AO-38 assault rifle
The AO-38 is a 5.45×39mm assault rifle and AK derivative designed by Peter Andreevich Tkachev and first to use the Balanced Automatic Recoil System (BARS) to improve stability giving better accuracy over AK-74's. Its derivatives are the AK-107 and AEK-971.
| AO-38 | |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Peter Andreevich Tkachev |
| Designed | 1965 |
| Manufacturer | TsNIITochMash |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 5.45×39mm |
| Caliber | 5.45mm |
| Action | Gas operated |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
References
- AO-38
- Д. Ширяев. Кто изобрел автомат Калашникова // "Солдат удачи" № 9 (72), 2000
See also
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