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**bakerlite** · 29-01-2012, 10:50

If AVG dislikes Modern Firearms, try Kalashnikov AK-12 Unveiled | The Firearm Blog

New Features:

Ambidextrous forward charging handle.
Smaller ejection port.
New safety switch.
New fire control switch with three modes of fire (single shot, 3 round burst and full auto).
New hinged top cover. The cover is a lot more rigid that the previous AK rifles.
Quad picatinny rails.
Folding and length adjustable stock.
Ergonomic pistol grip (with a decent radius between trigger guard and grip).
New muzzle brake that attaches to standard NATO 22mm threading.
Improved barrel rifling.

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**Beerhunter** · 30-01-2012, 12:30

What make this "Fifth Generation"? I make it three so far: 1) AK47 2) AKM 3) AK74

Or have I missed some?

**Crazypebble** · 30-01-2012, 12:51

Originally Posted by Beerhunter

What make this "Fifth Generation"? I make it three so far: 1) AK47 2) AKM 3) AK74

Or have I missed some?

I think it's
1)AK-47, 2)AKM, 3)AK-74, 4)AK-74M. 5) AK-12

There's so many types of Kalashnikov, I get lost.

**Goldbricker** · 30-01-2012, 13:09

First decent sight radius ever on a Kalash

**JoeCivvie** · 30-01-2012, 14:22

I like the part which says: "The AK-12 has classic configuration, which creates a constructively simple automatic rifle with an option to mount powerful muzzles and large magazines"

Does it have a Picatinny rail on to which you can strap a Rottweiler?

**Beerhunter** · 30-01-2012, 17:20

Originally Posted by Crazypebble

I think it's
1)AK-47, 2)AKM, 3)AK-74, 4)AK-74M. 5) AK-12

There's so many types of Kalashnikov, I get lost.

Yes there are umpteen variations but all on the same three themes. For example as far as I can see: AK-74M and AK12 are just modified AK74s.

**stoatman** · 30-01-2012, 18:35

I thought all the 74's were pressed receivers. Which would make 5 gens:

AK47 (7.62x39, milled)
AKM (7.62x39, pressed)
AK74 (5.45x39, pressed)
AK100-series (7.62x39, 5.45x39, 5.56x45, pressed)
Ak-12

**on_leave** · 18-02-2012, 18:16

Does this mean that bullpups have enough disadvantages to justify staying with ... er ... what's the standard term for the alternative layout? Traditional? Conventional? Long stock? Forward mechanism? It's not as if nobody has made a bullpup Kalashnikov, either:
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**Goldbricker** · 18-02-2012, 19:33

Originally Posted by bakerlite

If AVG dislikes Modern Firearms, try Kalashnikov AK-12 Unveiled | The Firearm Blog

New Features:

Ambidextrous forward charging handle.
Smaller ejection port.
New safety switch.
New fire control switch with three modes of fire (single shot, 3 round burst and full auto).
New hinged top cover. The cover is a lot more rigid that the previous AK rifles.
Quad picatinny rails.
Folding and length adjustable stock.
Ergonomic pistol grip (with a decent radius between trigger guard and grip).
New muzzle brake that attaches to standard NATO 22mm threading.
Improved barrel rifling.

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90 deg gas port over the old AK 45 deg which was shaving 5.45 jackets

**montucky** · 19-02-2012, 03:24

Izhmash is doing pretty good after their huge success selling us the SAIGA rifles and shotguns that come into this country in a sporting configuration for legal reasons and then can easily and legally be made into their original configuration with US made parts.

I love my saiga 12! Ugly but goes bang all the time!

Sure hope they figure out how to import them in a sporting configuration.