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The '''AK-12''' is the latest entry in the legendary [[Kalashnikov]] series of rifles. It was developed to replace the [[AK-74M]] and the AK-100 series of rifles that was field tested in 2011. While praised by then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the Russian Defense Ministry chose not to adopt the AK-12 due to millions of [[AK-74]] rifles still in stockpile. However this changed in 2015, and in 2017 the AK-12 was being trialed for introduction into the Russian military, competing against the [[AEK-971|A-545]] with the intent of eventually phasing out the AK-74M. Finally, the AK-12 and the AK-15 mentioned below entered Russian service in 2018. | The '''AK-12''' is the latest entry in the legendary [[Kalashnikov]] series of rifles. It was developed to replace the [[AK-74M]] and the [[AK-100 series]] of rifles that was field tested in 2011. While praised by then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the Russian Defense Ministry chose not to adopt the AK-12 due to millions of [[AK-74]] rifles still in stockpile. However this changed in 2015, and in 2017 the AK-12 was being trialed for introduction into the Russian military, competing against the [[AEK-971|A-545]] with the intent of eventually phasing out the AK-74M. Finally, the AK-12 and the AK-15 mentioned below entered Russian service in 2018. | ||
During development, the AK-12 didn't have a designation for the different calibers, but this has changed. The standard AK-12 is chambered in 5.45x39mm, while the 7.62x39mm version received the '''AK-15''' designation in 2016, and a 5.56x45mm version called the '''AK-19''' was unveiled in 2020. In the early prototype stages (until Jan 2012), the AK-12 was known as '''AK-200''' and it looked more like an [[AK-74M]]/[[AK-101|101]]/[[AK-103|103]] fitted with rails. Note that the "AK-200" name is now being used on a different AK series intended as an improvement over the 100-series, and that the SR-1 balanced-action sporting rifle based on the [[AK-107]] was also named "AK-15" during its development. | During development, the AK-12 didn't have a designation for the different calibers, but this has changed. The standard AK-12 is chambered in 5.45x39mm, while the 7.62x39mm version received the '''AK-15''' designation in 2016, and a 5.56x45mm version called the '''AK-19''' was unveiled in 2020. In the early prototype stages (until Jan 2012), the AK-12 was known as '''AK-200''' and it looked more like an [[AK-74M]]/[[AK-101|101]]/[[AK-103|103]] fitted with rails. Note that the "AK-200" name is now being used on a different AK series intended as an improvement over the 100-series, and that the SR-1 balanced-action sporting rifle based on the [[AK-107]] was also named "AK-15" during its development. | ||
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=AK-12 prototype= | =AK-12 prototype= | ||
[[File:Ak-12.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 prototype - 5.45x39mm | [[File:Ak-12.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 prototype, early 2012 model - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
[[File:AK-12 2012.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 prototype - 5.45x39mm. This | [[File:AK-12 2012.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 prototype, later 2012 model - 5.45x39mm. This model is the one most commonly found in video games. The main differences compared to the earlier version are the ПР-1-3-АВ selector (as opposed to П-О-З-А), the left-side folding stock and the different pistol grip. Note the Zenitco RK-1 foregrip, 2IKS flashlight & Aimpoint CompM4 type red dot.]] | ||
[[File:AK-12 2014.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 prototype - 5.45x39mm | [[File:AK-12 2014.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 prototype, 2014 model - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
[[File:AK-12 2015.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 prototype - 5.45x39mm | [[File:AK-12 2015.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 prototype, 2015 model - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
The original prototype AK-12 design is notable for having several major departures from the typical AK design, such as having an ambidexterous charging handle and a more AR-styled small selector switch (rather than the large AK lever). This design was iterated upon for a few times between 2011 and 2016, and was eventually replaced by the more conventional 2016 AK-12 design. | The original prototype AK-12 design is notable for having several major departures from the typical AK design, such as having an ambidexterous charging handle and a more AR-styled small selector switch (rather than the large AK lever). This design was iterated upon for a few times between 2011 and 2016, and was eventually replaced by the more conventional 2016 AK-12 design. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
(2011 - | (2011 - 2015) | ||
