AK-103

AK-103
AK-103
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	2001–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	War in Afghanistan (2001-2021); Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present); Iraq War; Libyan Civil War; Syrian Civil War; War in Iraq (2013-2017); Yemeni Civil War (2014–present); Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen; Saudi–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present); Tigray War; Russian invasion of Ukraine; War in Amhara; Gaza war;
Production history
Designer	Mikhail Kalashnikov
Designed	1993
Manufacturer	Kalashnikov Concern
Unit cost	Gov. price US$150–160 per unit in 2014
Produced	1994–present
No. built	250,000+
Variants	AK-104
Specifications
Mass	3.6 kg (7.9 lb) empty ; 4.1 kg (8.2 lb) with loaded magazine
Length	943 mm (37.1 in) stock extended / 705 mm (27.8 in) stock folded
Barrel length	415 mm (16.3 in)
Cartridge	7.62×39mm
Caliber	7.62mm
Action	Gas operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	715 m/s (2,346 ft/s)
Effective firing range	350 m (380 yd) at point-blank range; 500 m (550 yd)
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Iron sights, with a dove tail side rail for mounting optical and night sights

The AK-103 is an assault rifle designed by Russian small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov.