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 at Izhmash who had previously created a rather bizarre double-barreled light machine gun in the 70s. It is sometimes referred to as the "Abakan," though this is actually the name of the rifle trial program that led to its creation (and the creation of the AEK-971), effectively the Soviet counterpart to the American ACR program.

The intent was for the AN-94 to be a high-tech replacement for almost all AK-74 rifles in service, 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 the right.

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.