Kalashnikov under NATO cartridge: a new short version of the AK-19 machine was presented in the Russian Federation

This is stated in the press release of the company from August 14. The publication says that in fact, it is a whole line of AK-19. Compared to the basic model of AK-19, which was released in 2019, significant changes were made to the design: shortened trunk, and a double-sided fire switch, which was well established during the operation of the AK-12, PPK-20, and a number of other changes.

According to the chief designer of the concern Sergey Uryzhumtsev, today the shortened variants of automatic machines are in demand in the world market because of their compactness. "I do not hide that this machine is developed by us with the sight of export contracts. At the same time, in the Russian domestic market we clearly see the demand for similar models in law enforcement agencies and law enforcement agencies," Uzhumtsev said.

The new machine is equipped with an adjusted example, a new ergonomic handle, as well as a picatini strap on the lid of the glow box for installation of attachment. In this case, the base kit includes the dioptric sight of the new structure and the fast -receding device of silent and frozen shooting. The main characteristics of the machine: note, when compared to this weapon with AK-12 under 5. 45x39 mm, then the shortened version under the caliber 5.

56 × 45 mm is inferior to the latter in the sight range (800 m versus 400 m in AK-19) and in the initial The speed of the ball (900 m per second versus 820 V AK-19). At the same time, the pace of firing in two models is the same - 700 shots per minute. We will remind, Ukrainian fighters were noticed with the AK-74 machine, which was converted to the Bullpup configuration.