
The 30 round magazine does fit with some slight interference and it can be also fitted with the 40 round magazine. The weapon is better suited to a 20 round magazine, as it can be locked into the receiver without interfering with the forward handgrip and it is easier to handle the weapon in tight quarters. In Hungarian service, the weapon is mainly used with magazines which can hold 30 rounds (standard magazine) but a special variant (popularly known in the past as "officer's magazine") is also available, which can only hold twenty rounds – an unusual feature in many other countries, who more often use the standard 30-round or 40-round magazines.

While these wooden grips are also authentic, in the regular Hungarian army and air force, use of wooden grips is extremely rare. There are, however, wooden grips available which can serve in place of the common gray plastic version. Interestingly, the vertical foregrip is physically identical to the rear grip, with the former simply mounted backwards with respect to the rear. In addition, the vertical foregrip has been canted forward to lessen interference with magazine changes. The front handguard area is made of perforated sheet metal and typically has a gray plastic vertical foregrip attached to assist in controlling fully automatic fire from this short weapon. Of note is the fact that no wood is used in the manufacture of large numbers of AMD-65s.

The rifle's design is suited for outdoor use as an infantry rifle but can also be used from within the confines of an armored vehicle as a fire support weapon. Marine trains Afghan National Police recruits on how to use the AMD-65, in June 2008.ĪMD-65 (Hungarian: Automata Módosított Deszant 19 65 Automatic Modified Paratrooper ) is a Hungarian-manufactured licensed variant of the venerable AKM rifle for use by that nation's armored infantry and paratrooper ("descent") units.
