AK-19 | |
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Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | Russia |
Production history | |
Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov, Vladimir Zlobin, Sergey Urzhumcev |
Designed | 2020 |
Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern |
Produced | 2021[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.5 kg (7.72 lb)[2] |
Length |
935 mm (36.8 in) full length 685 mm (27.0 in) stock folded[3] |
Barrel length | 415 mm (16.3 in)[4] |
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Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
Action | Gas-operated, long stroke gas piston, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 910 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) |
Feed system |
30-round detachable box magazine 45-round detachable box magazine from the RPK-201[5] |
Sights | Back-up iron sights and integrated Picatinny rail for various optical sights |
The AK-19 is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle designed by Kalashnikov Concern for the export market.
Revealed during the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2020 exhibition, the AK-19 is a variant of the updated AK-12, revealed at the same time, chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, which in August 2020, was under development upon the request of potential international clients.[citation needed]
Design details[]
Like the updated AK-12, the AK-19 features a redesigned polymer L-shaped stock, a redesigned pistol grip and trigger guard, and a new rotary diopter rear sight. Unlike the AK-12, the AK-19 features a birdcage-type flash suppressor that features slots for a quick detachable sound suppressor. The rifle has a weight of 3.5 kg (7.72 lb), a barrel length of 415 mm (16.3 in), a full length of 935mm (36.8 in), and a standard 30 round box magazine.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "ЦАМТО / / ФСВТС: подписаны первые экспортные контракты на поставку автоматов АК-19 под патрон НАТО". https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2021/1228/100065883/detail.shtml.
- ↑ "AK-19". https://ak.kalashnikovconcern.com/card/ak-19.
- ↑ "AK-19". https://ak.kalashnikovconcern.com/card/ak-19.
- ↑ "AK-19". https://ak.kalashnikovconcern.com/card/ak-19.
- ↑ "RPK-201". http://roe.ru/eng/catalog/land-forces/strelkovoe-oruzhie/machine-guns/rpk-201/.
- ↑ "AK-19". https://ak.kalashnikovconcern.com/card/ak-19.
- "Russian gunmaker creates assault rifle chambered for NATO's 5.56mm rounds". 17 August 2020. https://tass.com/defense/1190631.
- "Difesa: Kalashnikov annuncia il nuovo fucile d'assalto Ak-19". 17 August 2020. https://www.agenzianova.com/a/5f3a8d7c09c032.11925486/3066090/2020-08-17/difesa-kalashnikov-annuncia-il-nuovo-fucile-d-assalto-ak-19.
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