Posted on 08/25/2021 7:52:25 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
efense manufacturer Kalashnikov, a subsidiary of industrial giant Rostec, told reporters at Russia’s ARMY 2021 defense exhibition that the AK-12 assault rifle will become the new basic weapon for Russian troops. “The AK-12 has served as a replacement for the AK-74 since 2018 and will become the basic gun of the Russian Armed Forces in the next few years,” Kalashnikov’s press office announced. The company noted that the AK-12’s current and final design is based on feedback from field tests conducted in the lead-up to ARMY 2020. “The AK-12’s final design, shaped following its operational evaluation by troops, was featured at the Army 2020 forum,” according to the press office. “Now the Kalashnikov is producing this AK model already taking into account all improvements.”
The AK-12 is an assault rifle chambered in 5.45×39 millimeters, utilizing a revised and enhanced gas-operated piston system. The weapon features a standard magazine capacity of thirty rounds, weighs 3.5 kilograms while unloaded, and boasts a maximum sighting range of 800m. The AK-12’s final production version headlines all the features standard to modern rifles in its class, including an ergonomically shaped pistol grip, picatinny rail to accommodate a wide range of optics choices including sights and mounted lights, and a folding/adjustable buttstock for added handling benefits in vehicles, buildings, and other enclosed spaces.
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If I had to travel in space and explore a Earth like planet, Id want an Ak chambered in 7.62x39 although here on Earth I like the AR-15 chambered in 5.56.
The Russians finally invented the Galil ACE
M1A
I have one of about 10 legal full auto Ak74s in the USA.
I bought it super cheap ($750) decades ago.
It’s a heck of a lot of fun to shoot and appreciated a lot.
74
The 47 is very different
Good Choice.
That’s awesome, yeesh hope you are well stocked and/or reload for it!
Freegards
So, a product improved AK 74. Evolution, nor revolution.
CC
the thing i couldnt stand about the movie and this gun was they described the rounds as caseless, yet of course when they fired it there were cases ejected
also that it held 100 rifle rounds, plus several grenade rounds, would be pretty heavy to swing around so fast
i did love the idea of this gun though and how the prop designers creared it
AK74 is a good solid basic platform. Not as heavy as the 47. Ammo was once cheaper than dirty so I put in a lot of range time. The range master pointed out that I was pentatating my target and raising dust on the back stop berm.
https://russianmilitary.fandom.com/wiki/5.45x39mm_M74_Round
Interesting they adopted the Picatinney rail standard.
Dumb, the Russians are not.
Probably 50 tuna cans of the heavy tungsten ammo.
No, while a definitive cousin, the 74 is a completely different rifle than the 47.
Hmmm...
I'm probably wrong, but the AK-47 is a beast killer whereas the AK-12 sounds more like a rabbit killer...
“If I had to travel in space and explore a Earth like planet, Id want an Ak chambered in 7.62x39 “
“Why? Because I know every time I pull the trigger it will go bang.”
Was that a Jack O’Conner quote? I can never quite remember who that is attributed to, but iirc it was him?
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