AK-102
{{short description|Shortened carbine version of the AK-101 rifle}}
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{{Infobox weapon
| name = AK-102
| image = File:АК-102 - Интерполитех-2009 01.jpg
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| origin = Russia
| type = Assault rifle, carbine
| is_ranged = Yes
| service = 2000–present{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
| used_by =
| wars = Insurgency in Aceh,
Papua conflict,{{cite web |url=https://www.waronwestpapua.org/kalashnikov_ak_101_and_ak_102 |title=Kalashnikov AK 101 and AK 102 |website=waronwestpapua.org |access-date=25 May 2025}}
Operation Madago Raya,
South Thailand insurgency{{Cite web|title=Gunmen Kill 2 Farmers in Thailand's Deep South|url=https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/thailand-insurgents-02142019153604.html|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Benar News|language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Rangers kill rebel suspect in firefight|work=Bangkok Post|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2114095/rangers-kill-rebel-suspect-in-firefight|access-date=2021-05-16}}
| designer = Mikhail Kalashnikov
| design_date = 1994
| manufacturer = Kalashnikov Concern
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| variants = See Variants
| weight = {{convert|3.0|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} without magazine
| length = {{convert|824|mm|in|abbr=on}}, {{convert|586|mm|in|abbr=on}} folded
| part_length = {{convert|314|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| cartridge = 5.56×45mm NATO
| caliber = 5.56mm
| action = Gas-actuated, rotating bolt
| rate = 600 rounds/minute
| velocity = {{convert|850|m/s|0|abbr=on}}
| range = {{convert|500|m|yd|abbr=on}}
| max_range =
| feed = 30-round detachable box magazine
| sights = Adjustable iron sights, Equipped with optical plate for attaching various scopes
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The AK-102 is a shortened carbine version of the AK-101 rifle, which was derived from the original AK-47 design and its AK-74 successor.{{Cite web|last=D'Costa|first=Ian|date=2020-01-15|title=Kalashnikov USA just announced an all-American AK-100 series rifle|url=https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/gearscout/irons/2020/01/15/kalashnikov-usa-just-announced-an-all-american-ak-100-series-rifle/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Military Times|language=en-US|quote="The AK-100 series was developed through the 1990s by Kalashnikov Concern as a modernized continuation of the 1970s-vintage AK-74 service rifle...The AK-101 rifle and accompanying AK-102 carbine are built to fire the 5.56x45 mm NATO round}} The AK-102 is chambered to fire 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition, and is made exclusively for export purposes.{{Cite web|last=Episkopos|first=Mark|date=2018-11-29|title=Meet Russia's New Deadly Assault Rifle: The AK-308 |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/meet-russias-new-deadly-assault-rifle-ak-308-37452|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The National Interest|language=en|quote=The AK-101 and AK-102 with 5.56x45mm NATO rounds were Kalashnikov’s first foray into exporting a rifle with NATO-standard ammunition, but these made a small international splash...As with the AK-101 and AK-102... produced purely for export purposes.}}
Design
Compared to the AK-101 and AK-103, which are full-size rifles of similar design, the AK-102, 104, and 105 feature shortened barrels that make them a middle ground between a full rifle and the more compact AKS-74U. Whereas the AK-10x rifles have longer barrels, full-length gas pistons, and solid, side-folding polymer stocks, the AKS-74U is shorter, with a skeleton stock.{{Cite web|title=AK-102, AK-104, AK-105 (Russia) |url=http://world.guns.ru/assault/as06-e.htm|url-status=dead|website=World Guns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210030050/http://world.guns.ru:80/assault/as06-e.htm |archive-date=10 February 2001}}
The rifle's receiver is made of stamped steel. The magazine is lighter, and more durable than older models, being made out of reinforced fiberglass. The stock is made of shock-resistant polymer and folds, making it easier to use from vehicles or on the move.{{cite web |title=AK-102 |url=http://roe.ru/eng/catalog/land-forces/strelkovoe-oruzhie/assault-rifles-/ak-102/ |website=ROE.RU |access-date=25 June 2021}}
The AK-102 uses an adjustable, notched, rear tangent iron sight; it is calibrated in 100 m (109 yard) increments from 100 to 500 meters (109 to 547 yards). The front sight is post-adjustable for elevation in the field if needed. Horizontal adjustment is done by the factory or armory before issue. The AK-102 has a muzzle booster derived from the AKS-74U.