* '''Type:''' Assault Rifle | * '''Type:''' Assault Rifle | ||
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* '''Capacity:''' | * '''Capacity:''' | ||
** 5.45x39mm: 30 and 60-round | ** 5.45x39mm: 30, 45 and 60-round [[AK-74]]-type magazines, 95-round drum magazine | ||
** 7.62x39mm: 30-round box magazine, [[AK-47]] | ** 7.62x39mm: 30-round box magazine, [[AK-47]]-type magazines | ||
* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto/3-Round Burst/Full-Auto (early models), Semi-Auto/2-Round Burst/Full-Auto (later models) | * '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto/3-Round Burst/Full-Auto (early models), Semi-Auto/2-Round Burst/Full-Auto (later models) | ||
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===Video Games=== | ===Video Games=== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! | ! width="300"|Game Title | ||
! | ! width="150"|Appears as | ||
! | ! width="200"|Mods | ||
! | ! width="300"|Note | ||
! | ! width="100"|Release Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Operation 7 (2006)|Operation 7]]'' || AK-12 || || 2014 prototype, chambered in 7.62x39mm; added in 2016 update || 2006 | | ''[[Operation 7 (2006)|Operation 7]]'' || AK-12 || || 2014 prototype, chambered in 7.62x39mm; added in 2016 update || 2006 | ||
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| ''[[Ironsight]]'' || AK-12 || Various optional accessories || || 2018 | | ''[[Ironsight]]'' || AK-12 || Various optional accessories || || 2018 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[World War 3]]'' || "AK-15" || || 2014 AK-12 prototype || 2018 | | ''[[World War 3]]'' || "AK-15" || || 2014 AK-12 prototype, chambered in 7.62x39mm || 2018 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Ghost Recon Breakpoint]]'' || || || || 2019 | | ''[[Ghost Recon Breakpoint]]'' || || || || 2019 | ||
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| ''[[Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2]]'' || "MIK-05" || || || 2021 | | ''[[Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2]]'' || "MIK-05" || || || 2021 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Z.O.N.A Project X VR]]'' || "AK-12" ||Collimator sights or laser||Can use 39-round box or 79-round drum magazines, based on 2015 prototype || 2023 | |||
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|} | |} | ||
=AK-12= | =AK-12= | ||
[[File:AK-12.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 - 5.45x39mm. This is the first mass-production version, unveiled in 2017 and adopted for service in 2018. It is nearly identical to the 2016 prototype, save for a different color scheme; some versions of the 2016 model also had a different front sight.]] | [[File:AK-12.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 - 5.45x39mm. This is the first mass-production version, unveiled in 2017 and adopted for service in 2018. It is nearly identical to the 2016 prototype, save for a different color scheme; some versions of the 2016 model also had a different front sight.]] | ||
[[File:AK-12 2020.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 - 5.45x39mm | [[File:AK-12K.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12K - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
[[File:AK- | [[File:AK-12 2020.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12, 2020 model - 5.45x39mm. The main differences are the new collapsible stock, the new rear sight and the more ergonomic pistol grip with a polymer trigger guard.]] | ||
[[File:AK-12M1 2023.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12M1, 2023 model - 5.45x39mm. The main differences are the ambidextrous fire selector with no 2-round burst, the new rear sight, cheekplate, and AK-19 flash hider.]] | |||
The 2016 AK-12 prototype model reverted many of the changes that were brought on by the original prototype AK-12 design, including the | The 2016 AK-12 prototype model reverted many of the changes that were brought on by the original prototype AK-12 design, including the ambidextrous charging handle and the small selector switch. This AK-12 model would be the one officially adopted as the AK-12 in 2018, but continued to be modified every year. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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* '''Type:''' Assault Rifle (AK-12), Carbine (AK-12K) | * '''Type:''' Assault Rifle (AK-12), Carbine (AK-12K) | ||
* '''Caliber:''' 5.45x39mm | * '''Caliber:''' 5.45x39mm, 6.02x41mm (developed for the AK-22; other versions of the AK-12 are planned to be adapted to this cartridge in the future) | ||
* '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|3.7}} | * '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|3.7}} | ||
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* '''Capacity:''' 30 and 60-round box magazines, 95-round drum magazine, [[AK-74]] type magazines | * '''Capacity:''' 30 and 60-round box magazines, 95-round drum magazine, [[AK-74]] type magazines | ||
* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto/2-Round Burst/Full-Auto (AK-12), Semi-Auto/Full-Auto (AK-12 SP) | * '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto/2-Round Burst/Full-Auto (AK-12), Semi-Auto/Full-Auto (AK-12 SP, AK-12M1) | ||
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===Video Games=== | ===Video Games=== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! | ! width="300"|Game Title | ||
! | ! width="150"|Appears as | ||
! | ! width="200"|Mods | ||
! | ! width="300"|Note | ||
! | ! width="100"|Release Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Warface]]'' || AK-12 ||without rear sight || Added via update in 2019 || 2013 | | ''[[Warface]]'' || AK-12 ||without rear sight || Added via update in 2019 || 2013 | ||
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| ''[[Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades]]'' || || || || 2016 | | ''[[Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades]]'' || || || || 2016 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Escape from Tarkov]]'' || Kalashnikov AK-12 5.45x39 assault rifle|| || Added in v0.13.5.0.25725 patch (2023) || 2016 | |||
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| ''[[Ring of Elysium]]'' || "AK-15" || || 5.45x39mm AK-12; added via update || 2018 | | ''[[Ring of Elysium]]'' || "AK-15" || || 5.45x39mm AK-12; added via update || 2018 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Call to Arms]]'' || || || || 2018 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Squad]]'' || AK-12 || 1P87 Valday, 1P78 Kashtan, GP-25, foregrip || Added in 2023 V5.0 update || 2020 | |||
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| ''[[Battlefield 2042]]'' || "AK24" || || || 2021 | | ''[[Battlefield 2042]]'' || "AK24" || || || 2021 | ||
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|} | |} | ||
===Anime=== | ===Anime=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95% | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; background-color:#ffffff" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! width="300"|Title | |||
! width="200"|Character | |||
! width="300"|Note | |||
! width="100"|Release Date | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Night Head 2041]]'' || Russian soldiers || "Protection and Salvation -Our Destiny-" (S1E10) || 2021 | | ''[[Night Head 2041]]'' || Russian soldiers || "Protection and Salvation -Our Destiny-" (S1E10) || 2021 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[High Card]]'' || || AK-12K || 2023 | |||
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===Video Games=== | ===Video Games=== | ||
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! | ! width="150"|Appears as | ||
! | ! width="300"|Mods | ||
! | ! width="250"|Note | ||
! | ! width="100"|Release Date | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Warface]]'' || "AK-15 Custom" || w/ Hexagon handguard, Kocherga stock, KGB MG-47 pistol grip, red dot sight, Hexagon suppressor, and tactical grip || Added in 2021 update || 2013 | |||
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| ''[[Call to Arms]]'' || || || || 2018 | |||
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===Video Games=== | ===Video Games=== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! | ! width="300"|Game Title | ||
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! | ! width="200"|Mods | ||
! | ! width="300"|Note | ||
! | ! width="100"|Release Date | ||
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| ''[[Escape from Tarkov]]'' || RPK-16 5.45x39 light machine gun || 15 and 22" barrel, 5.45x39 muzzle devices, any AK pistol grip, buffer stock and AK-74 mag, Zenit RP-1 || Added in v0.11.0.2448 patch (2018) || 2016 | | ''[[Escape from Tarkov]]'' || RPK-16 5.45x39 light machine gun || 15 and 22" barrel, 5.45x39 muzzle devices, any AK pistol grip, buffer stock and AK-74 mag, Zenit RP-1 || Added in v0.11.0.2448 patch (2018) || 2016 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Call to Arms]]'' || || || || 2018 | |||
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|-''[[BattleBit Remastered]]'' || || || || 2023 | |||
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=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
*[[Kalashnikov Concern]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern. | |||
{{AK}} | {{AK}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:08, 17 December 2023
The AK-12 is the latest entry in the legendary Kalashnikov series of rifles. It was developed to replace the AK-74M and the AK-100 series of rifles that was field tested in 2011. While praised by then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the Russian Defense Ministry chose not to adopt the AK-12 due to millions of AK-74 rifles still in stockpile. However this changed in 2015, and in 2017 the AK-12 was being trialed for introduction into the Russian military, competing against the A-545 with the intent of eventually phasing out the AK-74M. Finally, the AK-12 and the AK-15 mentioned below entered Russian service in 2018.
