List of weapons influenced by the Kalashnikov design
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As follows is an incomplete list of firearms influenced by the design principles of the AK-47
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AK-47
The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
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- AEK-971AEK-971AEK-971 is a Soviet / Russian selective fire assault rifle that was developed at the Kovrov Mechanical Plant by chief designer S.I. Koksharov in the 1980s...
- AK-101AK-101The AK-101 is an assault rifle of the Kalashnikov series. The AK-101 is designed for the world export market, using 5.56×45mm NATO cartridges, which is the standard of all NATO armies. The AK-101 is marketed at those looking for a weapon that combines the logistical compatibility and familiarity of...
- AK-103AK-103The AK-103 is a modern, Russian-designed version of the famous AKM assault rifle, chambered for the 7.62×39mm M43 round. It combines the AKM design with developments from the AK-74 and AK-74M, with the use of plastics to replace metal or wooden components wherever possible to reduce overall weight...
- AK-107AK-107The AK-107 is a Russian 5.45 mm assault rifle developed from the AK-100-series. It features a "balanced" operating system, similar to that used in the AEK-971. In this case, the designation AK does not indicate Avtomat Kalashnikova but Alexandrov/Kalashnikov...
- AK-47AK-47The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
- AK-74AK-74The AK-74 is an assault rifle developed in the early 1970s in the Soviet Union as the replacement for the earlier AKM...
- AKMS wz. 1981
- AKS-74U
- AMD 65AMD 65AMD-65 is a Hungarian-manufactured variant of the venerable AKM rifle for use by that nation's armored infantry and paratrooper units...
- AO-222AO-222The AO-222 is an assault rifle of Russian origin designed by Gennadiy Nikonov. It is chambered in the 5.45x39mm calibre and fed from AK-74-compatible magazines loaded on the right hand side in an attempt to make the magazine release easier.-Overview:...
- AO-27AO-27 rifleAO-27 was a Soviet fully automatic assault rifle, chambered for the 7.62 mm fin-stabilized flechette sabot round. The flechette itself had a body diameter of 3 mm. The overall length of the round was 63 mm, and the flechette 55 mm. The weight of the round was 10.5 grams, with 2.4 grams the weight...
- AO-31AO-31The AO-31 was a Soviet fully automatic assault rifle chambered for the 5.45 x 39 mm round, developed in 1965. The weapon is Simonov's adaption of the AK-47 platform as a result of its reliability.-Images:******...
- AO-35AO-35 assault rifleThe AO-35 is an assault rifle of Russian origin. The weapon is an AK-47 derivative using a laminated wood stock to decrease its weight....
- AO-38AO-38 assault rifleThe AO-38 is a 5.45x39mm assault rifle and AK derivative designed by Peter Andreevich Tkachev and first to use the Balanced Automatic Recoil System to improve stability giving better accuracy over AK-74's. Its derivatives are the AK-107 and AEK-971....
- AO-46AO-46 personal defence weaponThe AO-46 is a gas-operated 5.45x39mm caliber, compact carbine/assault rifle and one of the first firearms to utilize the personal defense weapon concept. It features a folding stock and the magazine doubles as the grip...
- AO-62AO-62 assault rifleThe AO-62 is a 5.45x39mm calibre assault rifle that led to the development of the AN-94 Abakan assault rifle. It is recoil operated with a special device that can resist recoil when the first three rounds are fired...
- AO-65AO-65 assault rifleThe AO-65 was an assault rifle of Russian origin designed by P.A. Tkachev at TsNIITochMash. The weapon is chambered in the 5.45x39mm round....
- APS Underwater Assault Rifle
- Armscor AK 47/22Armscor AK 47/22The Armscor AK47/22 is a rifle that fires .22LR with a similar design to the AK47.-Data:*Caliber: .22 LR*Action: Semi-Automatic*Capacity: 10 Rounds*Barrel Length: 18 1/4"*Overall Length: 38"*Weight: 7 lbs- External Links :*...
- ASM-DT amphibious rifle
- ADS dual-medium amphibious assault rifleADS amphibious rifleThe ADS is an Assault rifle of Russian origin specially made for combat divers. It is of a bullpup layout and is chambered in the 5.45x39mm M74 round...
- AS "Val"AS ValThe AS "Val" is a Soviet designed assault rifle featuring an integrated suppressor....
