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Small arms1964–present
Battle rifle
Automatkarbin 4 is a battle rifle originating in Sweden West Germany. It was built by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori. Reported operators include Estonia, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Battle rifle
Sweden West Germany
1964–present
See Users
War in Afghanistan
Heckler & Koch
1950s
Husqvarna Vapenfabrik Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori
1965–1985
See Variants
4.1 kg (9.04 lb)
1,045 mm (41.1 in)
450 mm (17.7 in)
45 mm (1.8 in)
220 mm (8.7 in) with inserted magazine
7.62×51mm NATO
Roller-delayed blowback
500–600 rounds/min
800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)
500 metres (547 yd) 200–500 metres (219–547 yd) sight adjustments 100–600 metres (109–656 yd) with optics
3,700 metres (4,046 yd)
20-round detachable box magazine.
Rear: rotary diopter; front: hooded post
Estonia - Some parts of the Estonian Defence League use the Ak4 variant.
Jordan
Latvia - Ak4 variant used by National Guard .
Lithuania - Ak4 variant was used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces (reserve equipment), Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces and is currently used in Lithuanian Riflemen's Union .
Sweden - Made by three manufacturers, Heckler & Koch in Germany, and under license by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik (1965–70) and Carl Gustaf Gevärsfaktori (1965–80) which was later renamed to Förenade Fabriksverken (FFV) as the Ak 4 ( Automatkarbin 4 ). Two sub-variants are known to exist, one equipped with a rail and Aimpoint sight (Ak4 B) and the other with a 4× magnifying optic, the Hensoldt Fero Z24 4×24 (Ak 4OR). It has since been replaced by the Ak 5 ( Automatkarbin 5 ; a modified version of the FN FNC ) in the regular army. Ak 4B and Ak 4OR, some times in combination with the M203 grenade launcher, is still in use in Hemvärnet – Nationella skyddsstyrkorna, the Swedish Home Guard . About 5,000 units received a new adjustable stock from 2016. An additional 5,000 units were ordered in 2019. In December 2020, the in-house review, Tidningen Hemvärnet , announced that 1,000 extra units had been ordered, meaning every soldier in the Home Guard would receive the new adjustable stock AK4C variant before the end of 2022.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Automatkarbin 4 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Estonia
Jordan
Latvia
Lithuania
Sweden