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 AK-103 |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov |
| Designed | 1994 |
| Manufacturer | Izhmash |
| Number built | 160,000+ |
| Variants | AK-104 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) without magazine |
| Length | 943 mm (37.1 in) stock extended / 700 mm (27.6 in) stock folded |
| Barrel length | 415 mm (16.3 in) |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
| Action | Gas operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 735 m/s (2,411 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 500 m (550 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Notch rear on sight scale and half-globe post on front |
The 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. The AK-103 can be fitted with a variety of sights, including laser, night vision, and telescopic sights, plus a suppressor and the GP-25 grenade launcher.
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Design details
Differences from the AKM series include redesigned rear and front trunnions, as well as a 90 degree gas block, AK-74 style front sight block, the use of a black ribbed 30-round magazine constructed of phenolic resin (which is AKM-compatible as well), an AK-74-type muzzle brake, and black synthetic furniture with a heat shield.
The AK-104 is a compact version of the AK-103. It combines features from the older AKS-74U carbine with features from the AK-74M rifle, giving a more accurate carbine. It is also chambered for 7.62×39mm ammunition.
The weapon is essentially a re-calibered AK-74M developed alongside the AK-101 as an updated version of the aging AKM and AKMS assault rifles.
Users
Ethiopia: The Gafat Armament Engineering Complex produces the AK-103 rifle in Ethiopia. Supplements the AKM in the Ethiopian Armed Forces.[1]
India: The Russian arms company Izhmash has issued a license to an Indian private arms manufacturer to produce the AK-103.[2]
Libya: Seen in the hands of anti-Gaddafi forces & loyalists in numerous photos.[3]- Russia: Used by various special police groups.[4]
Venezuela: Standard issue weapon of the Venezuelan Army. A manufacturing plant to produce the AK-103 in Maracay is not yet operational, when finished will produce 50,000 units per year.[5][6]
See also
- AK-107 (Includes AK-108)
- List of Russian weaponry
References
- ^ "Dejen Aviation Engineering Complex (DAVEC)". http://www.ethiopiabook.com/technology/engineering/dejen-aviation-engineering-complex-davec-16093.html. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ Pradeep Thakur (2008-02-18). "Latest Kalashnikovs to be made in India". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/AK-100_to_be_made_in_India_soon/articleshow/2793608.cms. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ Bryan Chan; Luis Sinco (2011-03-04). "On the revolutionary road in Libya, Photo #4". Los Angeles Times. http://framework.latimes.com/2011/03/02/kadafi-loyalists-rebels-fight-for-oil-plant-in-libya/#/4. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ http://world.guns.ru/assault/as05-e.htm
- ^ "Venezuela tests Russian Sukhoi warplanes". El Universal Daily News. http://english.eluniversal.com/2006/12/07/en_eco_art_07A812807.shtml. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Russian Arms Merchant raps on Latin America’s Door". Scoop. 2002-03-22. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0703/S00423.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: AK-103 |
- Modern Firearms - AK-103
- Gallery of AK-103s
- Gallery of AK-104s
- Kalashnikov.guns.ru
- Izhmash page on the AK-103
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