| AG-043 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Place of origin |
 Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov |
| Designed | 1974 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass |
2.1 kg (without rounds) |
| Length | 680 mm |
| Barrel length | 215 mm |
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| Cartridge | 5.45 x 39 mm |
| Action | Gas |
| Muzzle velocity | 700 m/s |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
AG-043 (АГ-043) was a Soviet compact fully automatic assault rifle chambered for the 5.45 x 39 mm round, developed in 1975.[1] The weapon is a derivative of the earlier and similar AO-31 which also is Simonov's adaption of the AK-47 platform.
The AG-043 had folding stock; a version with fixed stock was given the designation AG-042. Both were designed by Simonov after the GRAU launched Project Modern intended to adopt a carabine capable of automatic fire, inspired by the US experience with XM177 in Vietnam. The Soviet contest for this design was won by Kalashnikov's AKS-74U.[2]
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References[]
- ↑ http://megasword.ru/index.php?pg=428
- ↑ Monetchikov, Sergei (2005) (in Russian). История русского автомата [The History of Russian Assault Rifle]. St. Petersburg: Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps. p. 166. ISBN 5-98655-006-4.
External links[]
- http://www.militaryparitet.com/nomen/russia/strel/ogneoru/data/ic_nomenrussiastrelogneoru/65/
- http://legion.wplus.net/imgg.shtml?img=/guide/army/gu/ag043-1.gif
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