AK-12 ASSAULT RIFLE

AK-12
AK-12
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	2014–present
Used by	Russia
Production history
Designer	Mikhail Kalashnikov, Vladimir Zlobin
Designed	2010
Manufacturer	Izhmash (now Kalashnikov Concern)
Produced	2012–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	3.3 kg (7.28 lb)
Length	945 mm (37.2 in) (725 mm stock folded)
Barrel length	415 mm (16.3 in); Interchangeable
Cartridge	5.45×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm 7.62×51mm NATO 12 Gauge
Action	Gas-operated, long stroke gas piston, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	600 (full auto) or 1000 (3-round burst) rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	880–900 m/s (2,887–2,953 ft/s) with 5.45×39mm
Effective firing range	600 m
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine, 60-round detachable casket magazine, 100-round detachable drum magazine
Sights	Iron sights; Picatinny rail provided for optics

The Kalashnikov AK-12 (formerly АK-200) is the newest derivative of the Soviet/Russian AK-pattern series of assault rifles and was proposed for possible general issue to the Russian Army. In late September 2013, the AK-12 was passed over by the Russian military, but it was announced in December 2014 that it had passed state tests and now is being evaluated by Russian Army as well as its competitor the A-545 (modernized AEK-971).

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