A counter-balanced Russian rifle which started development in the late 70s. It competed against the AN-94 in trials, and but lost due to the AN-94s superior accuracy in burst mode
A counter-balanced Russian rifle which started development in the late 70s. It competed against the AN-94 in trials, and but lost due to the AN-94s superior accuracy in burst mode. Despite this, the AEK-971 was eventually adopted in by the Russian military in 2018