PARK PATRIOT (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd August, 2020) Tests of Russia's newest assault rifle AK-19 in NATO caliber would be completed by the end of the year, Kalashnikov Concern CEO Dmitry Tarasov said on Friday.
"By the end of the year, we will test the AK-19 in accordance with all laws that are applicable to the internal customer," Tarasov told reporters in Patriot Park near Moscow.
Earlier, the company announced the creation of the new weapon based on the AK-12 in NATO caliber 5.56 millimeters. It is noted that its principal features are a lightweight telescopic stock with improved ergonomics, a new rear sight, and a slotted flash suppressor with the ability to quickly mount a silencer.