During development, the AK-12 didn't have a designation for the different calibers, but this has changed. The standard AK-12 is chambered in 5.45x39mm, while the 7.62x39mm version received the AK-15 designation in 2016, and a 5.56x45mm version called the AK-19 was unveiled in 2020. In the early prototype stages (until Jan 2012), the AK-12 was known as AK-200 and it looked more like an AK-74M/101/103 fitted with rails. Note that the "AK-200" name is now being used on a different AK series intended as an improvement over the 100-series, and that the SR-1 balanced-action sporting rifle based on the AK-107 was also named "AK-15" during its development.
The AK-12 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
AK-12 prototype
The original prototype AK-12 design is notable for having several major departures from the typical AK design, such as having an ambidexterous charging handle and a more AR-styled small selector switch (rather than the large AK lever). This design was iterated upon for a few times between 2011 and 2016, and was eventually replaced by the more conventional 2016 AK-12 design.
Specifications
(2011 - 2015)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Calibers: 5.45x39mm, 7.62x39mm M43
- Weight: 7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)
- Length: 37.2 in (94.5 cm) (28.5 in (72.5 cm) (with stock folded))
- Barrel length: 16.3 in (41.5 cm)
- Capacity:
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/3-Round Burst/Full-Auto (early models), Semi-Auto/2-Round Burst/Full-Auto (later models)
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation 7 | AK-12 | 2014 prototype, chambered in 7.62x39mm; added in 2016 update | 2006 | |
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | AK200 AK-12 |
With EOTech red dot sight or ACOG scope | AK-200 prototype and AK-12 2012 prototype, added in patches | 2007 |
| Cross Fire | AK-12 | Added in post-release update | 2007 | |
| Combat Arms | AK-12 | Added via "Operation: Motherland" content update in 2013 | 2008 | |
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | AK-200 | With Tapco folding stock. Can be fitted with various optional accessories | AK-200 prototype, chambered in 7.62x39mm | 2012 |
| ArmA III | AK-12 | Various optional accessories | Chambered in 7.62x39mm; added in 2016 Apex DLC | 2013 |
| RPK-12 | Mockups of 2012 prototypes, chambered in 7.62x39mm; added in 2019 Contact DLC | |||
| "AKU-12" | ||||
| Battlefield 4 | AK-12 | Various optional accessories | Also available in carbine (AK-12U), light machine gun (RPK-12), shotgun (AK-12/76) and designated marksman rifle (SVK-12) versions | 2013 |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | AK-12 | Various optional accessories | 2013 | |
| Counter-Strike Online 2 | Chambered in 7.62x39mm; added in 2014 update | 2013 | ||
| Survarium | AK-12 | Chambered in 6.5x39mm Grendel | 2013 | |
| Contract Wars | AK-12 | Foregrip, red dot sight, 50-round extended magazine | 2014 | |
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | AK12 | Various optional accessories | 2014 | |
| Time Crisis 5 | Aimpoint red dot, laser sight, flash light, vertical foregrip and M4 type collapsible stock | Unusable | 2015 | |
| Killing Floor 2 | Kobra red dot sight and a vertical foregrip | 2015 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Siege | Wrap around pistol grip, various optional accessories | 2015 | ||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 | |||
| Ghost Recon: Wildlands | Various optional accessories | 2017 | ||
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 | AK 12 | Cut from the game | 2017 | |
| Black Squad | "AK12 GL" | Kobra sight, GP-30, and AN-PEQ/15 | 2017 | |
| Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare | 2018 | |||
| Ironsight | AK-12 | Various optional accessories | 2018 | |
| World War 3 | "AK-15" | 2014 AK-12 prototype, chambered in 7.62x39mm | 2018 | |
| Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 2019 | |||
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts | "MKA-12" | 2019 | ||
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 | "MIK-05" | 2021 | ||
| Z.O.N.A Project X VR | "AK-12" | Collimator sights or laser | Can use 39-round box or 79-round drum magazines, based on 2015 prototype | 2023 |
AK-12
The 2016 AK-12 prototype model reverted many of the changes that were brought on by the original prototype AK-12 design, including the ambidextrous charging handle and the small selector switch. This AK-12 model would be the one officially adopted as the AK-12 in 2018, but continued to be modified every year.
