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[[File:AK-200.jpg|450px|thumb|right|AK-200 with ACOG scope, folding iron sights, side-folding skeletonized stock, and weaponlight foregrip - 5.45x39mm]] | [[File:AK-200.jpg|450px|thumb|right|AK-200 with ACOG scope, folding iron sights, side-folding skeletonized stock, and weaponlight foregrip - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Ak-12.jpg|thumb|right|500px|AK-12 - 5.45x39mm]] | [[Image:Ak-12.jpg|thumb|right|500px|AK-12 - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
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 | 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. 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. | ||
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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 6 January 2014
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. 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 Soviet, 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x39mm, 7.62x51mm NATO
- 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/3-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 Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | As the "AK200" | Prototype version in 7.62x39mm with EOTech red dot sight or ACOG scope, available in Korean version only | 2007 |
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | "AK-200" | Prototype version in 7.62x39mm | 2012 |
| Battlefield 4 | W/ various accessories; also available in carbine (AKU-12), light machine gun (RPK-12), shotgun (DBV-12) and designated marksman rifle (SVD-12) versions | 2013 | |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | 2013 |