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The AK-15 (GRAU index 6P71) is a variant of the AK-12 chambered in 7.62×39mm. Both the AK-12 and AK-15 have been developed by the Kalashnikov Group under the "Ratnik" program and have been accepted into Russian military service. The AK-15 weighs 3.5 kg (7.72 lb) when empty, a full-length of 940 mm (37 in), a barrel length of 415 mm (16.3 in ...
Notably, while the pattern would imply that the AK-100 series rifle chambered for 5.45x39mm would be the AK-105, and that the 5.45 carbine would be the AK-106, the AK-105 designation skipped the 100 series 5.45 rifle (that already existed as the 74M,) and went straight to the 5.45 carbine.
The AK-108 is a version of the AK-107 chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, and the AK-109 is a less known and produced version chambered in 7.62×39mm. Like the rest of the AK-100 series , these newer AKs use synthetic materials such as black fiberglass-reinforced polymer for the pistol grip and heat shield .
The 5.45×39mm cartridge is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge.It was introduced into service in 1974 by the Soviet Union for use with the new AK-74.The 5.45×39mm gradually supplemented and then largely replaced the 7.62×39mm cartridge in Soviet and Warsaw Pact service as the primary military service rifle cartridge.
The AK-105 is a short barrel, carbine version of the AK-74M rifle, originally developed to replace the shorter barrelled AKS-74U. The AK-105 is chambered in 5.45×39mm ammunition [1] and is used domestically by the Russian Army in contrast to other AK-100 series rifles. [2] The carbine is produced at Izhmash factories in Izhevsk, Russia. It is ...
The AN-94 (Russian: 5,45-мм автомат Никонова обр. 1987 г. / АН-94 «Абака́н» , GRAU designation 6P33) is a Russian assault rifle . The initials stand for Avtomat Nikonova model of 1994, after its chief designer Gennadiy Nikonov , who previously worked on the Nikonov machine gun .
AK-102 (carbine) RPK-201 (machine gun) AK-103 AK-104 (carbine) RPKM (machine gun) Soviet Union Russia AN-94 / Nikonov Assault Rifle 5.45×39mm: 1997–present used in limited numbers too expensive for general issue Russia AM-17: 5.45×39mm: 2017-The AM-17 is in limited use with FSB, FSO, Russian National Guard Russia AK-12 / AK-15: 5.45×39mm
The AK-101, AK-102, AK-103 and AK-104 are destined primarily for export, while the AK-105 was developed for replacing the shorter barreled AKS-74U. The AK-105 is used by the Russian Army and Ministry of Internal Affairs. [65] Additionally, the 5.45×39mm AK-107, 5.56×45mm NATO AK-108 and 7.62×39mm AK-109 assault rifles were developed. These ...