AK-12 Rifle Discussion

So a light model AK-12 can fire any of these bullets 5.45x39mm, 5.56x45mm and 7.62x39mm using the same single gun , no need to change the gun to fire different caliber bullet ?

So it means in a war of a 5.45x39 is not available and they find a enemy 5.56x45mm round in abundance they can just use that ?

However our government tells our people that we have the best weapons that you can buy.

Reacting to the development of our new KB, such as a rifle, a bullet punched his armored personnel carriers, and the machine underwater cartridges, the task of updating stockpiles of small arms on a modernized variants has become one of the most important tasks of the Ministry of Defense. Despite its reputation around the world, the Kalashnikov is also criticized analysts. Party "accusations" rests on the fact that this model has long been outdated and unable to effectively carry out combat missions. Ministry of Defence has made a declaration to terminate the purchase of this type of weapon, explaining that the warehouses, and so crowded, "Kalash". "Izhmash" promptly responded to this criticism, began to develop a new type of weapon before the start of the competition to develop a new generation of machines. At the forefront of the designers put the dignity of the AK-12 - an opportunity to use it with one hand, to which the Defense Ministry responded suspicion that the new model will copy all the shortcomings of the AK-47, as it is created on its basis.

The Russian "defense industry", represented by its experts, said that the weapons they produce, not inferior to foreign counterparts, as well as their superior, which was presented last week at Klimovsk. Meeting of the Scientific-Technical Council of the Military-Industrial Commission under the Russian government on the basis of a demonstration set of Precision Engineering Research Institute was able to see the development of small arms.

Viktor Litovkin, a columnist for "Independent Military Review", highlighted as the most interesting and promising model of two-media machine DT (working on land and under water) of 12.7 millimeters. Accurate firing range, and at least 800 meters, but the submarine is equipped with a silent grenade grenade launcher weighing 80 grams and has the ability to destroy the enemy as usual, and underwater ammunition.

Was submitted for review pistol shooting under water, with a cartridge-caliber 9x19 Griazev Shipunova. It differs capacity magazine (18 rounds) and low weight.


Striking features combat rifles DT and AL-12. These rifles, with a subsonic bullet, at a distance of 600 meters can penetrate the armor of an APC. Equipped with silencers, armor-piercing ammunition four-, modern fire control unit, which includes a ballistic computer automatically reformats the sight, depending on air temperature and atmospheric pressure, and the rangefinder. But, according to the manufacturer, this type of rifles purchased by the Ministry of Defence in the best case for another two years.

As noted by the IEE, just refusing to buy commercially Defense Firearms and associated means of combat is a factor that affects the stable operation of even the oldest and most famous defense companies. This problem has become one of the most pressing topics discussed at a meeting of scientific and technical council of the Military-Industrial Commission to the Government.

On the question raised by the meeting military, on orders unjustifiably underestimated the Ministry of Defense at the expense of close combat, that is one of the main factors affecting the stability of the companies involved in the production of this type of weaponry, the military could not answer. Defense workers also expressed their surprise at the refusal to buy modern weapons defense, emphasizing that such an approach to the orders of the military departments leads to a reduction of staff and is contrary to economic laws.

two-media machine DT (working on land and under water) of 12.7 millimeters. Accurate firing range, and at least 800 meters, but the submarine is equipped with a silent grenade grenade launcher weighing 80 grams and has the ability to destroy the enemy as usual, and underwater ammunition.

Was submitted for review pistol shooting under water, with a cartridge-caliber 9x19 Griazev Shipunova. It differs capacity magazine (18 rounds) and low weight.

Striking features combat rifles DT and AL-12. These rifles, with a subsonic bullet, at a distance of 600 meters can penetrate the armor of an APC. Equipped with silencers, armor-piercing ammunition four-, modern fire control unit, which includes a ballistic computer automatically reformats the sight, depending on air temperature and atmospheric pressure, and the rangefinder. But, according to the manufacturer, this type of rifles purchased by the Ministry of Defence in the best case for another two years.