TSAMTO, July 12. 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.
A number of design features were introduced into the machine gun, 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 firing modes: single shots, automatic fire, a queue with a cut-off of two shots. In addition, the machine has a" hung " forearm 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 buttstock, a Picatinny rail on the receiver lid for installing collimator, optical and night sights, mechanical sighting devices with a diopter whole. Also, a 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher is installed on the machine, according to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
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.