https://www.rt.com/russia/471770-kalashnikov-ak-destroyed-fire/
Modern AK-12 assault rifle works itself to death in a new HOT VIDEO by Kalashnikov
24 Oct, 2019 22:08 / Updated 16 hours ago
Get short URL
© YouTube / Калашников
- 39
Russia’s iconic arms maker Kalashnikov Concern has seemingly developed a taste for producing prime internet content, releasing a fresh video of a full-self-destruction of one its firearms. So what does it take to kill an AK-12?
Following the positive reception of its first video about stress-testing a trusty old AK-74M rifle – which already has got nearly a million views – the renowned Russian arms maker decided to continue its 'Destroyers of Weapons' series. This time, the concern’s expert got his hands on a modern AK-12 assault rifle, chambered for the 5.45×39mm cartridge.
The new rifle, adopted by the Russian military back in 2018, features a number of improvements – from its new gas-operation system and adjustable stock to the railed handguard. Moreover, AK-12s can have scopes attached to a rail on the receiver cover, whereas in earlier models this part was quite shaky in its original design and the scopes would go only to the left-side assembly.
The new rifle has fared very well in the torturous test, firing 680 rounds – nearly 23 magazines – in full-auto before its barrel blew up. That is around 100 more than the previous test of the AK-74M.
Around the 500th round, the gun became so hot its handguard caught fire – yet the automatics continued to work perfectly. The expert shooter had no trouble reloading the flaming gun, unlike the AK-74M, which required a solid hit against a table to its chamber.
Also on rt.com WATCH Kalashnikov expert DESTROYING AK-74 in a non-stop full-auto stress test
A 'post-mortem' examination showed that only the gun’s barrel assembly and handguard were damaged during the test – all the receiver parts got only a thick layer of soot. All in all, the new AK-12 performed better than the older variant of the iconic rifle. Both of them were able to sustain significantly more than ‘just’ 180 rounds in full-auto, a requirement of the Russian military.
We can expect more gun demolition videos from Kalashnikov; the manufacturer has already teased a new one, prompting viewers to try and guess which one from its arsenal will be destroyed next.
Like this story? Share it with a friend!
- 39
Trends:Kalashnikov newsRussia news
https://www.rt.com/russia/469891-watch-kalashnikov-destroy-ak74-test/
WATCH Kalashnikov expert DESTROYING AK-74 in a non-stop full-auto stress test
29 Sep, 2019 20:13 / Updated 25 days ago
Get short URL
© YouTube / Калашников
- 160
- 9
Russia’s Kalashnikov arms maker has surely met the internet’s demand for destruction videos of, after showing footage of a stress test of its AK-74M assault rifle – shot non-stop in full auto until a complete and fiery breakdown.
The footage, titled “How to kill AK-74M? Full auto fire | Destroyers of weapons” was posted on Kalashnikov Concern’s YouTube page and has since gone viral in Russia. While rifle-destroying videos are a thing among some gun enthusiasts, it’s a rare sight for an arms maker to be putting its own piece through a full-auto meltdown torture.
The gun involved is just your average army-issue AK-74M assault rifle, manufactured in 2014. It had seen some use already, and was not readied or hardened for the test by any means, according to Kalashnikov.
A whopping 26 magazines – 780 rounds – were readied for the test, and the gun managed to chew through most of them. The plastic parts of the rifle eventually began to melt and it went on fire, and the gun ultimately blew its barrel after shooting 587 rounds in full-auto mode.
The AK-74’s barrel became visibly dented after the stress test, while the last round’s casing got fused solid within the chamber. The receiver was apparently not damaged during the shooting, apart from getting a thick sap cover.
© YouTube / Калашников
The overall result appears to be quite solid – at least according to the Russian Army’s demands, which require an assault rifle to be able to withstand the shooting of ‘just’ 180 rounds in full-auto mode. “This firing rate is not considered normal for the weapon,” the Kalashnikov expert frankly warns, before proceeding with the torturous test.
Like this story? Share it with a friend!
