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AK-105
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The AK-105 is a short barrel, carbine version of the AK-74M rifle, originally developed to replace the shorter barrelled AKS-74U. The AK-105 is chambered in 5.45×39mm ammunition and is used domestically by the Russian Army in contrast to other AK-100 series rifles.

Key facts

Weapon.name
AK-105
Weapon.image
File:AK105 Assault Rifle Army-2022 2022-08-20 2383.jpg
Weapon.image_size
300
Weapon.caption
The AK-105 carbine
Weapon.origin
Russia
Weapon.type
Assault Rifle, Carbine
Weapon.is_ranged
Yes
Weapon.service
2001–present
Weapon.used_by
See Users
Weapon.designer
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Weapon.design_date
1994
Weapon.manufacturer
Izhmash
Weapon.production_date
1994
Weapon.weight
with empty magazine
Weapon.length
with stock extended / with stock folded
Weapon.cartridge
5.45×39mm
Weapon.caliber
5.45mm
Weapon.action
Gas-actuated, rotating bolt

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Encyclopedic overview

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The AK-105 is a short barrel, carbine version of the AK-74M rifle, originally developed to replace the shorter barrelled AKS-74U. The AK-105 is chambered in 5.45×39mm ammunition and is used domestically by the Russian Army in contrast to other AK-100 series rifles.

The carbine is produced at Izhmash factories in Izhevsk, Russia. It is part of the AK-100 family.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “AK-105” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.