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AK-101

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The AK-101 is a Kalashnikov assault rifle designed in 1994 and chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO for the export market, part of the AK-100 rifle family developed by Kalashnikov Concern. Gas-operated with a rotating bolt and capable of semi-automatic and fully automatic fire, it is built along the same lines as the AK-74M but incorporates composite furniture, and entered production in 1995. It remains in production and service today, aimed chiefly at customers whose forces already use NATO-standard ammunition. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Caliber
7.62x39mm 1
Caliber
5.45x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Partially Attested
Introduced Year
1994 3
Article gives 1994 as development year; infobox lists service from 1995
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 3
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 3
Introduced Year
1995 1
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Used In

Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AK-101
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1. Wikidata: AK-101
Wikidata Q294028, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: AK-101
  • service status
    It remains in production and service today, aimed chiefly at customers whose forces already use NATO-standard ammunition
  • Caliber attribute (ak-101)
    The AK-101 is a Kalashnikov assault rifle designed in 1994 and chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO for the export market, part of the AK-100 rifle family developed by Kalashnikov Concern.
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
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3. Wikipedia: AK-101
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The AK-101 is a Kalashnikov assault rifle model developed in 1994 to use the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge belonging to the export AK-100 (rifle family).
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