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/
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Introduced YearArticle gives 1994 as development year; infobox lists service from 1995 Weapon Class
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How does the AK-101 differ from the AK-74M?
It is the same rifle chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO instead of 5.45mm.
The AK-101 is an export version of the 5.45mm Kalashnikov AK-74M assault rifle. The main difference between the two is the ammunition: the AK-101 is chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO, while the AK-74M fires the 5.45mm cartridge. Otherwise the AK-101 is basically the same rifle as the AK-74M, which is the standard issue rifle of the Russian army.
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1. Wikipedia: AK-101
service status
It remains in production and service today, aimed chiefly at customers whose forces already use NATO-standard ammunition
Infobox: cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO
Infobox: service
1995-present
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The AK-101 is chambered in 5.56mm NATO and features a black glass-filled polyamide side folding stock, which folds to the left.
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View the Source2. Wikidata: AK-101
Wikidata Q294028, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 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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