AO-62 assault rifle
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AO-62 | |
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Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Production history | |
Designer | Peter Andreevich Tkachev |
Designed | 1962 |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 5.45×39mm |
Caliber | 5.45mm |
Action | Recoil operated |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
The AO-62 is a 5.45×39mm calibre assault rifle that led to the development of the AN-94 Abakan assault rifle. It is recoil operated with a special device that can resist recoil when the first three rounds are fired. This rifle predates the Heckler & Koch G11 and AN-94 assault rifles.
References
- "Солдат удачи" номер 9 (72) 2000 Д.Ширяев "Кто изобрел автомат Калашникова"; excerpt
See also
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