Kalashnikov Concern AM-17

AM-17
AM-17 at «Army-2019» exhibition with the EOTech holographic sight attached to it
Type	Assault rifle Carbine
Place of origin	Russian Federation
Service history
In service	2018–present
Used by	see Users
Production history
Designed	2015
Manufacturer	Kalashnikov Concern
Produced	Starting 2025
Specifications
Mass	2.5 kg (5.51 lb)
Length	740 mm (29 in)(stock extended) 490 mm (19.3 in) (stock folded)
Barrel length	230 mm (9.1 in)
Cartridge	5.45×39mm
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	700–850 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	N/A
Effective firing range	N/A
Maximum firing range	N/A
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Adjustable iron sights and various optical sights by the use of Picatinny rail

The AM-17 (Russian: Aвтомат Малогабаритный, romanized: Avtomat Malogabaritnyj, lit. 'Small-sized Automatic Rifle', GRAU index 6P74) 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. 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. Serial production of the carbine will start in 2025.

Design details

Operating mechanism

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 9×39mm 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.

Features

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.

Gallery

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  5.45×39mm AM-17 (bottom) and 9×39mm AMB-17 (top) compact assault rifles with extended stocks
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  5.45×39mm AM-17 (top) and 9×39mm AMB-17 (bottom) compact assault rifles with folded stocks
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  Late 1970s MA compact rifle prototype designed by Yevgeny Dragunov

Users and service history

• 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

• AK-9
• AMB-17
• List of Russian weaponry
• List of equipment of the Russian Ground Forces

References

• 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.

External links

• Larry Vickers shooting AM-17 assault rifle