The AEK-971 is a Russian assault rifle, which is a selective 5.45x39mm assault rifle by chief designer, Stanislav Koksharov, and it is manufactured by the Degtaryev plant. It is also available in other ammunition conversions, but it was designed in a design competition that was made in the Soviet Ministry of Defense as well, with the initial AEK designs being inferior and totally irrelevant to modern samples, which resulted in a simplification of the early model itself. The weapon is relatively cheaper to manufacture, though it has been used with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
The weapon features a recoil system that is an upgrade to the AK long stroke gas piston, which reduces the negative effects of recoil, and includes iron sights, with the travel distance of the moving parts of the weapon is less when it is compared to the non-balanced AK designs as well, which increased it's cyclic rate of fire drastically. It was initially around 1,500 rounds per minute, but was lowered to 900 RPM for the final product of the weapon as well.
Characteristics[]
Ammo: 5.45x39mm
Magazine Size: 30
Stored Ammo: 120-240
Manufacturer: Kovrovskiy Mekhanicheskiy Zavod (defunct), Degtyarev plant (current)
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: 9-C, higher with piercing damage.
Name: AEK-971, Автомат единый Кокшарова 971, Automatic Universal of Koksharov 971
Origin: XNDUIW, Real Life
Age: Available since 1978
Classification: Firearm (Assault rifle)
Attack Potency: Street level, which fires at a cyclic rate of 900 rounds per minute.
Speed: Supersonic
Wielders: Various Russian police, intelligence, and military agencies, by the player in-game.
Powers and Abilities: Has reduced recoil when compared to other members of the Kalashnikov family of weapons.
Range: Hundreds of meters
Weaknesses: Novices and beginners may have trouble with using this weapon for the first time in the individual's life along with potential other hazards associated with bullets.