AG-043
AG-043 (АГ-043) was a Soviet compact fully automatic assault rifle or carbine chambered for the 5.45×39mm round, developed in 1975. The weapon is a derivative of the earlier and similar AO-31 which also is Simonov's adaptation of the AK-47. The AG-043 had folding stock; a version with fixed stock was given the designation AG-042.
AG-043
- Name
- AG-043
- Field
- assault rifle
- Period
- 1974
- Region
- Soviet Union
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AG-043 (АГ-043) was a Soviet compact fully automatic assault rifle or carbine chambered for the 5.45×39mm round, developed in 1975. The weapon is a derivative of the earlier and similar AO-31 which also is Simonov's adaptation of the AK-47. The AG-043 had folding stock; a version with fixed stock was given the designation AG-042.
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Both were designed by Simonov after the GRAU launched Project Modern intended to adopt a carbine capable of automatic fire, inspired by the US experience with XM177 in Vietnam. The Soviet contest for this design was won by Kalashnikov's AKS-74U.
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• Name — AG-043 • Origin — Soviet Union • Type — Assault rifle carbine • Is Ranged — YES • Designer — Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov • Design Date — 1974 • Production Date — 1974 • Weight — 2.1 kg (without rounds) • Part Length — 215 mm • Cartridge — 5.45×39mm • Caliber — 5.45mm • Action — Gas operated • Velocity — 700 m/s • Feed — 30-round detachable box magazine • Sights — Iron sights - • Length — 680mm 420mm (folded)
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1974
AG-043 first recorded.
1974
AG-043 is recorded from 1974.
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- 1.Автомат АГ - 043.
- 2.The History of Russian Assault Rifle. Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps. 166. 2005. 5-98655-006-4.
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- The History of Russian Assault Rifle. Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps. 166. 2005. 5-98655-006-4.
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