Russian sources have suggested that the AK-12 has "higher ergonomics" compared to the AK-74 or the AKM (the modernized variant of the original AK-47). The Kremlin had previously highlighted the AK ...

Russia's newly announced AK-12 assault rifle will be "much more versatile" than the famed AK-47, one expert has said, as Russia prepares to roll out the upgraded model to its armed forces in Ukraine.

Russia’s top military brass was reluctant to accept this version of the AK-12, which was based on the AK-200. In 2016, Kalashnikov introduced a wholly redesigned AK-12.

The Russian military has been undergoing reequipment with AK-12 rifles since 2018, according to the Kalashnikov website. Also on Friday, Kalashnikov said it was launching a drone-producing unit.

The Kalashnikov Group, the Russian gun-making giant best known for its Soviet-era AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled upgrades to its AK-12 assault rifle to better suit Russia in its war on Ukraine.

However, the next generation of Russian military arms (AK-12, AK-15, Kord 5.45 and SVC) incorporates Picatinny rails in the factory configuration, totally ditching the old Soviet dovetail rail.

The AK-12 assault rifle developed by the Kalashnikov firearms manufacturer (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) will become the basic weapon for Russian troops in the coming years, the ...