Technical Specifications

Country of origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Izhmash (now Kalashnikov Concern)
Designer	Mikhail Kalashnikov, Vladimir Zlobin, Sergey Urzhumcev
Designed	2011
Produced	2018–present
In service	2018–present
Wars	Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War **Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Used by	See Users
No. built	150,000+
Variants	See Variants
Weight	empty (AK-12) · empty (AK-15) · empty (AK-19) · empty (AK-308)
Barrel length	(AK-12K, AK-15K) · (AK-12SK, AK-15SK)
Action	Gas-operated long-stroke piston system, closed rotating bolt
Sights	Back-up iron sights and integrated Picatinny rail for various optical sights
Rate of fire	700 rounds/min