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AK-203

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The AK-203 is a Russian gas-operated assault rifle chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge, one of the latest iterations of the AK series of rifles originally designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It was developed in the 2010s by the Kalashnikov Concern in Russia and is primarily operated by the Indian Armed Forces. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
7.62x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
2022 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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Source Wikipedia: AK-203
Source Wikipedia: AK-203
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1. Wikipedia: AK-203
  • Opening paragraph
    The AK-203 is a Russian gas-operated assault rifle designed to chamber the 7.62x39mm cartridge.
  • Infobox, Service history
    In service: 2022-present
  • service-status
    service = 2022-present
  • Caliber attribute (ak-203)
    The AK-203 is a Russian gas-operated assault rifle chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge, one of the latest iterations of the AK series of rifles originally designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.
  • Operated By: Indian Army, Wikipedia article text
    Meanwhile, the rest of the 600,000 rifles that are to be produced by Indo-Russia Rifles in India under technology transfer will be used by the Indian Army.
  • Operated By: Indian Air Force, Wikipedia article text
    As of August 2021, Indian Air Force reportedly purchased 70,000 AK-203 rifles from Russia.
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Wikidata: AK-203
Wikidata Q109236235, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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