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Assault rifle
AEK-971 is a assault rifle originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Kovrovskiy Mekhanicheskiy Zavod (original) Degtyarev plant (current).
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.96 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.96 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Assault rifle
Soviet Union
1980–present 2018–present (KORD rifle)
See Users
Second Chechen war 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Stanislav Koksharov
1978
Kovrovskiy Mekhanicheskiy Zavod (original) Degtyarev plant (current)
1990–present
See Variants
3.3 kg (7.3 lb) unloaded (AEK-971) 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) unloaded (AEK-972) 3.25 kg (7.2 lb) unloaded (AEK-973)
960 mm (37.8 in) with stock unfolded 720 mm (28.3 in) with stock folded
420 mm (16.5 in)
5.45×39mm (AEK-971, AEK-971S, 6P67 KORD) 5.56×45mm NATO (AEK-972) 7.62×39mm (AEK-973, AEK-973S, 6P68 KORD)
Gas-operated , rotating bolt , balanced recoil system (BARS)
900 rounds/min
880 m/s (2,887 ft/s) (AEK-971, AEK-971S) 850 m/s (2,789 ft/s) (AEK-972) 700 m/s (2,297 ft/s) (AEK-973, AEK-973S)
500 m (547 yd)
100–1,000 m (109–1,094 yd) sight adjustments
AEK-971, AEK-971S, 6P67 KORD: 5.45×39mm AK-74 and RPK-74 30-, 45-round detachable box magazines , 60-round casket magazines AEK-972: 5.56×45mm NATO AK-101 , AK-102 and AK-108 magazines AEK-973, AEK-973S, 6P68 KORD: 7.62×39mm AK-47, AKM and RPK magazines
AEK-971: Adjustable iron sights , hooded front post and rear notch on a scaled tangent 6P67 KORD: Iron sights that consist of a rotary rear drum aperture and an integrated Picatinny rail for various optics
MVD Internal Troops
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
AEK-971 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Russia