Specifications
(2016 - Present)
- Type: Assault Rifle (AK-12), Carbine (AK-12K)
- Caliber: 5.45x39mm, 6.02x41mm (developed for the AK-22; other versions of the AK-12 are planned to be adapted to this cartridge in the future)
- Weight: 8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
- Length: 34.4 in (87.5 cm) - 36.8 in (93.5 cm) (27.2 in (69 cm) with stock folded)
- Barrel length: 16.3 in (41.5 cm)
- Capacity: 30 and 60-round box magazines, 95-round drum magazine, AK-74 type magazines
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/2-Round Burst/Full-Auto (AK-12), Semi-Auto/Full-Auto (AK-12 SP, AK-12M1)
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warface | AK-12 | without rear sight | Added via update in 2019 | 2013 |
| Payday 2 | "AK17" | Various optional accessories | 2016 model, added with the "Gage Russian Weapon Pack" DLC in 2017 | 2013 |
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 | |||
| Escape from Tarkov | Kalashnikov AK-12 5.45x39 assault rifle | Added in v0.13.5.0.25725 patch (2023) | 2016 | |
| Ring of Elysium | "AK-15" | 5.45x39mm AK-12; added via update | 2018 | |
| Call to Arms | 2018 | |||
| Squad | AK-12 | 1P87 Valday, 1P78 Kashtan, GP-25, foregrip | Added in 2023 V5.0 update | 2020 |
| Battlefield 2042 | "AK24" | 2021 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night Head 2041 | Russian soldiers | "Protection and Salvation -Our Destiny-" (S1E10) | 2021 |
| High Card | AK-12K | 2023 |
AK-15
Specifications
(2016 - Present)
- Type: Assault Rifle (AK-15), Carbine (AK-15K)
- Caliber: 7.62x39mm M43
- Weight: 8.3 lbs (3.8 kg)
- Length: 34.6 in (88 cm) - 37 in (94 cm) (27.2 in (69 cm) with stock folded)
- Barrel length: 16.3 in (41.5 cm)
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/2-Round Burst/Full-Auto
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warface | "AK-15 Custom" | w/ Hexagon handguard, Kocherga stock, KGB MG-47 pistol grip, red dot sight, Hexagon suppressor, and tactical grip | Added in 2021 update | 2013 |
| Call to Arms | 2018 |
RPK-16
Specifications
(2016 - Present)
- Type: Light Machine Gun
- Caliber: 5.45x39mm
- Weight: 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
- Length:
- With short barrel: 35.4 in (90 cm) (25.6 in (65 cm) with stock folded)
- With long barrel: 42.5 in (108 cm) (32.7 in (83 cm) with stock folded)
- Barrel length: 14.6 in (37 cm), 19.7 in (50 cm)
- Capacity: 95-round drum magazine, 30 and 45-round box magazines, AK-74 type magazines
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape from Tarkov | RPK-16 5.45x39 light machine gun | 15 and 22" barrel, 5.45x39 muzzle devices, any AK pistol grip, buffer stock and AK-74 mag, Zenit RP-1 | Added in v0.11.0.2448 patch (2018) | 2016 |
| Call to Arms | 2018 |
See Also
- Kalashnikov Concern - A list of all firearms manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern.