, Hogg's books
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Then, you need this: ;)


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[UPD] Book is already available in USA at Amazon and B&N
 
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I ordered it yesterday. :)

Thanks, Max! And thanks for the indespensable website as well.
 
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