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Parallel developments are the RPK-16 light machine gun and the AM-17 compact assault rifle (both chambered in 5.45×39mm). The AK-12, AK-15 and RPK-16 technically strongly resembles the AK-74M, AK-100 series and RPK-74M than the earlier prototypes and the arms manufacturer Kalashnikov concern hopes they will replace these Russian service guns.
The AK-100 family is a series of Kalashnikov rifles, based upon the AK-74M, intended for export sales. [1] The family of rifles offers the AK-74M system, in multiple cartridges and lengths. [ 2 ]
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.
RPK-74M (machine gun) AK-101 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 ...
The RPK-74M (Modernizirovannij "Modernized") is an updated variant of the RPK-74 developed during the mid-'90s. In line with the AK-74M assault rifle variant, the RPK-74M lower handguard, gas tube cover, pistol grip, and new synthetic stock are made from a black, glass-filled polyamide .
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.
AK-103 with the stock folded. It is an AK-100 derivative of the AK-74M that is chambered for the 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge, similar to the AKM. The AK-103 can be fitted with a variety of sights, including night vision and telescopic sights, plus a knife-bayonet or a grenade launcher like the GP-34.
Named after the Saiga Antelope, the Saiga series of rifles is based on the AK-47 weapon system originally designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. The series was developed for shooters who wanted the reliability of an AK pattern rifle in a non-military package. [1] Originally designed in the 1970s, the first rifles were chambered for .220 Russian (5.6 ...