AO-38 assault rifle
Topic: Engineering
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| AO-38 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Peter Andreevich Tkachev |
| Designed | 1965 |
| Manufacturer | TsNIITochMash[citation needed] |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 5.45×39mm |
| Calibre | 5.45mm |
| Action | Gas operated |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
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.
References
- AO-38
- "Солдат удачи" номер 9 (72) 2000 Д.Ширяев "Кто изобрел автомат Калашникова"
See also
- AL-7
- AN-94
- List of Russian weaponry
- List of assault rifles
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