AK-19
| AK-19 | |
|---|---|
 AK-19 Assault Rifle in Army-2022. | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov,Vladimir Zlobin, Sergey Urzhumcev |
| Designed | 2020 |
| Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern |
| Produced | 2021[1] |
| Variants | A short barreled version unveiled in 2023[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.5 kg (7.72 lb)[3] |
| Length | 935 mm (36.8 in) full length 685 mm (27.0 in) stock folded[4] |
| Barrellength | 415 mm (16.3 in)[5] 290 mm (11.4 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated,long-stroke piston,closedrotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 910 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round detachablebox magazine 45-round detachablebox magazinefrom the RPK-201[6] |
| Sights | Back-upiron sightsand integratedPicatinny railfor various optical sights |
TheAK-19is a5.56×45mm NATOassault rifledesigned byKalashnikov Concernfor the export market.
History
[edit]Revealed during the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2020 exhibition, the AK-19 is a variant of theupdated AK-12,revealed at the same time, chambered in5.56×45mm NATO,which was put into series production in 2022.[7]
Design details
[edit]Like the updated AK-12, the AK-19 features a redesigned polymer L-shaped stock, a redesigned pistol grip and trigger guard, and a new rotary diopter rear sight. Unlike the AK-12, the AK-19 features a birdcage-typeflash suppressorthat features slots for a quick detachablesound suppressor.The rifle has a weight of 3.5 kg (7.72 lb), a barrel length of 415 mm (16.3 in), a full-length of 935mm (36.8 in), and a standard 30 round box magazine.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"ЦАМТО / / ФСВТС: подписаны первые экспортные контракты на поставку автоматов АК-19 под патрон НАТО".
- ^"Kalashnikov gunmaker unveils new AK-19 short-barreled assault rifle".
- ^"AK-19".Kalashnikov Concern.Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2022.Retrieved15 August2021.
- ^"AK-19".Kalashnikov Concern.Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2022.Retrieved15 August2021.
- ^"AK-19".Kalashnikov Concern.Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2022.Retrieved15 August2021.
- ^"RPK-201".Rosboronexport.Retrieved17 August2021.
- ^"ЦАМТО / /" Калашников "завершил освоение серийного производства автоматов АК-15 и АК-19".
- ^"AK-19".Kalashnikov Concern.Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2022.Retrieved17 August2021.
- "Russian gunmaker creates assault rifle chambered for NATO's 5.56mm rounds".TASS.17 August 2020.
- "Difesa: Kalashnikov annuncia il nuovo fucile d'assalto Ak-19".Agencia Nova.17 August 2020.
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