AK-104
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Iron sights , there is a dove-tail side rail for optical and night sights |
The AK-104 is a carbine variant of the AK-103. It's chambered to fire 7.62×39mm ammunition and thus feeds from any standard 7.62x39 AK pattern magazine.
Design
The AK-104 is a 314mm (12.4 in) barreled carbine in the
Protective coatings ensure excellent corrosion resistance of metal parts. Forearm, magazine, butt stock and pistol grip are made of high strength plastic.[2]
The 100-series AKs are produced by the
Variants
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AK-105
SLR-107CR
A civilian semi-automatic rifle utilizing a gas block almost identical to the one seen on the Russian original. However the CR is distinctive in having a 16” extended barrel to comply with U.S. regulations, typically shrouded by a false extend booster or simply exposed with a simple nut threaded on at the gas block. Produced in Bulgaria and imported by Arsenal Inc.
PSAK-104
A civilian semi-automatic series of firearms meant to duplicate the aesthetic of the AK-104. Examples in the series utilize a clone more similar to that of the Russian AK-104 gas block/front sight pattern as opposed to the Bulgarian SLR-107CR variant. Based on PSAK-103, however, it is distinct from other examples by utilizing the earlier AKM pattern bolt as well as other AKM pattern parts. Produced by Palmetto State Armory of South Carolina.
KR-104
A short-barreled rifle version of the AK-104 by Kalashnikov-USA.[3]
Small Production Examples
Due to the scarcity of AK-104 examples in the U.S. consumer market, a variety of small gunsmithing businesses and private individuals have obtained demilled AK-104 parts kits from overseas as well as a variety of U.S. made 922R compliant parts in order to build semi-automatic clones. In addition, a very small number of Saiga rifles built on the AK-104 assembly line in Izhevsk, Russia appear to have been imported and converted to the more customary AK-104 configuration.
Users
Egypt: Used By Special Operations Police and Black Cobra Unit alongside AK 103 and AK101[citation needed]
Iran: Manufactured by Iranian Defense Industries Organization and used by Iranian Armed Forces and its proxy forces.[citation needed]
Russia: Used by the Russian Federal Protective Service.[4]
Venezuela: Produced under license by CAVIM alongside the AK-103.[5]
Syria: A batch of AK-104's have reportedly been delivered to Syria's Interior Ministry Anti-Terrorism Police in the Eastern Ghouta front in Rif Dimashq.[6]
Yemeni Army.[7]
Russian Federation.[8]
Gallery
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AK-104 below the AK-103.
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References
- ^ "фициальный сайт группы предприятий "ИЖМАШ"". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "фициальный сайт группы предприятий "ИЖМАШ"". Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Kalashnikov-USA Introduced New Rifles and Calibers at SHOT Show 2022 Including a 5.56mm KR-101 - Soldier Systems Daily".
- ^ Håland, Walter Christian (30 June 2017). "Russian Forces Assault Rifles Today". Small Arms Defense Journal. Vol. 9, no. 2. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Cavim inicia entrega de fusiles de asalto Kalashnikov AK-103 a la Fuerza Armada de Venezuela". Infodefensa.com. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Спецназ МВД Сирии опробовал на передовой новые АК-104" [Special Forces Ministry of Internal Affairs of Syria tested on the front lines the new AK-104] (in Russian). 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016.
- ^ Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (September 2012). "The 100-Series Kalashnikovs: A Primer". Small Arms Review. Vol. 16, no. 3. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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