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[[File:AK-200.jpg|400px|thumb|right|AK-200 with ACOG scope, folding iron sights, side-folding skeletonized stock, and weaponlight foregrip - 5.45x39mm]] | [[File:AK-200.jpg|400px|thumb|right|AK-200 with ACOG scope, folding iron sights, side-folding skeletonized stock, and weaponlight foregrip - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
[[File:Ak-12.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 - 5.45x39mm. This is the last prototype model, and the one most commonly found in video games. The finalized AK-12 was put into production sometime in Q2 or Q3 2016.]] | [[File:Ak-12.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 - 5.45x39mm. This is the last prototype model, and the one most commonly found in video games. The finalized AK-12 was put into production sometime in Q2 or Q3 2016.]] | ||
[[File:AK-12 2016.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AK-12 - 5.45x39mm, 2016 version]] | |||
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 Russian 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. Unlike the previous AKs (particularly the 100-series), the AK-12 does not have a designation for the different calibers anymore. In its prototype stages (until Jan 2012), the rifle was known as '''AK-200''' and it looked more like an AK-74M/101/103 fitted with rails. | 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 Russian 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. Unlike the previous AKs (particularly the 100-series), the AK-12 does not have a designation for the different calibers anymore. In its prototype stages (until Jan 2012), the rifle was known as '''AK-200''' and it looked more like an AK-74M/101/103 fitted with rails. | ||
Revision as of 14:23, 17 January 2017
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 Russian 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. Unlike the previous AKs (particularly the 100-series), the AK-12 does not have a designation for the different calibers anymore. In its prototype stages (until Jan 2012), the rifle was known as AK-200 and it looked more like an AK-74M/101/103 fitted with rails.
Specifications
(2011 - Present)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 5.45x39mm, 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x39mm M43, 7.62x51mm NATO, 12 gauge (AK-12/76 shotgun only)
- Weight: 7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)
- Length: 37.2 in (94.5 cm), 37.2 in (94.5 cm) (with stock folded)
- Barrel length: 16.3 in (41.5 cm)
- Capacity: 30, 60-round box magazine, 95-round drum magazine
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/2-Round Burst/Full-Auto
The AK-12 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | AK200 | With EOTech red dot sight or ACOG scope | Prototype version in 7.62x39mm, available in Korean version only | 2007 |
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | AK-200 | Prototype version in 7.62x39mm | 2012 | |
| Combat Arms | AK-12 | Added via "Operation: Motherland" content update | 2013 | |
| Battlefield 4 | AK-12 | With various accessories | Also available in carbine (AK-12U), light machine gun (RPK-12), shotgun (AK-12/76) and designated marksman rifle (SVK) versions | 2013 |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | AK-12 | With various accessories | 2013 | |
| Ghost Recon: Phantoms | With various accessories | 2014 | ||
| Contract Wars | AK-12 | 2014 | ||
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | AK12 | With various accessories | 2014 | |
| Survarium | AK-12 | Uses 6.5x39mm Grendel ammunition | 2014 | |
| Time Crisis 5 | With Aimpoint red dot, laser sight, flash light, vertical foregrip and M4 type collapsible stock | Unusable | 2014 | |
| Killing Floor 2 | 2015 | |||
| Rainbow Six: Siege | Wrap around the grip (default only) | 2015 |