New Russian AK-74 Replacement Revealed: AK-12

January 25, 2012

According to our man at hyperprapor.blogspot.com, this is it: the new Russian AK-12. “Not so long ago it was announced, but photo was fake,” he writes with a distinctly FPSRussia accent. “Well, there’s new prototype was shown today.” Make the jump to see the gun in the flesh . . .

Our man Leghorn’s contacting our Russian pal to get more deets. Watch this space.

19 COMMENTS

Chris Dumm January 25, 2012 At 09:58

Cool. They can call it the SKAR.
- O.N. January 25, 2012 At 15:16
  
  An unholy union of disparate aesthestic styles. More colloquially: That’s one ugly mofo.
  - Cody February 15, 2012 At 04:48
    
    Ugly but deadly))
Ryan Finn January 25, 2012 At 09:58

Me gusta
Silver January 25, 2012 At 11:39

Gotta say…I find it hideous.
- Anthony Meruelo January 25, 2012 At 11:50
  
  Agreed, it’s ugly as sin.
IdahoPete January 25, 2012 At 11:54

Where are the bells and whistles? Can’t have a modern military weapon without at least one whistle and four tiny bells.
- Rob J January 25, 2012 At 13:00
  
  Looks like it has rails, so we can add bells and whistles.
ready, fire,aim January 25, 2012 At 15:09

find out how much please
- Moonshine7102 January 25, 2012 At 15:15
  
  Per unit, delivered? Would you like that in dollars or rubles?
Matt G. January 25, 2012 At 17:29

My god. Is there some kind of “who can design the ugliest gun” contest that Russia keeps holding to select their rifles?

Chris, If SKAR doesn’t pan out as a name they can call it the SCAT.
sdog January 25, 2012 At 18:01

i think some people are applying western sense of aesthetic here. I’d say its about as pretty as a bottle of unopened, low end potato vodka. sexy as a Siberian grandma. (btw, i would DEFINITELY, buy one.)
Aaron S. January 26, 2012 At 04:23

I’ll take one in 7.62 NATO please? Thank you, that is all.
Greg January 26, 2012 At 15:06

Well if were talkin aesthetics the AK-47 is the ugliest weapon around but it can be submerged in water, buried in sand and still put 30+1 rounds down range without a hiccup and has for 60+ years, i”ll take that over any pretty little piston operated AR any day
Holdfast January 26, 2012 At 22:04

I bet the barrel climb on the 7.62 x 51 model is a real bear.
Deusex25 January 28, 2012 At 16:43

Another sweet in AK family!
Well, it looks ugly, but works well. It is VERY RELIABLE!
US soldiers were fighting for captured AK-47 in Vietnam… 😛
Bufalo February 14, 2012 At 12:56

No matter beauty or ugly what matter is to do the job,, to kill perfect that is all so if it is reliable and acure so lets take to the playing ground guys
Bufalo February 14, 2012 At 13:04

Us we knew all ak47 is the gun of the century so thanks to the russian and the desighner kalashnikov,, so this gun will take part the conflects victors desaster and etc, so lates see what it will came out,, you can defend your self,, attack someone or group, or kill your self at list
Kent Bailey February 20, 2012 At 15:28

If the AK-12 is as good as the AK-47 and AK-74 it will be one durable, reliable, and tough weapon.