A batch of AK-12 5.45 mm Kalashnikov assault rifles was delivered to the military personnel of the Baltic Fleet Marine Corps unit as part of the fleet rearmament program.
According to the information support department of the press service of the Baltic Fleet, the new small arms replaced the AK-74M submachine guns previously in service with the Black Berets.
The AK-12, developed as part of the Ratnik program, was put into service at the end of 2018. It is positioned as a new platform on the basis of which it is planned to produce weapons of various calibers and purposes - both military and civilian.
Now the amphibious assault and reconnaissance units of the Marine Corps have begun targeting and bringing weapons to normal combat at the Baltic Fleet's "Khmelevka" training ground in the Kaliningrad region.
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AK-12 caliber 5.45 mm is a new level of automatic rifle, differs from previous versions of AK-74M and AKM with increased accuracy and accuracy of shooting from any position.
The ergonomics of the machine has increased significantly. The AK-12 has several Picatinny rails for installing additional equipment: sights, front handle, flashlight, laser designator.
A transparent insert for ammunition control appeared in the store, and in the pistol grip there is a case where you can store batteries for the sight or medicines. It is possible to install a grenade launcher under the barrel. The reserve of survivability of the barrel has been increased, for the production of which a new technology has been used.
Svetlana Pesotskaya (Kaliningrad region)
