AG-043
Appearance
AG-043 (АГ-043) was a Soviet compact fully automatic assault rifle or carbine chambered for the 5.45×39mm round, developed in 1975.[1] The weapon is a derivative of the earlier and similar AO-31 which also is Simonov's adaption of the AK-47.
The AG-043 had folding stock; a version with fixed stock was given the designation AG-042. Both were designed by Simonov after the GRAU launched Project Modern intended to adopt a carbine capable of automatic fire, inspired by the US experience with XM177 in Vietnam. The Soviet contest for this design was won by Kalashnikov's AKS-74U.[2]
AG-043 | |
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![]() The AG-043 | |
Type | Assault rifle Carbine |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Production history | |
Designer | Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov |
Designed | 1974 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2.1 kg (without rounds) |
Barrel length | 215 mm |
Cartridge | 5.45×39mm |
Caliber | 5.45mm |
Action | Gas operated |
Muzzle velocity | 700 m/s |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
See also
References
- ^ "Автомат АГ - 043".
- ^ Monetchikov, Sergei (2005). История русского автомата [The History of Russian Assault Rifle] (in Russian). St. Petersburg: Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps. p. 166. ISBN 5-98655-006-4.