Maadi RML
- Category
- Carbine
- Barrel
- 508 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.50 kg
- Introduced
- 1990
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Maadi RML is a semi-automatic carbine variant of the Egyptian-built AKM, chambered in 7.62x39mm. Manufactured at Factory 54 by the Maadi Company for Engineering Industries, the RML configuration was produced with a longer 20-inch barrel and a semi-automatic-only fire control group to satisfy United States import regulations after the 1989 ban on importing select-fire-pattern rifles. Maadi rifles are gas-operated, use a stamped AKM receiver and a chrome-lined barrel, and are noted for the quality of their Soviet-trained Egyptian craftsmanship.
Egyptian Maadi AKMs were built at Factory 54 in Cairo with Soviet technical assistance under the 1960s USSR-Egypt military aid program, and gained a reputation among collectors as among the best-finished AKM-pattern rifles ever exported.
RML is generally read as 'Rifle, Maadi, Long', describing the long-barrel semi-automatic export configuration. Imported in limited numbers into the US in the early 1990s before the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban; later examples arrived as parts kits assembled to 922(r) compliance.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Factory 54 (Maadi Company for Engineering Industries)
- Category
- Carbine
- Country
- Egypt
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1990
- Variant of
- Semi automatic civilian
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 508 mm
- Overall length
- 1020 mm
- Sight radius
- 380 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.50 kg
- Weight, loaded
- 4.20 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Gas operated
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 30
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Chrome lined steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 738 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 2070 J
- Effective range
- 400 m
- Maximum range
- 1500 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Long barrel
Chrome lined bore
Fixed wood stock
Rotating bolt
Stamped receiver- Us import legal
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 409 carbines | 3.50 kg | 3.00 kg | Heavier than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 407 carbines | 1020 mm | 895 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 423 carbines | 508 mm | 406 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 423 carbines | 30 | 21 | Holds more rounds than about 80% |
Answers
Questions about the Maadi RML
How much does the Maadi RML weigh?
The Maadi RML weighs 3.50 kg (7.72 lb) empty and 4.20 kg (9.26 lb) loaded.
What caliber is the Maadi RML?
The Maadi RML is chambered in 7.62x39mm.
How many rounds does the Maadi RML hold?
The Maadi RML holds 30 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Maadi RML?
The Maadi RML is 1020 mm (40.2 in) long overall, with a 508 mm (20.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Maadi RML?
The Maadi RML is made by Factory 54 (Maadi Company for Engineering Industries) (Egypt). It was designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.
When was the Maadi RML introduced?
The Maadi RML was introduced in 1990.
How does the Maadi RML operate?
The Maadi RML uses a gas operated action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- United States civilian market
- 1990
Provenance
Confidence in this record
70%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/maadi-rml' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "maadi-rml", "name": "Maadi RML", "manufacturer": { "id": "factory-54", "name": "Factory 54 (Maadi Company for Engineering Industries)", "countryCode": "EG", "foundedYear": 1954, "website": null, "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-05-04 12:38:54", "updatedAt": "2026-05-04 12:38:54", "version": "ad404316ffc2b281a1f18c2a67057f3e329ca70a28007a0f17e1db7f9ffbe736" }, "category": { "id": "carbine", "name": "Carbine", "description": "Shortened rifles for close-quarters use" }, "country_of_origin": "EG", "year_introduced": 1990, "barrel_length_mm": 508, "weight_empty_g": 3500, "action_type": "gas_operated"}