Kalashnikov Concern AM-17 explained

AM-17
Origin:Russian Federation
Type:Assault rifle
Carbine
Is Ranged:yes
Service:2018–present
Used By:see Users
Design Date:2015
Manufacturer:Kalashnikov Concern
Weight:2.52NaN2
Length:740mm(stock extended)
490mm (stock folded)
Part Length:230mm
Cartridge:5.45×39mm
Action:Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate:700–850 rounds/min
Velocity:N/A
Range:N/A
Max Range:N/A
Feed:30-round detachable box magazine
Sights:Adjustable iron sights and various optical sights by the use of Picatinny rail

The AM-17 (Russian: Aвтомат Малогабаритный|translit=Avtomat Malogabaritnyj|translation=Small-sized Automatic Rifle, awaiting GRAU designation) is an assault rifle that uses standard intermediate cartridge 5.45×39mm 7N10 cartridge. First unveiled in the Russian Army Expo 2017 alongside the suppressed AMB-17. It was developed and manufactured by in the late 2010s by Kalashnikov Concern based on the Yevgeny Dragunov MA Compact Rifle.[1] [2] The weapon is intended for use as a close quarters weapon, primarily for military and law enforcement units of the Russian Interior Ministry, Russian National Guard, and Russian Army to replace the AKS-74U.[3]

Design details

Operating mechanism

The AM-17, unlike previous firearms in current use by the Russian military, differentiates itself by employing two receivers that connect on a hinge instead of a single stamped receiver with a lid. To do this the upper receiver itself is made from polymer and steel reinforcements, while the lower receiver along with its magazine housing is made entirely from polymer and connected to the upper receiver by two captive take down cross-pins reducing the weight of the firearm significantly and allowing for easier access into the internal operation. The gas-operated action within is a short-stroke gas piston and rotary bolt which locks with three radial lugs on the bolt head similar to historic 9×39mm carbines such as the VSK-94. The bolt carrier within the upper receiver is almost streamline by design raising it towards the bolt group reducing both bolt friction and felt user recoil.

Features

The weapon has an integrated upper full-length MIL-STD/1913 Picatinny railing, polymer side-folding and adjustable (telescoping) shoulder stock, and longitudinal slots in the walls of the upper receiver allowing for ambidextrous controls in both the fire selector and charging handle.

Users and service history

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. "МА - малокалиберный автомат" КАЛАШНИКОВ. ОРУЖИЕ, БОЕПРИПАСЫ, СНАРЯЖЕНИЕ 2000/1, pp. 26-30
  2. https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/06/29/from-dragunov-ma-to-am-17-how-rejected-designs-become-future-weapons/ From Dragunov MA to AM-17 – how rejected designs become future weapons
  3. Web site: Наследие Драгунова: как "неудачные" разработки становятся оружием будущего. kalashnikov.media.