AK-101

The AK-101 is an assault rifle of the Kalashnikov series. The AK-101 is designed for the world export market, using the NATO standard 5.56×45mm cartridge. The AK-101 is marketed at those looking for a weapon that combines the logistical compatibility and familiarity of the 5.56×45mm NATO round with the reliability of a Kalashnikov. The design of this rifle is similar to the AK-74. It is designed with modern and composite materials, including plastics that reduce weight and improve accuracy. Many of the improvements found in the AK-101 are also present in the AK-103 and the rest of the AK-100 series of rifles. The AK-101 is also considered to be an export version of the AK-74M.[8]

AK-101
AK-101
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service1995–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
DesignerMikhail Kalashnikov
Designed1994[2]
ManufacturerKalashnikov Concern
Produced1995–present
No. built270,500+
VariantsAK-102
RPK-201
Specifications
Mass3.6 kg (7.9 lb) without magazine 4 kg (8.8 lb) fully loaded[3]
Length943 mm (37.1 in) with stock extended / 700 mm (28 in) with stock folded[4]
Barrel length415 mm (16.3 in)[5]
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber5.56mm
ActionGas-Operated, rotating bolt with two lugs[6]
Rate of fire600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity910 m/s (3,000 ft/s)
Effective firing range500 m (550 yd)
Feed system30-round detachable box magazine
45-round detachable box magazine from the RPK-201[7]
SightsAdjustable iron sights, Equipped with optical plate for attaching various scopes

Design

The AK-101 is a selective fire weapon that can be fired in either semi-automatic or fully automatic mode. The disassembly procedure for the AK-101 is identical to that of the AK-74. The AK-101 has an attachment rail installed on the side of the receiver for mounting scopes and other optical sights, which will accept most types of Russian and European AK optics. The rifle accepts most synthetic and metal AK-74-style magazines with 30-round capacity. The AK-101 has a 415 mm (16.3 in) barrel with an AK-74 style muzzle brake attached to the barrel to control muzzle climb.

The AK-102, AK-104 and AK-105 are the designations given to the more compact carbine variants of the AK-10x rifle series, firing the 5.56×45mm NATO, 7.62×39mm M43 and 5.45×39mm M74 rifle rounds respectively. These carbines differ from the normal rifles of the series in that they have much shorter barrels, only 314 mm (12.4 in) in length. These AK-100 series carbines, much like their rifle counterparts, were made primarily for export.

The AK-101 is chambered in 5.56mm NATO and features a black glass-filled polyamide side folding stock. The side folding stock looks similar to a normal fixed stock, but folds and locks securely to the left side of the receiver. It has a cutout to compensate for the side rail.

Chinese copy
An AK-2000P of the Indonesian Mobile Brigade Corps

Norinco produced a copy of the AK-101 as the AK-2000, with the stock of the Type 56-2. It has been in service with Indonesia Police units.[9]

Users
  • AK-101 on display
  • AK-101 with foregrip
  • AK-101

See also

References
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  2. Gordon L. Rottman (2011). The AK-47: Kalashnikov-series assault rifles. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-84908-835-0.
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  6. "AK-101". 27 October 2010.
  7. "RPK-201". Rosboronexport. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  8. "AK-101/102: Senapan Serbu dari Rusia Bercita Rasa NATO, Ikon Brimob di Awal Reformasi". Indomiliter.com. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  9. Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (September 2012). "The 100-Series Kalashnikovs: A Primer". Small Arms Review. Vol. 16, no. 3.
  10. "Pasukan Brimobda Kalsel Gunakan Senjata Baru AK101 dan AK102" (in Indonesian). banjarmasin.tribunnews.com. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  11. "Rosyjska broń dla Fidżi" (in Polish). altair.pl. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  12. "Rangers in Kenya are outgunned in the new poaching arms race".
  13. "EJÉRCITO NACIONAL – Ministerio de Defensa Nacional". www.mdn.gub.uy. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
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