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AK-74 (top) and AKS-74U. The AKS-74U's compact dimensions were achieved by using a short 206.5 mm (8.1 in) barrel (this forced designers to simultaneously reduce the gas piston operating rod to an appropriate length). Due to the shortening of the operating mechanism, the cyclic rate rose slightly to around 700 rounds per minute. [54]
AK-74M [30] 5.45×39mm: Standard issue assault rifle. [10] AKS-74 Soviet Union: 5.45×39mm Used by paratroopers. [22] AK-12 Russia: 5.45×39mm Captured from Russian forces. [30] Fort-221 Ukraine: 5.45×39mm Ukrainian version of the IWI Tavor, produced under license. [5] [16] M4-WAC-47 Ukraine: 7.62×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO: Ukrainian copy of the ...
Kalashnikov rifles (Russian: Автоматы Калашникова), also known as the AK platform, AK rifles or simply the AK, are a family of assault rifles based on Mikhail Kalashnikov's original design.
The Bizon also utilizes the AKS-74 side folding stock. [1] It folds to the left side of the receiver but unlike the AKS-74 and AKS-74U, it is not held closed by a spring-loaded capture in the forward end of the receiver. Instead, it is held closed by the forward trunnion pin which is longer on the Bizon than on its AKS-74 predecessors.
Developed from the AKS-74U, the Gepard has a 65% parts commonality; it can use the .380 ACP, 9×18mm Makarov, 9×19mm Parabellum, 9×19mm 7N21, 9×21mm and 9×21mm Gyurza without a change and can use the 9×30mm Grom cartridge with a chamber replacement. The gun can use different mechanisms of action: blowback
The GP-25 Kostyor ("Bonfire"), GP-30 Obuvka ("Shoe") and GP-34 are a family of Russian 40 mm under-barrel muzzleloaded grenade launchers for the AK family of assault rifles. [3] The acronym GP stands for Granatomyot Podstvolnyj , [ 3 ] "under-barrel grenade launcher" in Russian, and was adopted by Soviet forces in 1978.
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 weapon is intended for use as a close quarters weapon, primarily for military and law enforcement units of the Russian Interior Ministry, Russian National Guard, and Russian Army to replace the AKS-74U. [4] The weapon has completed the acceptance trials. [5] Serial production of the carbine will start in 2025. [6]