The 100-series AKs are produced by the Izhmash factory in Izhevsk, Russia.
Variants
=KP-102=
The KP-102 is a 12.5 inch, pistol-based version of the KR-101 and KR-102 made by Kalashnikov-USA.{{cite web | url=https://soldiersystems.net/2022/01/28/kalashnikov-usa-introduced-new-rifles-and-calibers-at-shot-show-2022-including-a-5-56mm-kr-101/ |title=Kalashnikov-USA Introduced New Rifles and Calibers at SHOT Show 2022 Including a 5.56mm KR-101|date=28 January 2022 |website=Soldier Systems Daily}}{{cite web |title=Kalashnikov USA KP-102 5.56mm 12.5" Pistol (see Description for specs) |url=https://www.riflegear.com/p-19537-kalashnikov-usa-kp-102-556mm-125-pistol.aspx |website=www.riflegear.com |access-date=21 November 2022}} The difference in naming, i.e. KR-102 instead of AK-102, is because "Kalashnikov-USA is unrelated in operation and sales to Kalashnikov Concern" as Kalashnikov-USA does not operate under an authorized agreement with Kalashnikov Concern.
In the United States, import of Kalashnikov rifles made by Kalashnikov Concern was banned by the Obama Administration in 2014.{{cite web |title=Import of Kalashnikov Concern/Saiga AKs banned by executive order |url=https://www.nraila.org/articles/20140717/import-of-kalashnikov-concernsaiga-aks-banned-by-executive-order |website=NRA-ILA |access-date=21 November 2022 |language=en |date=17 July 2014}}
Users
- {{flag|Malaysia}}: Limited use by the Royal Malaysian Navy's PASKAL.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1301|title=The 100-Series Kalashnikovs: A Primer|first= N.R.|last= Jenzen-Jones|magazine=Small Arms Review |volume=16|issue=3 |date=September 2012}}
- {{Flag|Thailand}}: Used by Volunteer Defense Corps{{Cite web|date=2021-05-25|title=ด่วน ปืนอาก้า AK 102 หายจากคลังปืนนราธิวาส 28 กระบอก|url=https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_6417196|access-date=2021-05-25|website=ข่าวสด|language=th}}
- {{flag|Indonesia}}: 5,000 AK-101 and AK-102 were acquired in May 2001.{{cite web |last1=Pyadushkin |first1=Maxim |last2=Haug |first2=Maria |last3=Matveeva |first3=Anna |title=Beyond the Kalashnikov: Small Arms Production, Exports, and Stockpiles in the Russian Federation |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep10757.10 |publisher=Small Arms Survey |access-date=21 November 2022 |pages=5–6 |language=en |date=1 August 2003}} Used by Mobile Brigade Corps of the Indonesian National Police.{{cite web |first=Rizky |last=Darmawan |url=https://nasional.sindonews.com/newsread/1296243/14/daftar-22-senapan-andalan-brimob-dari-senapan-serbu-hingga-peluncur-roket-1704952919 |title=Daftar 22 Senapan Andalan Brimob, dari Senapan Serbu hingga Peluncur Roket |website=SindoNews.com |date=11 January 2024 |access-date=25 May 2025 |language=ID}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=AK-102 |url=https://en.kalashnikovgroup.ru/catalog/boevoe-strelkovoe-oruzhie/avtomaty/avtomat-kalashnikova-ak102 |website=en.kalashnikovgroup.ru |publisher=Kalashnikov Concern|language=en}} Specs and video (En)
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Category:5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles
Category:Assault rifles of Russia