AK-12: Difference between revisions

Development of AK-12 started even before 2011, a modernization attempt on the previous standard rifle the AK-74M, AK-12 project aimed to create a rifle with lighter weight, higher performance, reasonable production cost, improved reliability and more compatibility with modern military equipment. Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash) presented their prototype models for rifle trials over a course of several years, in 2016 the AK-12 design was finalized, it competed against the Koksharov A-545/762 (AEK-971 derivative) for the standard service rifle title, the Russian Army adopted the AK-12 and it's 7.62 firing variant AK-15 as the main service rifle in 2018, while the AEK derivatives entered further trials for special forces service.

Like all Kalashnikov rifles, AK-12 retained traditional Kalashnikov gas-operated long-stroke piston system with a rotating bolt, right side charging handle, behind the well magazine release. Differ from the discontinued early prototype AK-200 that featured a quick change barrel, AK-12 is based on the later AK-400 prototype that has a free-floating barrel, meaning it is more accurate but the barrel cannot be replaced (not as easily as a quick change one) and the gun cannot be modified to fire other calibres. The 3-round hyper burst feature was also replaced by a 2-round burst in the finalized AK-12 model. Chambering the 5.45x39mm cartridge, AK-12 is able to reach an effective firing range of 600 metres, achieving a 700 rounds per minute cyclic rate of fire. It feeds from a 30-round box magazine, a 60-round casket magazine, it is also compatible with the RPK-16's 96-round drum magazine and the AK-74's magazine.

AK-12 features Picatinny rails all over the gun to improve compatibility with combat accessories, one long rail on top of the receiver for mounting optics or back up iron sights. Other placements of Picatinny rails can be found on top, side and bottom of the rifle forearm to mount other combat accessories like fore grip, frontal light attachments and detachable grenade launchers of GP-25/GP-34 series. Other features include the side foldable and adjustable shoulder stock, a newly designed pistol grip to improve ergonomics, barrel of the weapon can mount items such as suppressor and bayonet. AK-12 also shares many common parts with AK-74 to ease the process of replacement.

AK-12 features a very large front row grid buff, she is most effective when placed on tile 1 or 4. Boosting damage and rate of fire bonus suitable for offensive type SMG units. Her active ability is also one of a kind, increasing her damage, rof, accuracy and critical hit rate stats by a maximum of 35% instead of the usual singular stat increase.

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