AK-107
AK-107 | |
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casket magazines | |
Sights | Protected front post, rear V-notch on tangent |
The AK-107 is a
These new
Design details
The AK-107, AK-108, and AK-109 represent a significant change to the
When the rifle is fired, gas is tapped from the gas port to enter the gas tube, driving the bolt carrier to the rear and the counter-recoil upper rail forward. The critical timing of the reciprocating parts is accomplished by a star-shaped sprocket that links and synchronizes both components, causing both to reach their maximum extension, or null point where forces are exactly equal, at exactly the same instant. The felt recoil is therefore eliminated, enhancing accuracy and assisting control during fully automatic fire. The travel distance of the AK-107 reciprocating parts is less than other Kalashnikov designs, so the cyclic rate is higher at 850–900 rounds/min rather than 600 rounds/min on other AK rifles. However, as the felt recoil is virtually eliminated, the manufacturer claims that accuracy is enhanced, especially during burst fire. An enhancement of 1.5 to 2 times, compared to the original AK-100 series, has been reported.[2]
The AK-107 is a
The AK-108 is a version of the AK-107 chambered in
MK-107
In March 2013, Izhmash debuted a
Users
- Kazakhstan[5]
- holographic sight.[6]
See also
- AEK-971
- AK-12
- AL-7
- AN-94
- AO-38
- AO-63
- Project Abakan
- List of Russian weaponry
- List of assault rifles
References
- ^ "Why the AK-107 never became a Russian service weapon". Russia Beyond Science & Tech, 25 November 2020.
- ^ Valery Shilin's Gun Club Archived December 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ AK-108 at the manufacturer's website Archived December 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Saiga MK-107: The Civilian AK-107 - Thefirearmblog.com, March 6, 2013
- ISBN 978-0-521-19714-4. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ Improved AK-107, 60 round Magazine & Holo Sight - Thefirearmblog.com, 27 September 2012