- AVB-7.62AVB-7.62The AB-5.45, AB-7.62, AVB-7.62, and LCZ B20 are a series of weapons developed by Russian small arms designer Anatoly F. Baryshev from the 1960s to late 1990s. The mechanism developed by Baryshev allows the latter two of these light weapons to fire full powered rifle ammunition and still be...
- Beretta RX4 StormBeretta Rx4 StormThe Beretta Rx4 is a rifle developed and manufactured by the Beretta Holding of Italy.-Details:The action is a Gas-operated, rotating bolt, using the Auto-Regulated Gas-Operated system patented by Benelli. The rifle uses STANAG magazines and can feature either a fixed stock or an adjustable stock...
- Beretta SC 70/90
- Baryshev AB-762 and LCZ B20/(AVB-762)
- AK-47 variants
- ČZW-762ČZW-762The ČZW-762 is a light machine gun of Czech origin and an improved derivative of the LCZ-B20. The weapon is chambered in the 7.62x39mm M43 round and is fed from 30 round AK magazines.-Overview:...
- Daewoo DR-200
- Daewoo DR-300
- Daewoo K2Daewoo K2The Daewoo Precision Industries K2 is an assault rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries. It is a shoulder-fired, gas-operated, selective-fire assault rifle that feeds from a 20 or 30 round magazine and is chambered for 5.56 NATO. The K2 replaced the...
- Dragunov sniper rifle
- Dragunov SVDKSVDKSVDK is a Russian sniper rifle from the Dragunov sniper rifles family chambered for the 9.3x64mm Brenneke cartridge.The Dragunov SVDK large caliber sniper rifle is a somewhat controversial weapon, recently adopted by Russian army...
- FN FNCFN FNCThe FNC is a 5.56mm assault rifle developed by the Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale of Herstal and introduced in the late 1970s.-Development:...
- Franchi SPAS-15Franchi SPAS-15The SPAS-15 is a dual-mode 12 gauge combat shotgun manufactured by the Italian company Luigi Franchi S.p.A..-Design:The weapon is based on the SPAS-12, and has similar pump-action/semi-automatic firing modes. In semi-automatic mode a gas piston drives a bolt carrier and rotating bolt. In...
- Grad
- IMI GalilIMI GalilThe Galil is a family of Israeli small arms designed by Yisrael Galil and Yaacov Lior in the late 1960s and produced by Israel Military Industries Ltd of Ramat HaSharon...
- INSAS 5.56 mmINSAS 5.56 mmINSAS is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle, a light machine gun and a carbine. It is manufactured by the Indian State Ordnance Factory Board at its Ishapore factory...
- Kbk wz. 88 TantalKbk wz. 88 TantalThe karabinek wzór 1988 Tantal is a 5.45mm assault rifle designed and produced in Poland in the late 1980s.-Development:...
- Kbk wz. 96 BerylKbk wz. 96 Berylthumb|300px|wz.2004 Beryl with railed forend, vertical forward grip and receiver [[Picatinny rail]] The kbs wz. 1996 Beryl is a Polish 5.56mm assault rifle, designed and produced by the Łucznik Arms Factory in the city of Radom...
- Kbkg wz.1960Kbkg wz.1960Karabinek-granatnik wzór 1960 is a Polish version of the assault rifle AK-47 that can shoot rifle grenades.The grenade launcher screws onto the forward end of the rifle barrel and locks into place by means of a spring-loaded plunger mounted in the front sight base of AK-47 rifles. The sight for...
- Kel-Tec SU-16Kel-Tec SU-16SU-16 refers to a series of semi-automatic rifles and carbines manufactured by Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc. of Cocoa, Florida, referred to in Kel-Tec's marketing as "Sport Utility rifles". The SU-16 series is notable for its compact, lightweight and simple design; and for being able to be broken...
- KSK shotgun
- M76 (weapon)M76 (weapon)The Zastava M76 is a modern military semi-automatic sniper rifle developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms.-History:The arms company Zastava released the M76 in the mid-1970s. Since then it has become the standard issue sharpshooter rifle in the Serbian army and its predecessor the Yugoslav...
- MISR (firearm)
- MAGPUL Masada/Bushmaster ACR
- OTs-14 Groza
- PK machine gunPK machine gunThe PK is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia. The PK machine gun was introduced in the 1960s and replaced the SGM and RPD machine guns in Soviet service...
- PSL (rifle)PSL (rifle)The PSL is a Romanian military designated marksman rifle. It is also called PSL-54C, Romak III, FPK, FPK Dragunov and SSG-97...
- Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965Pistol Mitraliera model 1963/1965The Pistol Mitralieră model 1963 is an assault rifle patterned after the AK-47, and chambered in the 7.62x39mm cartridge. It's exported as the AIM....
- Puşcă Automată model 1986Pusca Automata model 1986The Puşcă Automată model 1986 is the standard assault rifle used by the Romanian Military Forces and manufactured in Cugir, Romania by firm RomArm S.A. located in Bucharest, Romania...
- PP-19-01 "Vityaz" submachine gun
- Remington model 7615 Police/Patrol carbine
- Remington model 7615 Tactical carbine
- R4 assault rifleR4 assault rifleThe R4 is a 5.56mm assault rifle that was introduced into service with the South African Defence Force in 1982, replacing the earlier 7.62mm FN FAL rifle, that was manufactured in South Africa under a license agreement from Fabrique Nationale as the R1...
- RPKRPKThe RPK is a 7.62x39mm light machine gun of Soviet design, developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the late 1950s, parallel with the AKM assault/battle rifle...
- RPK-74RPKThe RPK is a 7.62x39mm light machine gun of Soviet design, developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the late 1950s, parallel with the AKM assault/battle rifle...
- Rk 62Rk 62The Rk 62 is an assault rifle manufactured by Valmet and Sako. It is the standard issue infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces....
- Rk 95 TPRk 95 TPThe Rk 95 Tp is a 7.62 mm Finnish assault rifle adopted by the Finnish Defence Forces in the 1990s in relatively small numbers.-History:...
- Robinson Armament XCR
- SIG 550
- SIG 552
- SIG 556
- SR-47SR-47The SR-47 is a modern assault rifle based on the AR-15 family of rifles created by Knight's Armament Company for USSOCOM. Unlike the majority of guns based around ArmaLite design, the SR-47 is essentially an AR-15 that fires the Soviet 7.62×39mm round from AK-47 magazines, which explains the "47"...
- SR-3 "Vikhr"
- Pindad SS2Pindad SS2The SS2 is an updated version of the Pindad SS1 created by PT Pindad, under license from Fabrique Nationale...
- Saiga-12Saiga-12The Saiga-12 is a Kalashnikov-pattern 12 gauge combat shotgun available in a wide range of configurations. Like the Kalashnikov rifle variants, it is a rotating bolt, gas-operated gun that feeds from a box magazine...
- Saiga-20
- Saiga-410
- Saiga semi-automatic rifleSaiga semi-automatic rifleThe Saiga Semi-Automatic Rifles are a family of Russian semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Izhmash, who also manufacture the original AK-series assault rifles and SVD sniper rifles...
- Saiga-223
- Saiga-7.62x39
- Saiga-308
- Saiga-30-06
- Saiga MK-01/3
- SVU and SVU-AS (OTs-03AS)
- Tabuk Sniper RifleTabuk Sniper RifleThe Tabuk Sniper Rifle is an Iraqi modification of a Russian designated marksman's rifle, made from as a modified version of the AK-47 assault rifle...
- TKB-022PMTKB-022PMTKB-022PM No. 1 , TKB-022PM No. 2 and TKB-022PM5 No. 1 were Soviet bullpup assault rifles, capable of fully automatic fire, chambered for the 7.62 x 39 mm round and the 5.6 x 39 mm round , developed by the small arms designer German A...
- TKB-072TKB-072The TKB-072 is an assault rifle of Russian origin designed by G.A.Korobov on the basis of creation of some skilled automatic devices chambered in 5.45mm spends experimental researches of influence of pace of shooting on кучность fight and for the first time experimentally increases the rate of...
- TKB-408
- TKB-454
- TKB-517TKB-517The TKB-517 assault rifle was designed by German A. Korobov. This rifle was similar externally to the AK-47 but turned out to be more reliable and accurate, and easier to produce and maintain . Like the AK series, it was also manufactured with folding stocks, long heavier barrels with bipods...
- TKB-523
- Type 03/(QBZ-03) Assault Rifle
- Type 05/JS Submachine Gun
- Type 56 Assault RifleType 56 Assault RifleThe Type 56 assault rifle is a Chinese copy of the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle, which has been manufactured since 1956. It was produced by State Factory 66 from 1956-73, then by Norinco from 1973 onwards.-Service history:...
- Type 64 Submachine Gun
- Type 68 assault rifle (China)
- Type 68 assault rifle (North Korea)
- Type 79 Submachine Gun
- Type 81 Assault RifleType 81 Assault RifleThe Type 81 assault rifle was the principal automatic rifle used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army from the mid-1980s until 1995. It incorporates elements of the Dragunov Sniper Rifle, SKS, and AK series rifles in general looks...
