AN-94 | |
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![]() AN-94 displayed at Engineering Technologies 2012 | |
Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | Russia |
Service history | |
In service | 1994–present[1] |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | First Chechen War[1] Annexation of Crimea |
Production history | |
Designer | Gennadiy Nikonov |
Designed | 1980–1994 |
Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern (formerly known as Izhmash) |
Produced | 1994–2006 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.85 kg (8.49 lb) |
Length | 943 mm (37.1 in) stock extended 728 mm (28.7 in) stock folded |
Barrel length | 405 mm (15.9 in) |
Cartridge | 5.45×39mm |
Action | Gas-operated |
Rate of fire | 1800 (2-round burst) or 600 (fully automatic) rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 800 m (870 yd) |
Feed system | 30, 45 round AK-74 compatible box magazines 60-round casket magazines |
Sights | Iron sights 700 mm (27.6 in) sight radius, various optics (optional) |
The AN-94 (Russian: 5,45-мм автомат Никонова обр. 1987 г. / АН-94 «Абака́н», GRAU designation 6P33) is a Russian assault rifle. The initials stand for Avtomat Nikonova model of 1994, after its chief designer Gennadiy Nikonov, who previously worked on the Nikonov machine gun.
The AN-94 was designed as a potential replacement to the AK-74 series of rifles currently in service with the Russian Armed Forces. Due to its complex design and expense, it failed to fill its intended role as a replacement for the AK-74, but it is in limited use as a special purpose weapon.[2][3]
The AN-94 has the unique feature of delaying felt recoil for the first two rounds. This increases hit probability in adverse combat conditions.[1] The AN-94 offers a unique two-shot burst function at a stated 1800 rounds per minute, with the second shot firing very close to the first round. This feature is often known as the "hyperburst" mechanism.
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