The AK12 - A failure to modernize. [Russia's newest standard rifle]

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The AK12 is the latest standard issued weapon for the Russian armed forces... but is it a step forward?

As an AK400 prototype derivative, the current issued AK12 has a lot of questionable "advancements". On paper, it packs a lot of futuristic features, but is the weapon designed for use with corrosive ammunition in the Russian inventory? Does the dust cover really retain zero? Is it optimized for mechanized warfare?

While it took us a while to work on this video, an interesting note to keep in mind that ‪@BrandonHerrera‬ and ‪@PolenarTactical‬ also worked on the AK12 on one of the same weekends that we did (despite not knowing so), and we all came out with a shockingly similar conclusion: the AK12... is inferior to the modernized AK74 / AK74m.

We'd also like to thank the following contributors:
‪@Oxide_does_his_best‬
Jeff Gurwitch from ‪@ModernTacticalShooting‬
‪@KLAYCO47‬
‪@rifledynamics3058‬ helping confirm the early AK12 and it's lack of a Chrome lined barrel
‪@GarandThumb‬ for the footage
‪@HaggeBanke‬Helped confirm the AK12 stuff from his end since they have a TR3 on hand


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0:00 - Intro
00:10 - Video opening
00:47 - AK12 intro
02:36 - Background
03:25 - Rifle Features
05:10 - General Deficiencies
09:08 - Accuracy test
11:13 - Recoil test
13:22 - Corrosive Munitions
19:15 - Missed Modernization Goals
20:31 - Missed Troop Feedback
22:18 - Alternatives
24:08 - Conclusion
25:51 - Final thoughts
26:29 - Special Thanks


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This video's editing by Agency Communications LLC
Music by Tyops (THANKS!!!)

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