The AM-17 unlike previous firearms in current use by the Russian military differentiates itself by employing two receivers that connect on a hinge instead of a single stamped receiver with a lid. To do this the upper receiver itself is made from polymer and steel reinforcements, while the lower receiver along with its magazine housing is made entirely from polymer and connected to the upper receiver by two captive take down cross-pins reducing the weight of the firearm significantly and allowing for easier access into the internal operation. The gas operated action within is a short stroke gas piston and rotary bolt which locks with three radial lugs on the bolt head similar to historic 9x39mm carbines such as the VSK-94. The bolt carrier within the upper receiver is almost streamline by design raising it towards the bolt group reducing both bolt friction and felt user recoil.[citation needed]
Featuresedit
The weapon has an integrated upper full-length MIL-STD/1913 Picatinny railing, polymer side-folding and adjustable (telescoping) shoulder stock, and longitudinal slots in the walls of the upper receiver allowing for ambidextrous controls in both the fire selector and charging handle.
Users and service historyedit
Russia: The AM-17 is in limited use with FSB, FSO, Russian National Guard, and VVS specifically for firearms testing and has yet to complete acceptance trials.
Kalashnikov Concern (Company) (May 28, 2018). Наследие Драгунова: как "неудачные" разработки становятся оружием будущего [Dragunov’s legacy: how “unsuccessful” developments become weapons of the future] (Motion picture). Russia: Kalashnikov Concern.
^From Dragunov MA to AM-17 – how rejected designs become future weapons
^"Наследие Драгунова: как "неудачные" разработки становятся оружием будущего". kalashnikov.media.
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kalashnikov, concern, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, decem. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kalashnikov Concern AM 17 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The AM 17 Russian Avtomat Malogabaritnyj romanized Avtomat Malogabaritnyj lit Small sized Automatic Rifle awaiting GRAU designation is an assault rifle that uses standard intermediate cartridge 5 45 39mm 7N10 cartridge First unveiled in the Russian Army Expo 2017 alongside the suppressed AMB 17 It was developed and manufactured by in the late 2010s by Kalashnikov Concern based on the Yevgeny Dragunov MA Compact Rifle 1 2 The weapon is intended for use as a close quarters weapon primarily for military and law enforcement units of the Russian Interior Ministry Russian National Guard and Russian Army to replace the AKS 74U 3 AM 17AM 17TypeAssault rifle CarbinePlace of originRussian FederationService historyIn service2018 presentUsed bysee UsersProduction historyDesignerYevgeny DragunovDesigned2015ManufacturerKalashnikov ConcernSpecificationsMass2 5 kg 5 51 lb Length740 mm 29 in stock extended 490 mm 19 3 in stock folded Barrel length230 mm 9 1 in Cartridge5 45 39mmActionGas operated rotating boltRate of fire700 850 rounds minMuzzle velocityN AEffective firing rangeN AMaximum firing rangeN AFeed system30 round detachable box magazineSightsAdjustable iron sights and various optical sights by the use of Picatinny rail Contents 1 Design details 1 1 Operating mechanism 1 2 Features 2 Users and service history 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDesign details editOperating mechanism edit The AM 17 unlike previous firearms in current use by the Russian military differentiates itself by employing two receivers that connect on a hinge instead of a single stamped receiver with a lid To do this the upper receiver itself is made from polymer and steel reinforcements while the lower receiver along with its magazine housing is made entirely from polymer and connected to the upper receiver by two captive take down cross pins reducing the weight of the firearm significantly and allowing for easier access into the internal operation The gas operated action within is a short stroke gas piston and rotary bolt which locks with three radial lugs on the bolt head similar to historic 9x39mm carbines such as the VSK 94 The bolt carrier within the upper receiver is almost streamline by design raising it towards the bolt group reducing both bolt friction and felt user recoil citation needed Features edit The weapon has an integrated upper full length MIL STD 1913 Picatinny railing polymer side folding and adjustable telescoping shoulder stock and longitudinal slots in the walls of the upper receiver allowing for ambidextrous controls in both the fire selector and charging handle Users and service history edit nbsp Russia The AM 17 is in limited use with FSB FSO Russian National Guard and VVS specifically for firearms testing and has yet to complete acceptance trials See also editAK 9 AMB 17 List of Russian weaponry List of equipment of the Russian Ground ForcesReferences editKalashnikov Concern Company May 28 2018 Nasledie Dragunova kak neudachnye razrabotki stanovyatsya oruzhiem budushego Dragunov s legacy how unsuccessful developments become weapons of the future Motion picture Russia Kalashnikov Concern MA malokalibernyj avtomat KALAShNIKOV ORUZhIE BOEPRIPASY SNARYaZhENIE 2000 1 pp 26 30 From Dragunov MA to AM 17 how rejected designs become future weapons Nasledie Dragunova kak neudachnye razrabotki stanovyatsya oruzhiem budushego kalashnikov media External links editLarry Vickers shooting AM 17 assault rifle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalashnikov Concern AM 17 amp oldid 1203388916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
