The transition of the Russian army to the new AK-12 assault rifle will be completed in the coming years

The Kalashnikov assault rifle AK-12 in the coming years will become the main standard assault rifle of the Russian army, finally replacing the AK-74. This was announced by the press service of the Kalashnikov group of companies.

The replacement of AK-74 assault rifles with AK-12 assault rifles has been underway since 2018; in the next few years, the new assault rifle will finally replace the old one and will become the main one in the Russian army. Currently, the troops are supplied with an improved version of the AK-12 assault rifle, which has been modernized taking into account the experience of military operation.

Meanwhile, Kalashnikov has developed a version of the AK-12 for special forces. The new assault rifle under the designation AK-12SP was demonstrated at the Army-2021 forum.

As explained in the company, a number of technical solutions have been introduced in the AK-12SP, designed to improve the efficiency of the machine. At the same time, the main nodes weapons no changes were made, improvements were made to the ergonomics of the machine: a new adjustable buttstock with a light folding cheek and a pistol grip was installed. The machine is equipped with a double-sided fire translator-fuse, which allows you to manipulate both the right and left hand.

In addition, the AK-12SP has a new aluminum receiver plate with a Picatinny rail and standard M-Lok slots for the use of sighting devices.

Comments

[Maz]

Good hour, Forward Russia !!! Enemies to spite, friends to joy! It's a pity for me not to shoot with it, not to hold it in my hands, although there are options ... BOOM hope for a lucky break. Tea is not an Israeli iron, thank God.

[Bredovich705]

Taking into account the quality of the concern's products, the transition to the AK-12 will look like a sabotage beneficial to those in whose interests the undermining of the combat readiness of the RF Armed Forces ...

[Victor Tsenin]

The AK-12 only had problems with cracks in the forend, but since the modified ones are now being supplied, the problem is probably solved. So the quality is acceptable, do not exaggerate.

[Zhan]

Good morning everyone. Well, at least a photo of this machine was attached, from all angles.
I meant AK-12PS

[U-58]

Now the disassembly-assembly time will increase significantly. And the process itself will be available for the Samodelkins, Screws and Shpuntikov

[NDR-791]

Quote: U-58

Now the disassembly-assembly time will increase significantly. And the process itself will be available for the Samodelkins, Screws and Shpuntikov

Why should we worry? If we get some good old oars to mobilize. And after 300 years the level of a conscript should reach the level of a modern academician. It has always been like this (Mosinka-SVT)

[Terran ghost]

Now the disassembly-assembly time will increase significantly

AND? Is there a problem with that?

And the process itself will be available for the Samodelkins, Screws and Shpuntikov

https://sniper-gun.ru/images/fonar/maket-avtomata-ak-12-mmg-kalashnikova-5.jpg - сложно, очень сложно (нет) произвести неполную сборку-разборку автомата АК12.

[Slon1978]

Kalashnikov decided to get into the field of weapons of the MTR, there is still little market, everywhere you want to shove old stuff in a new body kit, should everyone buy and be happy? Isn't the A-545 and A-762 designed to arm the MTR?

[-Dmitry-]

Kalashnikov decided to get into the field of weapons of the MTR, there is still little market, everywhere you want to shove old stuff in a new body kit, should everyone buy and be happy?

All over the world it is. There the Germans everywhere are pushing and pushing NK-416, and this is nothing more than a constructively old AR-18 in a new outfit, everyone buys and rejoices, while others even look up to it.
So the AK-12 is quite a modern assault rifle. Moreover, KK has fired an interesting barrel - AKV-521. True, this is a civilian barrel, but I think there should be good prospects for the military as well.

[Terran ghost]

interesting barrel - AKV-521. True, this is a civilian barrel, but I think there should be good prospects for the military.

Why does the military department need it? The whole point of this carbine is that by replacing the upper, you can essentially have two or three carbines for different calibers with one license.

[-Dmitry-]

The whole point of this carbine is that by replacing the upper, you can essentially have two or three carbines for different calibers with one license.

For each new barrel (namely the barrel, not a weapon unit), a new face. So you're wrong about that.

And why does the military department need it?

The modularity of the design is why. This is actually a new weapons trend, so to speak.

[Terran ghost]

For each new barrel (namely the barrel, not a weapon unit), a new face

It seems to be just for a unit of weapon. And this carbine was advertised in this very direction - like "under one license - three carbines in three calibers."

This is actually a new weapons trend, so to speak.

Yes, this is not really a trend, it seems ...

[-Dmitry-]

It seems to be just for a unit of weapon.

Well, xs, for example, to buy a new barrel for my MP-155, well, if suddenly something happens to the old one, you need to get the green paint for the new barrel.

And this carbine was advertised in this very direction - like "under one license - three carbines in three calibers."

Well, maybe there are 3 barrels in the kit at once? But this is hardly ...

[carstorm 11]

Generally, special forces. Not only MTR. Kalashnikov is looking for sales markets and it's strange that this surprises you.

[Piramidon]

Quote: Slon1978

Kalashnikov decided to get into the field of weapons of the MTR, there is still little market, everywhere you want to shove old stuff in a new body kit, should everyone buy and be happy? Isn't the A-545 and A-762 designed to arm the MTR?

Well, why roll a barrel on the Kalashnikov, all the more in such a dismissive tone? The choice of what to adopt is not theirs. They develop, produce and offer, and already the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the FSB must make a choice of what to adopt.

[Old tanker]

They develop, produce and offer, and already the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the FSB must make a choice of what to adopt.

Unfortunately, kickbacks play a significant role here, not the level of development.

[Okolotochny]

kickbacks play a role here

Who and to whom? The concern is part of state corporation Rostec. The state concern will roll back to the state ???

[Old tanker]

What does the state have to do with it? Rollback to a specific Defense Ministry official who makes the decision to adopt a new model.
Well, it is worth remembering who from 2014 to 2018 held the position of General Director of JSC Concern Kalashnikov and in what position he is working now.
Much is possible and it will become clear why Kalashnikov is ahead of all competitors in the contracts concluded with the Ministry of Defense.

[Okolotochny]

What money will they be rolling back from? Usually it is calculated at the expense of the profit received in the future. The profit will be received by the state concern. How do you imagine that? It's one thing when a state concern ordered services or goods from a third-party LLC. And here the parties to the transaction are two government agencies. The head of the state concern from the future alleged state award will be rolled back to a government official ??? That is, the head of the state concern will roll back his money, well, rubles, he will roll back his colleague from the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the profit from this transaction will be received by the state concern ??? Well, turn on the logic !!!

[Old tanker]

Trolling is very unfortunate.
Teach materiel.
The state concern is owned by the former Deputy Minister of Transport Alan Lushnikov. Prior to that, Aleksey Krivoruchko owned a controlling stake in Kalashnikov, but in 2018 he was appointed Deputy Defense Minister

[Okolotochny]

As they say: "Learn materiel." On the topic of kickbacks, I can write a dissertation, I wrote a term paper in the tower, the second dozen and I am engaged in them. Two contractors have one owner !!! Now tell me who will roll back to whom ??? The transport minister could be on the board! The concern belongs to Rostec! I'll get to work and can tell you in detail. There is no point in arguing with you, you do not see the obvious.

[Old tanker]

There really is no point in arguing with me.
It is better to send your dissertation on the topic of kickbacks, as write. I'm curious.

[Okolotochny]

There really is no point in arguing with me.

This is correct, because you are not in the subject, but puff out your cheeks. The concern belongs to Rostec. Also, Rostec also owns the Kovrovsky plant, in an article for PPK-20, where you again make a smart look without its content. For kickbacks, benefits for "dummies" - are possible when one of the leaders of the two contracting partners wants to make a profit outside the framework of the contract from the head (owner) of the second spacecraft. So explain what kind of rollback will be in the scheme, where two contracting legal entities have ONE OWNER ??? You no longer carry a blizzard in the comments.

[Old tanker]

I am waiting for a dissertation from a professional, so as not to be a teapot.
I am lamenting that you are not balabol

[antikilller55]

In the army, AK-74 will be replaced with AK-12, in the police PM will be replaced with PLC, I want to believe that this is all really good, and not just support for trousers from the Kalashnikov concern.

[Terran ghost]

I want to believe that this is all really good

Are there any doubts that the replacement of physically worn-out weapons of the 1970s-1990s, on which it is impossible to install modern sights and "body kit" with new ones, on which they can be installed is beneficial?

[Slon1978]

What physically worn-out weapons from 1970-1990 are you talking about? In the warehouses of the Ministry of Defense there are at least 15 million. NEW AK-74 and AKM of various modifications and years of production. With the total number of our Armed Forces a little more than 1 million people - not only ground forces, but all combat arms, including rear and auxiliary units and the conditional resource of the AK - even if only 5 years, you yourself can estimate that our Armed Forces are equipped with automatic small arms, to put it mildly, with a huge, many times greater than the need, stock for decades to come. Concern Kalashnikov is AVTOVAZ. They have a competitive and demanded, but OTHER military products, this is definitely not about the AK-12. In fact, the AK-12 is not needed at all. For many decades, the mobilization part of the army can "wear out" the stocks of AK-74 and AKM, for which it would only be worth purchasing a body kit. Use the freed up money to purchase other KK products. And from small arms to purchase only A-545 and A-762 for the MTR, GRU, various special units. destination.

