| AK-103 | |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2001–present[1] |
| Used by | See Users |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov |
| Designed | 1993 |
| Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern |
| Unit cost | Gov. price US$150–160 per unit in 2014 |
| Produced | 1994–present |
| No. built | 250,000+ |
| Variants | AK-104 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) empty [3] 4.1 kg (8.2 lb) with loaded magazine |
| Length | 943 mm (37.1 in) stock extended / 705 mm (27.8 in) stock folded[3] |
| Barrel length | 415 mm (16.3 in)[3] |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
| Caliber | 7.62mm |
| Action | Gas operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 350 m (380 yd) at point-blank range[3] 500 m (550 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights, with a dove tail side rail for mounting optical and night sights |
The AK-103 is an assault rifle designed by Russian small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov.
- ^ "Presentation of the unique Kalashnikov small arms collection in the Moscow Kremlin Museum". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
AK-103 – Kalashnikov assault rifle, caliber 7.62 mm. It is designed for the 7.62-mm cartridge of the 1943 model. This model was included in the inventory in 2001
- ^ Noir, War. "MW Exclusive: Ethiopia Using Weapons Supplied by Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan". www.militantwire.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "AK-103". Kalashnikov Concern. Retrieved 15 August 2021.