The AK-47 family of weapons is evolving with Russia’s new Ratnik AK-12

The US military is often inspired by what they see their counterparts develop. In this case the Russians saw the AR-15 and were inspired to create a new line of the AK family of weapons. The newest iteration is the AK-12. This is the modern assault rifle used by Russian forces it fires a 5.45mm round and is part of their Ratnik program.
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By Chris Capelluto

Updated on Dec 11, 2020 12:36 AM EST

The US military is often inspired by what they see their counterparts develop. In this case the Russians saw the AR-15 and were inspired to create a new line of the AK family of weapons. The newest iteration is the AK-12. This is the modern assault rifle used by Russian forces it fires a 5.45mm round and is part of their Ratnik program. 

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