Assault Rifles - Russia

Afanasiev TKB-011

Afanasiev TKB-011

The Afanasiev TKB-011 assault rifle is, in fact, an umbrella name that covers several vastly different experimental rifles, designed by Nikolay Afanasiev ...

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AK-9

AK-9

The Kalashnikov AK-9 assault rifle was developed by the famous IZHMASH factory, which is now a key member of the “Kalashnikov” concern. It was developed as ...

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OTs-12 Tiss

OTs-12 Tiss

The OTs-12 “Tiss” (ОЦ-14 “Тисс”) compact assault rifle was developed in 1993 on request from the Russian Ministry of Internal ...

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OTs-14 Groza

OTs-14 Groza

The OTs-14 “Groza” (ОЦ-14 “Гроза”= Thunder) modular assault rifle was developed in around 1994 by the design team, consisting of V. Telesh and ...

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AK-12 AK-15

AK-12 AK-15

The 5.45mm Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle (GRAU index 6P70 / 6П70) is a new weapon which is  intended eventually to replace previous generations of 5.45mm ...

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Bulkin AB-46 TKB-415

Bulkin AB-46 TKB-415

The Bulkin AB-46 assault rifle, also known as the Bulkin TKB-415 assault rifle (in Russian: Автомат Булкина АБ-46 / ТКБ-415) was an experimental assault ...

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Korobov TKB-072

Korobov TKB-072

The Korobov TKB-072 experimental assault rifle was developed by a talented Russian gun designer German Korobov, who worked at the Central Design Bureau for ...

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AKS-74U

AKS-74U

The Kalashnikov AKS-74U compact assault rifle, colloquially known in the West as the “Krink” or “Krinkov” was officially adopted by the Soviet army in 1978 ...

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AK74 / AKS74 / AK74M

AK74 / AKS74 / AK74M

The Kalashnikov AK-74 assault rifle was officially adopted by the Soviet army in 1974. However, its development traces its roots to 1960, when Soviet ...

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AKM

AKM

The Kalashnikov AKM assault rifle (Автомат Калашникова Модернизированный – Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernized) was adopted by the Soviet army in 1959. ...

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AK-47 AK

AK-47 AK

The Avtomat Kalashnikov AK (автомат Калашникова), colloquially known in the West as the Kalashnikov AK-47, was one of the results of Soviet intermediate ...

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Korobov TKB-022PM

Korobov TKB-022PM

The Korobov TKB-022PM experimental assault rifle is a highly unusual and advanced weapon, built by Russian gun designer German Korobov circa 1964. This ...

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