Kalashnikov AK-107 (Alexandrov / Kalashnikov)

History of Kalashnikov AK-107 (Aleksandrov/Kalashnikov)

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Kalashnikov AK-107 is another in a long line of usable and modern versions of the very successful AK-47 assault rifle of the late 1940s. Over time, the genre has evolved in many ways, helping the Kalashnikov brand become a household name for half a century or a century. The AK-107 is one such version, using lightweight, tough fiberglass-reinforced polymers in its construction, making it a lighter attack system and cheaper to mass-produce products - wood furniture and metal structures A quality lacking in the ubiquitous AK-Series Prior (starting with the AK-47 itself). Basically, the AK-107 is known for using the "Balanced Automatic Recoil System" (BARS), which, as the name suggests, "balances" the gas operation during launch, making the launch platform more stable (with significantly reduced recoil for improved accuracy) ). The BARS system was tested in the AL-7 family of development rifles. Design of the AK-107 began in the 1990s, led by Izhmash engineer Youriy Alexandrov.

Production was then taken over by Izhmash in Izhevsk, Russia. At this time, the AK-107 assault rifle was only in service with the Russian Armed Forces.

The AK-107 has an empty weight of 8.38 pounds and a barrel length of 37.1 inches and a barrel length of 16.3 inches. Since the gun has a foldable solid shoulder rest, it can be compressed to a more manageable 27.6" length. The base cartridge is the Soviet standard 5.45x39mm cartridge, introduced in 1974 for the new AK-74 series of assault rifles. It is fed from a 30-round spring-loaded, curved, detachable magazine as well as the 60-round "coffin" magazine available for the AK-74 series. The AK-107 is a pneumatic rotary bolt action system that offers semi-automatic and fully automatic fire modes and three-round salvo selectivity.

The rate of fire is specified at 850 rounds per minute, the muzzle velocity is 2,953 feet per second, and the effective range is about 500 meters. The AK-107 is aimed via a rear "V" notch and tangent to the front pillar attachment.

Like all other Kalashnikov assault rifles, the AK-107's gas cylinder is located above the barrel assembly, which is a plate-side receiver with a trigger mechanism mounted on the right side of the frame. The AK-107 is designed as a "modular" weapon system that can be fitted with a variety of available optics, aiming accessories and the GP-25 series 40mm single-shot grenade launcher.

The "AK-108" is only a derivative of the AK-107 series of assault rifles, although it is armed with the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge instead of the 5.45x39mm Soviet cartridge. This helps market the range of assault rifles to a wider NATO-facing audience.

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