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ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Russia doesn't use the AK-47 any more, the Soviet Union replaced them in 1974. The current infantry rifle is the AK-74M. See https://www.army-technology.com/projects/ak-74m-assault-rifle-russian-army-military/
Eventually it is supposed to be replaced by the Ak-12 and AK-15. See https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/russias-standard-issue-infantry-rifle/
At least that's what plausible looking websites say and it accords with what people better informed than I am tell me.
You can't just stamp out such things, not if you want them to work well. Don't forget that while Russia is a huge country it doesn't have a correspondingly huge population or manufacturing capability. And the military is corrupt so there is a lot of waste.
Eventually it is supposed to be replaced by the Ak-12 and AK-15. See https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/russias-standard-issue-infantry-rifle/
At least that's what plausible looking websites say and it accords with what people better informed than I am tell me.
You can't just stamp out such things, not if you want them to work well. Don't forget that while Russia is a huge country it doesn't have a correspondingly huge population or manufacturing capability. And the military is corrupt so there is a lot of waste.