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Overview[]

Project Abakan was a 1980s weapons programme that saw Russian design bureaus competing for a position to replace the AK-74 in Russian service. Several bureaus put forth several firearms, with the Izhmash bureau winning the competition with their AS, which was then designated AN-94. The AN-94 proved to be a remarkable firearm, however it is too expensive to manufacture for widespread use.

Project Abakan
Result: AN-94
TsKIB SOO TKB-0111TKB-0136-3MTKB-0146
SKB KMZ AEK-971AEK-978
PO Izhmash AKBAKB-1AL-9AS (M)AUNA-2NA-4
TsNIITochMash AO-61AO-62MAO-63AO-64
IzhNITI APT
Unknown MA-49MA-50OK-158PU-192WS-229
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Procurement Programs
Cold War Period (1946 — 1990)
SSV Abakan
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Procurement Programs
Modern Period (1991 — Present)
SV AbakanRatnik (6B526B52BM6B52K6B52S)
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