TSAMTO, June 15. Modern 7.62 and 5.45 mm AK-12 submachine guns continue to arrive in the units of the Ground Forces. Since the beginning of the year, new submachine guns have been delivered to the combined arms unit of the Eastern and Western Military Districts.
The machine has a number of design features, which made it possible to achieve greater combat effectiveness of the weapon, versatility of use, accuracy and accuracy of shooting. The units receive a sample with shooting modes: single shots, automatic fire, a queue with a cut-off of two shots. In addition, the machine has a" hung " handguard that protects the barrel from external loads, a removable high-performance muzzle brake-compensator, the ability to install a low-noise and flame-free shooting device, a folding, length-adjustable butt, a Picatinny rail on the receiver cover for installing collimator, optical and night sights, mechanical sighting devices with a dioptric device. The machine is also equipped with a 40-mm grenade launcher, according to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry.
The AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifle is an individual weapon of the personnel of the combined arms and other units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.