AK-105

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Russian short barrel assault rifle

title: "AK-105" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["5.45×39mm-assault-rifles", "kalashnikov-derivatives", "assault-rifles-of-russia", "carbines", "kalashnikov-concern-products", "military-equipment-introduced-in-the-1990s"] description: "Russian short barrel assault rifle" topic_path: "geography/russia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AK-105" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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nameAK-105
imageFile:AK105 Assault Rifle Army-2022 2022-08-20 2383.jpg
image_size300
captionThe AK-105 carbine
originRussia
typeAssault Rifle, Carbine
is_rangedYes
service2001–present
used_bySee Users
designerMikhail Kalashnikov
design_date1994
manufacturerIzhmash
production_date1994
weight3.2 kg with empty magazine
length824 mm with stock extended / 586 mm with stock folded
part_length314 mm
cartridge5.45×39mm
caliber5.45mm
actionGas-actuated, rotating bolt
rate600 rounds/min
velocity840 m/s
range300 m
feed30-round detachable box magazine or 60-round casket magazine
sightsAdjustable iron sights, equipped with a side mounted dovetail rail for attaching various optics and night sights
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The AK-105 is a short barrel, carbine version of the AK-74M rifle, originally developed to replace the shorter barrelled AKS-74U. The AK-105 is chambered in 5.45×39mm ammunition and is used domestically by the Russian Army in contrast to other AK-100 series rifles.

The carbine is produced at Izhmash factories in Izhevsk, Russia. It is part of the AK-100 family.

Design

Compared to the AK-74M, AK-101, and AK-103, which are full-length assault rifles of similar design, the AK-105 is a carbine rifle featuring a shorter 12.4 in barrel, and a solid, side-folding, polymer stock allowing convenience in transportation or paratrooper operations, while still providing a stable firing platform when extended; the AK-105 retains the ability to fire with the stock folded.

The AK-105 has matching polymer furniture including pistol grip, magazines and forward handguard. It was developed to replace the even shorter compact AKS-74U, (however both rifles are in-service) that featured a shorter skeleton stock and a shorter, 8.1 in barrel. The AK-105 uses an adjustable, Unotch, rear tangent sight, calibrated in 100 m increments out to 500 m. The front sight is a post, adjustable for elevation in the field, while windage adjustments are done prior to issue by the armory.

According to the manufacturer's web site in 2014, "Protective coatings ensure excellent corrosion resistance of metal parts. Forearm, magazine, butt stock and pistol grip are made of high strength plastic."] The AK105 has a muzzle booster derived from the AKS74U that aids in reducing recoil and improving stability of automatic fire, through the use of exiting gasses.

Users

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References

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