AK-12 Photo Report

The new AK-12 has the following differences compared to the older AK-74:

1. New telescopic buttstock with adjustable cheek piece.
2. Buttstock line is now continuous with the barrel.
3. Receiver lid is now non-detachable, but is pivoted forward at the gas block and is fixed by a spring-loaded catch in the back.
4. New rigid lid allows for installation of sights on it and is equipped with picatinny rails for this.
5. New ambidextrous safety.
6. Ejector slot is covered not by safety lever, but by a special sliding cover.
7. Reloading handle and ejector (with ejection slot cover) could be installed both on the right and on the left.
8. Action now has a bolt catch.
9. New mags are developed: stackable 2-row (30 rounds), 4-row (60 rounds), and drum (100 rounds, IIRC)
10. Interchangeable handguard — with picatinny rails and with grenade launcher lugs.
11. Picatinny rails on the gas block.
12. Barrel can be exchanged much more easily.
13. New muzzle device compatible with rifle grenades.


Notice the new magazine which work with the bolt-catch of the AK-12. The release of bolt is on the both sides of the magazine latch.

AK-12 Shooting Test

Professional athletes from Team Arrow "Russian Technologies" tested a prototype of a new Kalashnikov AK-12. See the video RIA Novosti, a weapons testing took place.

Spetsnaz GRU Body Armor (by spartan.at)

Privjet! Die Genossen von Toy Soldier haben die Gebete aller russischen MVD Reenactor erhört, und einen passenden Body Armor Nachbau auf den Markt gebracht. Im Original wir die Kora-Kulon von Classcom hergestellt. Wie sich das Replica macht, das haben wir von SPARTAN.AT uns für euch angesehen. (Alle Bilder zum Vergrößern anklickbar.)

Die Hülle besteht aus Nylon, wobei sich das Material nicht wie Cordura anfühlt. Man sollte daher nicht zu unvorsichtig damit umgehen, wenn man keine Risse riskieren will. Das Prinzip der Kora-Kulon ist einfach: Weste über den Kopf ziehen, von links und rechts den Stretch-Cummberbund mit Velcro an der Vorderseite fixieren und schon hält das Stück.

Die Stretchbänder an den Seiten sind doppellagig, was die Stabilität zusätzlich erhöht. Generell kann man sagen, dass wenn man die Weste wirklich vorne überlappend schließen will, sie wirklich eng ist. Dadurch ist sie auch für zartere Staturen geeignet; hat man aber mehr Umfang, so muss man den Klett schon recht weit außen am Frontpanel schließen.

Auch innen hat sich Toy Soldier die Mühe gemacht, ein ordentliches Replika zu liefern. Wie beim Original gibt es linienförmig angebrachte Polsterung, die ein wenig Luftzirkulation ermöglicht und so das Tragen noch erträglich macht.

Will man darauf (z.B. im Winter) verzichten, so kann man die Panele einfach herausnehmen, da sie nur oben und unten angeklettet sind. Praktischer Weise erleichtert das auch die Reinigung, wenn man einmal zu sehr geschwitzt hat.

Will man die Kora-Kulon zusätzlich zu den bereits vorhandenen, fix in den Nachbau integrierten Schaumstoff-Einlagen noch um Platten erweitern, so gibt es vorne und hinten entsprechende Reißverschlüsse (li.). Wie auch das Original ist auch das Replika an den Schultern (re. o. und u.) gut einstellbar, so dass der Sitz auch für große Menschen angepasst werden kann.

Wie bereits erwähnt, ist die Body Armor fast ausschließlich bei Einheiten des Russischen Innenministeriums (MVD) im Einsatz. Oft wird sie zusammen mit dem Smersh Koppelgestell getragen.

FAZIT: Endlich ein solider und auch leistbarer Nachbau der klassischen MVD-Body Armor. Die Funkionalitäten sind alle (bis auf den ballistischen Schutz) gegeben, einzig ob das Nylon einem strapazfähigen Einsatz standhält bleibt abzuwarten.

(Quelle: http://spartanat.wordpress.com/)

26/04/2012 FSB Open Championship in practical shooting

Employees of Special Forces staged a shooting in the village of Sand. In the shootout - almost a hundred men of services for special purposes. Near St. Petersburg Open Championship is the FSB of Russia on combat shooting service weapons. 26 teams of elite units from all over Russia have argued that the prefix "elite" they deserve a good reason. On the borders - all extremely hard: the full outfit, judges are engaged, and for the harsh Russian guys - penalty points for any error. About the event "is not for show" Sergey Semenov tell.

The New Makarov: Strike Pistol

Pistol "Swift" (Strike) software developed by Arsenal Firearms for the armed forces, law enforcement, shooting sports, and as a civilian self-defense. For the Russian market a pistol-caliber cartridges manufactured under nine millimeters (9x19, 7N21 and 7N31). Strike for the Western market is available in four different calibers: 9x19, 9x21 IMI, .357 SIG and .40 S & W.
The pistol comes in full metal body (weight to 890 grams) and with the use of polymers (weight up to 750 grams). The gun has a magazine for 17 rounds, the eject button is located on both sides of the handle.
Makarov pistol, designed in the late 1940s, in turn, weighs 810 grams and is designed for eight rounds of 9x18 mm. In February 2012 the Defense Ministry announced plans to replace the PM Yarygina pistols.

Bib, Bag and pouches from the hydrator (by grishka)

Small Chest Rig

Universal Belt for carrying ammunition.
The main use case - together with a belt ...

Carrier, or attached ...

Vest is a single pouch sewn to the walls ...

By ri

By the bib fastened the shoulder straps and waist circumference ...

With straps for attaching slings have pouches ...

Lateral adjustment of ...

Valves ...

The back side ...

The wall forms the back of a large flat pocket.
In the liner which is installed at the three stores ...

The front panel can be something to hang ...

Vehicle Hydration Carrier
Or just bag for hydration system.

Served as a model here, this model ...

In fact it is a multifunctional cargo pouch ...

The main pouch has a large capacity compartment with mesh wall and a large rubber sling to fix on the transverse displacement hydrator ....

Fixing strap for a hydrator ...

Valve Hose hydrator ...

There is a small mesh pocket for every detail ...

The front wall of the pouch forming a high pocket for flat items ...

Another pocket - in half the length of the wall.
And an elastic cord ...

The rear wall of the pouch is equipped with tie-down straps and buckles for shoulder straps.
The distance between joints allow mounting pouches for equipment with an even or odd arrangement of cells ...

With the arrangement of the lower sling out bobble. But she decides to sew hydrator extra lines on top ...

Side fastening straps ...

Here is the uncle attaches them to the shops pouches ...

If you use a liter hydrator that have room for all the right in the nature of things - ponchos, windproof suits, camouflage scarf, hats, and Socks.
Gaiters are also come in handy even in summer. Especially at dawn ... the dew ...

Here was found the use of "shokkordu" ...

Very easy to use tactical accessory.
With the success replaces the standard bag of rusks. And it is much easier when the handset in the manner of a backpack. This requires very little - the shoulder straps like these ...

And they hope soon I will be ...

Miscellaneous

Well, until the pile - different pouches:
- Administrative pouch ...

-Pouch for the headphones or the camera ...

- Pouch for batteries ...

Borax is a holster with PCOS ...

- A APS ...

- With PCOS, plus a lantern ...

- In pocket of a backpack ...