[Terran ghost]

A-545 and A-762

The second of these samples makes no sense. "Balanced" automatics with a recoil impulse from the 7,62x39mm cartridge gives practically no advantages. From the word "absolutely".

[Per se.]

Quote: Terran Ghost

7,62x39mm offers practically no advantages. From the word "absolutely".

The fact that the recoil momentum of the cartridge itself is greater than when using the 5,45X39 is obvious. Then it is necessary to compare the A-762 not with the AK-12, but with the AK-15. Otherwise, with "balanced automation", they got from the minuses - a decrease in the initial speed of a bullet, a decrease in the resource of a weapon (by 15-20%), a greater effort when cocking the shutter. However, when firing in single and short bursts, the accuracy was higher.

Yes, a balanced weapon will be more difficult and more expensive to manufacture, it will require more careful maintenance, and when firing in bursts, it may not give any special advantages against the usual scheme, with a reinforced cartridge.
But, if we talk specifically about special forces, where there are no trifles, the possibility of more accurate shooting is an argument. In principle, the choice of weapons would be better and entrusted to the same special forces, and not to hucksters or lobbyists.

[Roy Jones]

How do you know how many weapons are in the warehouses? Maybe they have freed up a hundred other thousand barrels somewhere, now it is necessary to replenish, at the same time, to replace the existing ones in service.
Why be so categorical iksperd when the information that is in your possession is infinitely far from complete.

[Slon1978]

How do I know? From publicly available information. Maybe they released a hundred or two thousand somewhere? Maybe they released it, or maybe not, but I see no reason to comment on your idle assumptions, especially if they are not comparable with the available stocks of the specified weapons. Any information at the disposal of any person is extremely far from complete, with very, very rare exceptions - for example, when you have the opportunity to speak with the exclusive author of something, even a co-author from the team of authors will not have full information. This is a perfectly comprehensible logical thesis. But comprehensible, Dimon, apparently not for you.

[Roy Jones]

Seryoga, this logical thesis is just incomprehensible just for you.
Having, sprinkled with information, you make unfounded conclusions.
There is a topic on VO where you can pick up a little information about plans for the number of machines in warehouses, and about the number itself.
But why, it's easier to write, to smear AvtoVAZ, etc.

[-Dmitry-]

Quote: antikilller55

In the army, AK-74 will be replaced with AK-12, in the police PM will be replaced with PLC, I want to believe that this is all really good, and not just support for trousers from the Kalashnikov concern.

Mil pardon, everyone who is against the AK-12, almost always writes that the AK-74M is cool, it does not need to be changed, which they say did not suit. Ok, and who produces the AK-74M, if not the KK? :)

[Roy Jones]

They are just that type of people. Today he writes that the AK 12 is no different from the AK-74m, there is no need to buy them, the warriors are like the old one. Tomorrow this type of people will write, so Putin plundered and destroyed another plant))

KK, by the way, is under tough US and European sanctions.
10 years ago, just over 50% of its revenue came from export products.

This type of people will also ignore other information, such as plans to upgrade weapons and replace outdated models, namely assault rifles, 1 new to 3 old ones.

[Roadpatrol]

This is not an AK-12, which was not brought to mind and was hammered, so it looks like and this is another piece of work based on the 74th with a shutter on the right that did not suit the Ministry of Defense and the sight on the gas pipe as on the Israeli galoshoid Galil.

[Roy Jones]

Do not bring to mind and score, this refers to non-executive individuals, and Kalashnikov can make any wunderwolf, you pay the main thing the money. How much money they paid, what order the customer and the requirements made, then they deliver.

And, by the way, why show AK 12 in that case? You'd better show AK 107/108/109 there, even though it was really "new".

[senima56]

"The machine is equipped with a double-sided fire-safety translator that allows you to manipulate both the right and left hand." - This is very cool! But why exactly on the "SP" version ?! Why not all AK-12s (15)?

[Roy Jones]

It's obvious that:
1. This is what the customer wanted, that is, MO.
2. Purely logically, one can understand that mass weapons need to be made cheaper as much as possible.

[agond]

Quote: Per se.

Yes, a balanced weapon will be more difficult and more expensive to manufacture, it will require more careful maintenance, and when firing in bursts, it may not give any special advantages against the usual scheme, with a reinforced cartridge.

Burst firing is effective only at close range, where not to "balance", but a little further past the box office, and then the very idea of ​​"balance" arose from our habit of shooting in short bursts of 2-3 shots, and, for example, with shooters from Afghanistan such a habit did not develop, but why is it so? , the answer is in the mountains you can equip a shooting range against the background of a vertical rock wall and see where the bullet went that did not hit the target, which is very important for training, so they have a different understanding there.