- Type 85 Submachine Gun
- Type 86S Assault RifleNorinco Type 86SThe Norinco Type 86S is an AKM-type bullpup rifle and that was produced by Norinco. It operates the same way as other AKM-type rifles with a few exceptions. Many major parts are interchangeable with other standard Kalashnikov rifles.-Design:...
- Type 95/97(QBZ-95QBZ-95The QBZ-95 is an assault rifle manufactured by Arsenal 266, part of Norinco and Arsenal 296, under Jianshe Corp, China South for the People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of the People's Republic of China, Chinese People's Armed Police , and Chinese law enforcement. This weapon uses a...
) Assault Rifle - Ultimax 100Ultimax 100The Ultimax 100 is a Singaporean 5.56mm light machine gun, developed by the Chartered Industries of Singapore by a team of engineers under the guidance of American firearms designer L. James Sullivan. The gun is extremely accurate due to its low recoil.Work on a new light support weapon for the...
- Valmet M76Valmet M76The RK 62 76, also known as the Valmet M76 is a gas operated assault rifle of Finnish origin, which was also made in semi-automatic version for civilian market. Based on the earlier Rk 62 , it is a modified AK-47. The gun was in production from 1976 to 1986...
- Valmet M78
- Valtro PM-5/PM-5-350Valtro PM-5/PM-5-350The Valtro PM-5 is an Italian pump-action shotgun manufactured by ValtroThe Valtro PM-5 is available with either a fixed stock or a folding stock. It is unusual in that it takes a detachable box magazine. Both 7 and 10 round magazines have been manufactured, although the 7 round magazine is much...
Shotgun - Vektor CR-21Vektor CR-21The Vektor CR-21 is a modern South African assault rifle chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO ammunition. It has been designed by Denel Land Systems as a possible replacement for the South African National Defence Force's current R4 assault rifle.The rifle is being marketed for export customers, but no...
- Vepr 12 tactical/practical shotgun
- VeprVeprThe Vepr was announced in 2003 as the first indigenous Ukrainian assault rifle, designed by the National Space Agency of Ukraine. Note that on the Ukrainian Government Portal website , the Vepr is classed as a sub-machinegun...
assault rifle - VSS 'Vintorez'
- Vz. 58
- Zastava M76 sniper rifle
- Zastava M70Zastava M70The Zastava M70 is a 7.62mm assault rifle developed in Yugoslavia by Zastava Arms. The M70 was designed on the basis of the AKM and became the standard issue assault rifle in the Yugoslav People's Army in 1970. The M70 is air-cooled, magazine-fed, selective fire rifle...
- Zastava M80
- Zastava M91Zastava M91The Zastava M91 is a modern military semi-automatic sniper rifle developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms, Serbia.-History:Zastava website claims that M91 rifle was designed after a long and careful study of combat tactics and experience of military and police special forces worldwide; and that...
sniper rifle - Zastava M92Zastava M92The Zastava M92 is a 7.62mm carbine developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms. The M92 was developed from the Zastava M85 carbine, a nearly identical weapon only chambered in the 5.56mm caliber.-Overview:...
- 2B-A-402B-A-40The 2B-A-40 is an assault rifle of Russian origin. The weapon uses a delayed blowback operation and is chambered in the 7.62x39mm round. The 2B-A-40 also came as a light machine gun as the 2B-P-40.-See Also:*AVB-7.62*ČZW-556/ČZW-762*FAMAS*TKB-517...
- 6P626P626P62 is the GRAU designation of a Russian hand-held fully automatic anti-materiel rifle chambered for the 12.7 x 108 mm round. At 100 meters it can penetrate up to 20 mm of steel....
- 80.00280.002The 80.002 is a combined Assault Rifle/Grenade Launcher based on the AK platform that pre-dated the similar OICW. In developing this set of designers participated V. Minaev, VI Chelikin, GA Jan. The main difference from the Kalashnikov is the presence of weapons of two adjacent shafts 5.45 mm and...
- A-91
- 9A-919A-91The 9A-91 is a carbine assault rifle currently in use with Russian police forces.The 9A91 is a gas operated, rotating bolt weapon, which utilizes a long stroke gas piston, located above the barrel, and a rotating bolt with 4 lugs. The receiver is made from steel stampings; the forend and pistol...