ArmInfo.Experimentally, Armenia has purchased a small batch of 50 out of 50 new AK-12 assault riflefrom the Russian Kalashnikov concern. According to the newspaper Kommersant, the Armenian Armed Forces will try the new AK-12 in action, after which, if approved, the purchases will continue. According to the newspaper, Armenia will become the first foreign country to purchase the "Kalashnikovs" of the new sample.
According to armoury-online.ru, the Russian automatic rifle AK-12, which means "Kalashnikov assault rifleof 2012", is a promising development of the Kalashnikov concern. One of the main features of the AK-12 was the increased ergonomics of the weapon in comparison with the AK-74M caliber 5.45x39 and the AKM caliber 7.62x39. The work carried out increased the accuracy of fire, the reliability of the mechanisms of weapons and increase the service life.