that the one that fires three times before the first round leaves the barrel???
Posted on 05/25/2010 3:40:16 PM PDT by Flavius
State tests of the new model of Kalashnikov automatic rifles will be held in Russia next year, Izhmash Director General Vladimir Grodetsky said on Tuesday.
The new model of the legendary assault rifle, the AK-200, is based on the AK-74M and differs in weight (3.8 kilograms/8.4 lbs vs. 3.3 kilograms/7.3 lbs) and the magazine capacity (30, 50, 60 rounds vs. 30).
(Excerpt) Read more at en.rian.ru ...
hmmmm..how is the Russian economy these days?
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bookmarked for GunPorn!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing wrong with the original AK-47. I saw Kalshanikov on one of those gun shows on History Channel and he said he was not a big fan of the 5.56 for the AK-74. The Kremlin for some reason got scared of the M-16 and told Kalshanikov to make adopt the AK-47 for the smaller round.
MOSCOW, September 21 (RIA Novosti) - An arbitration court has accepted a bankruptcy suit against the producer of Russia's famed Kalashnikov assault rifles, Russian media reported on Monday.
A court in the Urals republic of Udmurtia said on its website that the suit had been filed by a previously unknown company named Gremikha. It did not specify the connection between the plaintiff and Izhmash, the owner of the Kalashnikov plant.
The court said a hearing on the suit would be held on October 7.
Observers said bankruptcy would help Izhmash, Russia's largest firearms producer, to deal with its debt burden, but warned that new wave of unemployment would sweep the region.
They need a Bail Out.... Obama to the rescue!
It is probably based on AEK-971 and the AK-107/108 designs. AK-107 has replaced some of the AK-74’s in service with the MVD and some airborne units.
” hmmmm..how is the Russian economy these days? “
It’ll be a lot better when these new toys start showing up in the hands of our enemies, aimed at our guys....
Russia actually owns this firm. Bankrupt?
BTW, the Russians will be able to crank these out like candy when the time comes.
;>)
Wow. Russia has normal bankruptcy laws but in
Zimbab-America - the govt just grabs the bondholders money & rights and gives it to the unions/”workers.”
that the one that fires three times before the first round leaves the barrel???
“Kalashnikov received Russia’s highest honorary title on his 90th birthday last November. Accepting the award, Kalashnikov voiced regret that his creation, the world’s most widely used rifle, has been often misused.”
Buck up there lad,,, times are a changing,,,, We will get America back from the idiots in washington. You may have to eat beans for awhile,, but we will get back on track when this socialism comes crashing down.
make that twice...
At least twice, IIRC (which isn't always the case ;>). It was probably too complicated & unreliable (or too expensive) for your average Russian soldier.
(Or maybe it just sucked for some other reason... ;>)
Interesting that Izmash doesn’t even list the AK as a product anymore. Lots of Saigas and Tigrs, but no basic AK.
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