AN-94

The AN-94 (Avtomat Nikonova, lit "automatic device of Nikonov") is a Russian assault rifle designed over a period from 1980-1994 by Gennadiy Nikonov, a designer who had previously created a rather bizarre double-barreled light machine gun in the 70s. The AN-94 was designed as a high-tech replacement for the AK series, but the sheer expense of the complex design (by some accounts costing six times more per rifle than the AK-74) along with its difficult maintenance prevented widespread adoption. While the rifle was adopted on a limited basis by the Army and various civil services in 1995, production was discontinued in 2006.

Based on similar principles to the Heckler & Koch G11, all of the internals of the AN-94 are a distinct group (though unlike the G11 this does not include the magazine) which moves inside the weapon's body as it fires. Also like the G11, the AN-94 features a superfast burst fire mode, during which multiple rounds are loaded and fired during a single motion of the overall firing mechanism, firing all of them before recoil is transferred to the shooter; this is a two-round burst in the AN-94, rather than the G11's three. This mechanism requires the magazine be canted several degrees to one side.

AN-94 - 5.45x39mm

AN-94 - 5.45x39mm

AN-94 with a GP-34 grenade launcher - 5.45x39mm

AN-94 with newer RPK-style stock - 5.45x39mm. This solved the issue of the older stock rendering the weapon impossible for a right-handed shooter to fire when it was folded, since it covered the trigger.

Specifications

(1994 - 2006)

• Type: Assault Rifle

• Caliber: 5.45x39mm

• Weight: 8.5 lbs (3.9 kg)

• Length: 37.1 in (94.3 cm) (Stock Extended), 28.7 in (72.8 cm) (Stock Folded)

• Barrel length: 15.9 in (40.5 cm)

• Capacity: 30, 45, 60 round magazines

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto / 2-Round-Burst (1,800rpm) / Full-Auto (2 rounds at 1,800rpm and then 600rpm sustained)

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The AN-94 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Ghost Recon: Desert Siege	AN94	w/ GP-25 grenade launcher		2001
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty		w/ GP-30 grenade launcher		2001
Rainbow Six: Lockdown				2005
Alliance of Valiant Arms	AN94			2007
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl	Obokan	w/ PSO-1 scope or/and GP-25 grenade launcher		2007
7.62 High Calibre			w/ various attachments	2008
Battlefield: Bad Company		w/ GP-30 grenade launcher		2008
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots		w/ GP-30 grenade launcher		2008
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky	AC-96/2	w/ PSO-1 scope, GP-25 grenade launcher, and/or suppressor		2008
Operation 7				2009
Combat Arms		w/ variety of accessories		2010
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3	AG-94	w/ variety of accessories		2010
Battlefield: Bad Company 2		w/ GP-30 grenade launcher and assorted optics		2010
Counter-Strike Online	AN94			2010
Battlefield Play4Free	AN-94 Abakan			2011
Battlefield 3		w/ variety of accessories		2011
War Inc. Battlezone	AN 94	w/ various attachments		2011
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier				2012
Ghost Recon Online				2012
Arctic Combat				2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops II		w/ rail system and custom iron sights		2012
Ravaged				2012
Contract Wars				2014

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom	Zahlen Schwestern (Fünf & Neun)		2009
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom	Zwei		2009

See Also

• Izhevsk Machinebuilding Plant - A list of all firearms manufactured by Izhmash.