AK-9
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| AK-9 | |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Russian Federation |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Izhmash |
| Designed | early 2000s |
| Manufacturer | Izhmash |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.8 kg (8.38 lb) (empty) |
| Length | 881 mm (34.7 in) (with suppressor) |
| Barrel length | 200 mm (7.9 in) |
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| Cartridge | 9x39mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Effective range | about 200 meters |
| Maximum range | 400 meters |
| Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights or telescopic sight |
AK-9 is a proposed Russian fully automatic assault rifle chambered for the 9 x 39 mm subsonic cartridge. It is one of the latest models of the popular Kalashnikov rifle series. It is based on the "100" series Kalashnikov assault rifles.
In 2006, Russian authorities wanted the Izhmash factory to design a rifle with Kalashnikov properties, but suitable to be used in special operations. Factory manager Vladimir Grodetsky stated that the rifle was for special forces for anti-terrorist operations. Alexei Dragunov, one of the designers of AK-9, says "It shoots virtually without a sound and it can go through a bullet-proof vest". AK-9 is also lighter than earlier Kalashnikov models.
The AK-9 appears to be a competitor to the AS and 9A-91, which have already seen Russian military and police service. In the early 1990s the CKIB SOO developed an unsuppressed AKS-74U variant in 9 x 39 mm, the OC-12. Series production of the weapon was never started.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Russian gunmaker develops 'anti-terrorist' Kalashnikov.Brisbane Times.10 August 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- Article at Weapon.at.ua
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