Russian AN-94 (Abakan)

[VA_Dinger]

What ever happened to the Russian AN-94 (Abakan)?



I remember reading that it won some Russian army competition to replace the AK series, but then it just seemed to drop off the face of the earth.

Did they run out of money?

[Business_Casual]

The same thing that happened to the XM-8, probably. Money.

M_P

[Dport]

From what I heard it is very difficult to maintain. The ergos suck compared to the AK-74. It's about 5 times as costly to produce. And is only being adopted by Russia's elite.

[LOKNLOD]

Is that the one with the barrel that reciprocated and fired really rapid 2-shot bursts or something?

And what is going on with that muzzle device? Interesting.

[K.L. Davis]

Is that the one with the barrel that reciprocated and fired really rapid 2-shot bursts or something?

And what is going on with that muzzle device? Interesting.

Yes, the first two shots are practically on top of each other...

The thing at the end of the barrel is a muzzle brake that used... ummm, like whistle chambers to reduce (through modification) the sound.

ETA: Vid of firing

[TOrrock]

A combination of things, but mainly money.

The Russians have hundreds of thousands of perfectly good AK-74's, AKS-74's, and AK-74M's, they can't afford to just adopt another rifle, just for the sake of getting something with a high CDI factor.

Actually, the AKM is making a comeback among their more elite units who appreciate the bigger, heavier bullet of the 7.62x39mm.

[LOKNLOD]

Yes, the first two shots are practically on top of each other...

The thing at the end of the barrel is a muzzle brake that used... ummm, like whistle chambers to reduce (through modification) the sound.

ETA: Vid of firing

Very interesting. I wish I could see video from work but Websense is the devil...

It looks like the tub under the barrel is fixed, and the barrel travels on a small linear rail-type setup. If so I can see where that could be a major sticking point for debris in the field. How does the action operate? Recoil? I don't see how the gas could be vented from the barrel to operate any piston.

I need to watch the vid, all I can picture now is the muzzle brake emitting a high-pitched tweet with each shot.

[VA_Dinger]

Very interesting. I wish I could see video from work but Websense is the devil...

I know how you feel.

They are a bunch of fascist bastards.

[ygbsm]

Just ask the IRA. They got a couple dozen or so.

[VA_Dinger]

Just ask the IRA. They got a couple dozen or so.

The IRA got some AN-94's?