Weapons System

ShAK-12

Small Arms And Sidearms

The ShAK-12, originally developed under the name ASh-12.7, is a Russian close-quarters-battle and urban-operations weapon designed by TsKIB SOO, a subsidiary of the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula, at the request of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). It was built for extreme short-range stopping power for FSB urban combat units, and the first batch of rifles was delivered to the FSB in late 2011.

Facts
Weapon Class
close-quarters-battle carbine 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
2011 2
Caliber Class
Small Arms 1
Classification
Caliber
12.7x55mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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Source Wikipedia: ShAK-12Infobox: origin
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Russia
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ShAK-12
  • Lead section
    According to the Russian press, the first batch of ShAK-12 rifles were delivered to the FSB in late 2011.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    12.7×55mm STs-130
  • Infobox: type
    special-purpose high-caliber automatic rifle
  • Lead
    The ShAK-12, (Russian: ШАК-12) originally under the name ASh-12.7 (Russian: АШ-12.7, Автомат штурмовой 12.7мм, lit. "automatic assault carbine 12.7mm") is a dedicated CQB/Urban Operations weapon, developed by TsKIB SOO ("Central Design and Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms"), a subsidiary of the KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula, Russia, by request from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
  • Infobox: service
    2011-present
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2. ShAK-12 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q4654496 (P729 service entry): 2011
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Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 2011.
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Wikidata: ShAK-12
Wikidata Q4654496, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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