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AK-103

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The AK-103 is an assault rifle designed by the Russian small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov and manufactured by the Kalashnikov Concern. Chambered in 7.62x39mm, it belongs to the export AK-100 rifle family and was offered for export beginning in March 1993 as a derivative of the AK-74M rebuilt to fire the older 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge used by the AKM. It was designed in 1993, entered production in 1994 and has been in service since 2001. 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
7.62x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
1994 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Hezbollah, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: AK-103
Indian Air Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: AK-103
Indian Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: AK-103

Used In

Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AK-103
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AK-103
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Wars
Source Wikipedia: AK-103
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Kalashnikov Concern

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: AK-103
Sources
1. Wikipedia: AK-103
  • Infobox, Type field
    Assault rifle
  • Infobox: production_date
    1994-present
  • Infobox: service
    2001-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×39mm
  • Caliber attribute (ak-103)
    Chambered in 7.62x39mm, it belongs to the export AK-100 rifle family and was offered for export beginning in March 1993 as a derivative of the AK-74M rebuilt to fire the older 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge used by the AKM.
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), infobox wars field: 'War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)'
  • Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
  • Operated By: Indian Air Force, Operators
    Indian Air Force: An off-the-shelf emergency contract for 70,000 rifles was signed in August 2021 for direct procurement from Russia at a cost of ₹300 crore (US$40.59 million). The deliveries would begin in late 2022.
  • Operated By: Hezbollah, Operators
    Hezbollah: AK-103s recovered by the IDF.
  • Operated By: Indian Navy, Operators
    Indian Navy
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Wikidata: AK-103
Wikidata Q294043, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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