AK-105 | |
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Type | Assault Rifle, Carbine |
Place of origin | Russia |
Service history | |
In service | 2001–present |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov |
Designed | 1994 |
Manufacturer | Izhmash |
Produced | 1994 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) with empty magazine |
Length | 824 mm (32.4 in) with stock extended / 586 mm (23.1 in) with stock folded |
Barrel length | 314 mm (12.4 in) |
Cartridge | 5.45×39mm |
Caliber | 5.45mm |
Action | Gas-actuated, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 840 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 300 m (330 yd) |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine or 60-round casket magazine |
Sights | Adjustable iron sights, equipped with a side mounted dovetail rail for attaching various optics and night sights |
The AK-105 is a short barrel, carbine version of the AK-74M rifle, originally developed to replace the shorter barrelled AKS-74U. The AK-105 is chambered in 5.45×39mm ammunition and is used domestically by the Russian Army in contrast to other AK-100 series rifles.[1]
Compared to the AK-74M, AK-101, and AK-103, which are full-length assault rifles of similar design, the AK-105 is a carbine rifle featuring a shorter 12.4 in (310 mm) barrel, and a solid, side-folding, polymer stock allowing convenience in transportation or paratrooper operations, while still providing a stable firing platform when extended; the AK-105 retains the ability to fire with the stock folded.[2] The AK-105 has matching polymer furniture including pistol grip, magazines and forward handguard. The AK-105 was developed to replace the even shorter compact AKS-74U, (however both rifles are in-service)[3] that featured a shorter skeleton stock and a shorter, 8.1 in (210 mm) barrel.[4][5] The AK-105 uses an adjustable, U‑notch, rear tangent sight, calibrated in 100 m (109 yd) increments out to 500 m (547 yd). The front sight is a post, adjustable for elevation in the field, while windage adjustments are done prior to issue by the armory.[3]
According to the manufacturers web site in 2014, "Protective coatings ensure excellent corrosion resistance of metal parts. Forearm, magazine, butt stock and pistol grip are made of high strength plastic."[6][failed verification]] The AK‑105 has a muzzle booster derived from the AKS‑74U that aids in reducing recoil and improving stability of automatic fire, through the use of exiting gasses.[citation needed]
The AK-100 series rifles are produced by the Izhmash factories in Izhevsk, Russia.
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