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AK-101
AK-101
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Russia
Production history
Designer	Mikhail Kalashnikov
Designed	1994[citation needed]
Number built	25,000+[citation needed]
Variants	AK-102
Specifications
Weight	3.6 kg (7.9 lb) without magazine 4 kg (8.8 lb) fully loaded[1]
Length	943 mm (37.1 in) with stock extended / 700 mm (28 in) with stock folded
Barrel length	415 mm (16.3 in)
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO
Action	Gas-Operated, rotating bolt with two lugs[2]
Rate of fire	600 rds/min
Muzzle velocity	910 m/s (3,000 ft/s)
Effective range	500 m (550 yd)
Feed system	30 round magazine
Sights	Adjustable Iron Sights, Equipped with optical plate for attaching various scopes

The 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 the 5.56×45mm NATO round with the reliability of a Kalashnikov. It is designed with modern and composite materials, including plastics that reduce weight and improve accuracy. Many of the improvements found in the AK-101 are also present in the AK-103 and the rest of the AK-10x series of rifles.

The AK-101 is a selective fire weapon that can be fired in either semi-automatic or fully automatic mode. The disassembly procedure for the AK-101 is identical to that of the AK-74. The AK-101 has an attachment rail installed on the side of the receiver for mounting scopes and other optical sights, which will accept most types of Russian and European AK optics. The rifle accepts most synthetic and metal AK-74-style magazines with 30 round capacity. The AK-101 has a 406 mm (16.0 in) barrel with an AK-74 style muzzle brake attached to the barrel to control muzzle climb.

The AK-102, AK-104 and AK-105 are the designations given to the more compact carbine variants of the AK-10x rifle series, firing the 5.56×45mm NATO, 7.62×39mm M43 and 5.45×39mm M74 rifle rounds respectively. These carbines differ from the normal rifles of the series in that they have much shorter barrels, only 314 mm (12.4 in) in length. These AK-10x carbines, much like their rifle counterparts, were made primarily for export.

A common misconception is that the AK-101 has entered service as the main assault rifle of the Russian Federation, but this is not true; the AK-74M is still the main assault rifle with the AK-105 being introduced alongside, both chambered for 5.45×39mm. The AKM firing 7.62 mm Soviet rounds is in limited service with selected units in the Russian army, and the AK-103 is in service with some Russian civil police agencies. The advanced AN-94 is entering limited service in the elite forces of the Russian military, some Russian police forces, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The AK-101 is chambered in 5.56mm NATO and features a black glass-filled polyamide side folding stock. The side folding stock looks similar to a normal fixed stock, but folds and locks securely to the left side of the receiver. It has a cutout to compensate for the side rail.

See also [edit]

• List of Russian weaponry
• List of weapons influenced by the Kalashnikov design

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Modern Firearms - AK101
• In depth information about the Kalashnikov 100 series
• Image of AK-101 with GP-34
• Assault rifle AK-101 and its specifications

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