AK-101
The AK-101 is a Kalashnikov assault rifle model developed in 1994 to use the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge belonging to the export AK-100 (rifle family).
Also recorded as AK 101 Assault Rifle · AK-100 rifle series · AK100 series · AK-10X
AK-101
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- Name
- AK-101
- Field
- assault rifle
- Period
- 1994
- Region
- Russia
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The AK-101 is a Kalashnikov assault rifle model developed in 1994 to use the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge belonging to the export AK-100 (rifle family).
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — AK-101 • Origin — Russia • Type — Assault rifle • Is Ranged — Yes • Service — 1995–present • Used By — See Users • Wars — *Papua conflict • Insurgency in Aceh • Syrian Civil War • Operation Madago Raya • Designer — Mikhail Kalashnikov • Design Date — 1994 • Manufacturer — Kalashnikov Concern • Production Date — 1995–present • Number — 270,500+ • Variants — AK-102 RPK-201 • Weight — 3.6 kg without magazine 4 kg fully loaded • Length — 943 mm with stock extended / 700 mm with stock folded • Part Length — 415 mm • Cartridge — 5.56×45mm NATO • Caliber — 5.56mm • Action — Gas-Operated, rotating bolt with two lugs • Rate — 600 rounds/min • Velocity — 910 m/s • Range — 500 m • Feed — 30-round detachable box magazine 45-round detachable box magazine from the RPK-201 • Sights — Adjustable iron sights, Equipped with optical plate for attaching various scopes
Design
Design
The AK-101 is a selective fire weapon that can be fired in either semi-automatic or fully automatic mode. The disassembly procedure for the AK-101 is identical to that of the AK-74 as the design is similar to the AK-74M. It's constructed using composite materials, including plastics, which affect its weight and durability. Features of the AK-101 are also present in the AK-103 and other rifles in the AK-100 series. The AK-101 has an attachment rail installed on the side of the receiver for mounting scopes and other optical sights, which will accept most types of Russian and European AK optics. The rifle accepts most synthetic and metal AK-74-style magazines with 30-round capacity. The AK-101 has a 415 mm barrel with an AK-74 style muzzle brake attached to the barrel to control muzzle climb. The AK-101 is chambered in 5.56mm NATO and features a black glass-filled polyamide side folding stock, which folds to the left. The side folding stock looks similar to a normal fixed stock, but folds and locks securely to the left side of the receiver. It has a cutout to compensate for the side rail.
Norinco AK-2000
Norinco AK-2000
Norinco produced a copy of the AK-101 as the AK-2000, with the stock of the Type 56-2. It has been in service with Indonesian police units.
KR-101
KR-101
A semiautomatic AK-101 clone was made by Kalashnikov-USA(No affiliation with Kalashnikov Concern) in 2022.
PSA AK-101
PSA AK-101
A semiautomatic clone of the AK-101 made by Palmetto State Armory.
Users
Users
• Illustration — A map with AK-101 users in blue * •: Indonesian Marine Corps and the Mobile Brigade Corps. • Kenya • Uruguay
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — AK-101 on display • Illustration — AK-101 with foregrip • Illustration — AK-101 • Illustration — An AK-2000P of the Indonesian Mobile Brigade Corps
27 mars 2015. Nord Kivu, RD
MONUSCO Photos · 27 mars 2015. Nord Kivu, RD Congo: un homme salue et encourage un casque bleu lors d'une patrouille terrestre du bataillon uruguayen sur l'axe Nyanzale - Kichanga.
AK-74M, AK-101 and AK-103 service rifles on display
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Guns of Nusantara: The AK-101 and 102 in BRIMOB Service. conflictfreelance.rs. 6 September 2020.
- 2.Gordon L. Rottman. The AK-47: Kalashnikov-series assault rifles. Bloomsbury Publishing. 37. 2011. 978-1-84908-835-0.
- 3.Официальный сайт группы предприятий "ИЖМАШ".
- 4.AK-101. 27 October 2010.
- 5.RPK-201. Rosboronexport.
- 6.AK-101. 27 October 2010.
- 7.Kalashnikov USA just announced an all-American AK-100 series rifle. 15 January 2020.
- 8.Аssault rifles AK 100 series. 22 February 2018.
- 9.Jenzen-Jones, N.R. The 100-Series Kalashnikovs: A Primer. Small Arms Review. 16. 3. September 2012.
- 10.Norinco AK-2000P: Balada Senapan Serbu "Kalashnikov" Produksi Cina. 18 January 2017.
- 11.Kalashnikov-USA Introduced New Rifles and Calibers at SHOT Show 2022 Including a 5.56mm KR-101 - Soldier Systems Daily. 28 January 2022.
- 12.Robertson, Matt. A Non-AK Guy's Adventure with an AK: PSA AK-101 AKM Review. Everyday Marksman. 2025-06-24.
- 13.altair.pl. Rosyjska broń dla Fidżi.
- 14.banjarmasin.tribunnews.com. Pasukan Brimobda Kalsel Gunakan Senjata Baru AK101 dan AK102. 2 March 2016.
- 15.Ak-2000P.
- 16.Rangers in Kenya are outgunned in the new poaching arms race.
- 17.El Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay adquiere 500 fusiles de asalto AK-103 para su Guardia Nacional.
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