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AK-12

The AK-12 prototype

AK12

The production version of the AK-12

The Kalashnikov Concern AK-12 is a Russian fifth generation 5.45×39mm Kalashnikov rifle which began development in 2011. Originally developed by the IZHMASH arms factory, the AK-12 was designed for the Russian Army's "Ratnik" infantry combat system trials in the early 2010s. The AK-12 uses the traditional gas operated action of earlier Kalashnikov rifles, but with several redesigned components for improved accuracy under various conditions as well as integrated Picatinny rails for modern weapon attachments.

The original prototype, internally known as the AK-200, was a significant design departure from other AK pattern rifles, using a modular design with an ambidextrous charging handle and short-throw fire selector. This prototype failed the Russian Army's trials, who cited reliability and cost concerns. Kalashnikov Concern scrapped the AK-200 design in 2015 and began developing the AK-400 prototype instead, which was overall much closer in design to the AKM. The AK-400 fared well in later military trials, and was selected for adoption by the Russian Army in 2018 with the GRAU index 6P70.

The AK-200 design of the AK-12 appears in Battlefield 4, while the production version appears in Battlefield 2042 as the AK-24. Alternate configurations of the AK-200 design are also portrayed in Battlefield 4 as separate weapons: RPK-12 (light machine gun), AKU-12 (carbine), SVD-12 (designated marksman rifle), and DBV-12 (shotgun).

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