AK-103
| AK-103 | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | AK-103 |
| Military designation: | Автомат Калашникова AK-103 |
| Country of operation: | see user |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Ischmasch , CAVIM |
| Development year: | 1994 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Russia
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| Model variants: | AK-104 short version |
| Weapon Category: | Assault rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 943 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 3.4 kg |
| Barrel length : | 415 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.62 × 39 mm |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 30 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | magazine |
| Cadence : | 600-650 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Fully automatic, semi-automatic |
| Visor : | Rear sight and front sight |
| Closure : | Turret lock |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger |
| Lists on the subject | |
The AK-103 ( Russian Автомат Калашникова АК-103 , German transcription : Awtomat Kalaschnikowa AK-103 ) is a Russian assault rifle .
Overview
The AK-103 is a successor to the AK-74 . The weapon is essentially a larger calibrated version of the AK-74M that was developed in parallel with the AK-101 . It is designed for the caliber 7.62 × 39 mm (M43 cartridge) and combines the caliber of the AK-47 with developments from the AK-74 and AK-74M. The use of plastic components has reduced the overall weight. The AK-103 can be expanded with a variety of components such as laser, night vision device and rifle scope. In addition, a silencer and a GP-30 grenade launcher can be attached.
technology
Differences from the AKM are a 90-degree AK-74 style gas block and an AK-74 handguard, which is made of black plastic and is equipped with a heat shield.
Versions
The AK-104 is the compact version of the AK-103. It combines the properties of the older AKS-74U assault rifle with innovations of the AK-74M assault rifle, which results in greater precision.
Licenses
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Libya - Libya wanted to build a factory to produce the AK-103 in their own country. However, it is unclear whether this has continued under a new government since the outbreak of the Libyan civil war in 2011. The contract would have been worth $ 600 million. -
Venezuela - The Venezuelan state company Companía Anónima de Industrias Militares had acquired a license. -
India - The Russian arms company Ischmasch issued a license to produce the AK-103 to a private Indian arms company. -
Saudi Arabia - The Russian state arms dealer Rosoboronexport and Saudi Arabian Military Industries (Sami) signed a memorandum on arms sales as part of the Saudi king's trip to Russia in November 2017
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Users
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Russia - The AK-103 was procured in Russia by the security service of the FSB and parts of the judicial authorities; the army did not introduce it.
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Venezuela - Venezuela's armed forces plan to replace their FN FAL with AK-103 and have bought 100,000 rifles from Russia.
Web links
- Maxim Popenker: AK-103. In: world.guns.ru. Modern Firearms, accessed May 31, 2015 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dmitry Gorenburg: Russian arms sales to the Middle East and North Africa. March 7, 2011, accessed September 10, 2011 .
- ↑ a b Pablo Dreyfus: A recurrent latin American nightmare. (PDF; 142 kB) p. 2 , accessed on September 10, 2011 (English).
- ^ Latest Kalashnikovs to be made in India . (English).
- ^ Sputnik: Selling Russian weapons: Russia and Saudi Arabia sign memorandum. Retrieved October 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Russia Insider: Saudi King Bows to New Middle East Tsar Putin And Brings Billions For Joint Projects With Russia. October 7, 2017, accessed October 8, 2017 .
- ^ Ria Novosti: AK-74 dismissed by the army . September 29, 2011, accessed April 2, 2013.