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AN-94

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The AN-94 is a Russian assault rifle, formally the Avtomat Nikonova model of 1994, named for its chief designer Gennadiy Nikonov, with a nickname, Abakan, taken from the Siberian city. It was designed between 1980 and 1994 as a prospective replacement for the AK-74 series, but its complexity and cost kept it from wide adoption, and it has remained a specialized weapon issued in limited numbers since entering service in 1994. Its signature feature fires two rounds before the shooter feels recoil, intended to improve accuracy in the opening rounds of automatic fire, alongside a stated cyclic rate of 1,800 rounds per minute in that burst mode. 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
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
1994 1
Introduced Year
1997 2
Classification
Caliber
5.45x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Russian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Izhmash AN-94 (Abakan)

Used In

First Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AN-94
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Kalashnikov Concern

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: AN-94
Sources
1. Wikipedia: AN-94
  • Infobox, Type field
    Assault rifle
  • Infobox, Service history, In service field
    1994-present
  • Lead section
    The initials stand for Avtomat Nikonova model of 1994, after its chief designer Gennadiy Nikonov, who previously worked on the Nikonov machine gun.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    5.45×39mm
  • Infobox: service
    1994-present
  • Used In: First Chechen War, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'
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2. Wikidata: AN-94
Wikidata Q295513, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: Izhmash AN-94 (Abakan)
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
Quote, Operated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
[ Russia ]
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