AO-35 assault rifle
| AO-35 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Aleksandr Shilin |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm or 5.45×39mm |
| Caliber | 7.62 mm or 5.45 mm |
| Action | Gas operated |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The AO-35 is a prototype assault rifle of Soviet origin.[1][2] The weapon is an AK-47 derivative using a laminated wood stock to decrease its weight.
A 5.45×39mm version existed; it entered the 1968 trials for the new 5.45×39mm assault rifle, but it was rejected; ultimately the AK-74 was adopted for this role some years later.[3]
References
- ^ Small Arms Illustrated, 2010.
- ^ На пути к Абакану Archived 27 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine accessed 27 June 2017. (in Russian)
- ^ Monetchikov, Sergei (2005). История русского автомата [The History of Russian Assault Rifle] (in Russian). St. Petersburg: Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps. pp. 138–141. ISBN 978-5-98655-006-0.
See also