Kalashnikov unveils new AK that fires .308 rounds (...and we’re not sure why)

By: Daniel Brown    1 hour ago

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Russia's premier military arms maker Kalashnikov has just released a new AK rifle variant chambered in NATO .308. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

The Russian maker of the AK-47 unveiled a new rifle on August 20 called the AK-308, which it is expected to demonstrate at the Army-2018 Forum on Tuesday.

"The weapon is based on the AK103 submachine gun for the cartridge 7.62x51 mm with elements and components of the AK-12 automatic machine," Kalashnikov Concern saidin a press statement on Monday.

"At the moment, preparations are under way for preliminary testing of weapons," Kalashnikov added.

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