AO-38 assault rifle

Assault rifle
AO-38
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originSoviet Union
Production history
DesignerPeter Andreevich Tkachev
Designed1965
ManufacturerTsNIITochMash[citation needed]
Specifications
Cartridge5.45×39mm
Caliber5.45mm
ActionGas operated
Feed system30-round detachable box magazine
SightsIron 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
  • Д. Ширяев. Кто изобрел автомат Калашникова // "Солдат удачи" № 9 (72), 2000

See also

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