AK M21 A
AK M21 A Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 5.56x45 mm assault rifle with rotating bolt, 460 mm hammer-forged barrel, folding polymer stock and Picatinny rails.
- Rate of fire
- 600 +/- 50 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 460 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
All rifles and pistols
Assault Rifles - 5.56x45 mm, 7.62x39 mm and 7.62x51 mm Automatic Rifles and Carbines
This group holds the catalogue's selective-fire service rifles. The AK M21 family covers 5.56x45 mm with 460 mm and 375 mm barrels; the AK E and AK M70 lines cover 7.62x39 mm with folding or fixed stocks; the M05 N group covers 7.62x51 mm with 500 mm or 406 mm barrels. The MCS M19 adds tool-free barrel changes between 7.62x39 mm and 6.5x39 mm, and the MORANA programme modernises existing 7.62x39 mm rifles rather than replacing them.
- Line items
- 13
- Calibres
- 3
- Natures
- 1
- Standards
- NATO · Eastern
By calibre
Models and specifications
AK M21 ABS
AK M21 ABS Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 5.56x45 mm assault rifle of the M21 group with 460 mm barrel, accepting telescopic stock, foregrip and underbarrel launchers.
- Rate of fire
- 600 +/- 50 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 460 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
AK M21 S
AK M21 S Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 5.56x45 mm assault rifle of the M21 group with intermediate 375 mm barrel and folding polymer stock.
- Rate of fire
- 600 +/- 50 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 375 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
AK M21 SBS
AK M21 SBS Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 5.56x45 mm assault rifle of the M21 group with 375 mm barrel, accepting telescopic stock, foregrip and underbarrel launchers.
- Rate of fire
- 600 +/- 50 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 375 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
AK E1
AK E1 Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 7.62x39 mm assault rifle with 415 mm hammer-forged barrel, 30 rds polymer magazine and side-folding polymer stock.
- Rate of fire
- 620 +/- 60 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 415 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
AK E2
AK E2 Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 7.62x39 mm assault rifle of the AK E group with a receiver-side rail for mounting a Picatinny rail adapter.
- Rate of fire
- 620 +/- 60 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 415 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
AK E3
AK E3 Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 7.62x39 mm assault rifle of the AK E group carrying a full-length Picatinny rail on the receiver cover.
- Rate of fire
- 620 +/- 60 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 415 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
AK M70 AB3
AK M70 AB3 Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 7.62x39 mm assault rifle with underfolding stock and 415 mm barrel.
- Rate of fire
- 620 +/- 60 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 415 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
AK M70 B3
AK M70 B3 Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 7.62x39 mm assault rifle with fixed stock and 415 mm barrel.
- Rate of fire
- 620 +/- 60 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 415 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
MCS M19
MCS M19 Modular Combat System
Gas-operated modular rifle allowing tool-free barrel change between 7.62x39 mm and 6.5x39 mm and between CQC and standard barrel lengths.
- Calibre options
- 7.62x39 mm or 6.5x39 mm, changed by barrel and magazine replacement
- Barrel change
- Tool-free, without disassembling the rifle
- Barrel lengths
- CQC and standard lengths available within each calibre
MORANA
MORANA Modernised Automatic Rifle
Modernisation and overhaul programme for in-service 7.62x39 mm automatic rifles, retaining calibre, operating system and serial number.
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds (optionally 20 or 60 rds)
- Calibre
- 7.62x39 mm
- Functioning system
- Automatic or semi-automatic
AK N1 / M05 N2
AK N1 and M05 N2 Assault Rifle
Gas-operated 7.62x51 mm assault rifle with 500 mm barrel; N1 has a right-side fire selector, N2 an ambidextrous selector.
- Rate of fire
- 620 +/- 60 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 500 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 20 rds
AK N1S / M05 N2S
AK N1S and M05 N2S Short-Barrel Assault Rifle
Short-barrel version of the M05 N group in 7.62x51 mm with 406 mm barrel and folding polymer stock.
- Rate of fire
- 620 +/- 60 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 406 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 20 rds
How assault rifles are specified in a tender
A rifle tender normally fixes the cartridge first, since it determines the ammunition already in stock and the allied standard to be met: 5.56x45 mm and 7.62x51 mm for NATO-aligned forces, 7.62x39 mm where existing inventories are Eastern. The specification then lists barrel length, stock type, mounting interfaces such as Picatinny rails, night-aiming sights and whether an underbarrel grenade launcher must be fitted. Weight with a loaded magazine and length with the stock folded are usually stated as maxima.
Reading the designation families
Within each family the letters carry the configuration. In the AK M21 group, S marks the 375 mm barrel, and the ABS and SBS variants are prepared for telescopic stock, foregrip and underbarrel launcher. In the M05 N group, N1 has a right-side fire selector and N2 an ambidextrous one, while S indicates the 406 mm barrel and F a fixed stock. The AK E series steps from E1 to E3 by adding first a receiver side rail and then a full-length rail on the receiver cover.
Questions about this equipment
Can these rifles mount an underbarrel grenade launcher?
Most models in this group list the BGP 40 mm underbarrel grenade launcher as an option, and the AK M21 ABS, AK M21 SBS and AK E3 additionally accept the BGP 40x46 mm version. The MCS M19, the MORANA package and the 7.62x51 mm N-series rifles list no launcher option.
What is the difference between a new rifle and the MORANA programme?
MORANA is a modernisation and overhaul package for 7.62x39 mm automatic rifles already in service. The rifle keeps its calibre, operating system and serial number while receiving a polymer stock and magazine, Picatinny and M-LOK mounting interfaces and new surface protection, with either a full barrel change or a partial overhaul that retains the original barrel.