Engineering:Kalashnikov Concern AM-17

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Kalashnikov Concern AM-17
AM-17M prototype
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originRussian Federation
Service history
In service2018–present
Used bysee Users
WarsRussian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Designed2015
ManufacturerKalashnikov Concern
ProducedStarting 2025
Specifications
Mass2.5 kg (5.51 lb)
Length750 mm (30 in)(stock extended)
490 mm (19.3 in) (stock folded)
Barrel length230 mm (9.1 in)
Cartridge5.45×39mm
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire850 (±50) rounds/min[1]
Feed system30-round detachable box magazine
SightsAdjustable iron sights and various optical sights by the use of Picatinny rail

The Kalashnikov Concern AM-17 (Russian: Aвтомат Малогабаритный, romanized: Avtomat Malogabaritnyj, lit. 'Small-sized Automatic Rifle', GRAU index 6P74[2]) is a compact assault rifle that is chambered in 5.45×39mm intermediate cartridge.

History

The AM-17 was first unveiled in the Russian Army Expo 2017 alongside the integrally suppressed AMB-17, it was developed and manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern. Its development began in the late 2010s, and was based on the Yevgeny Dragunov MA compact assault rifle.[3]

In November 2024, the AM-17 has completed the acceptance trials.[4] Serial production of the carbine is expected to begin in 2025.[5] On September 1, 2025, Kalashnikov Concern reported that the first experimental batch of the weapon had been manufactured.[6]

Design details

The AM-17 is designed for close quarters operations, primarily for combat vehicle crews, special forces and law enforcement units of the Russian Interior Ministry, Russian National Guard, and Russian Army to replace the AKS-74U.[7][6]

The AM-17 features an integrated upper full-length MIL-STD/1913 Picatinny rail system, polymer side-folding and adjustable (telescoping) shoulder stock, and longitudinal slots in the walls of the upper receiver allowing for ambidextrous controls in both the fire selector and charging handle.

Operating mechanism

The AM-17, unlike previous firearms in current use by the Russian military, differentiates itself by employing two receivers that connect on a hinge instead of a single stamped receiver with a lid.

To do this the upper receiver itself is made from polymer and steel reinforcements, while the lower receiver along with its magazine housing is made entirely from polymer and connected to the upper receiver by two captive take down cross-pins reducing the weight of the firearm significantly and allowing for easier access into the internal operation.

The gas-operated action within is a short-stroke gas piston and rotary bolt which locks with three radial lugs on the bolt head similar to historic 9×39mm compact assault rifles, such as the VSK-94.


Variants

AM-17M

The AM-17M is a full-length assault rifle variant in prototype development.

AMB-17

Main article: Engineering:Kalashnikov Concern AMB-17

The AMB-17 is an integrally suppressed variant, chambered in 9×39mm.

  • Late 1970s MA compact assault rifle prototype designed by Yevgeny Dragunov
    Late 1970s MA compact assault rifle prototype designed by Yevgeny Dragunov

Users

  •  Russia: The AM-17 is in limited use with FSB, FSO, Russian National Guard, and VVS specifically for firearms testing.

See also

  • AKS-74U
  • AK-12
  • List of Russian weaponry
  • List of equipment of the Russian Ground Forces

References

  1. ↑ "Kalashnikov: AM-17 State Trials Completed". https://en.kalashnikovgroup.ru/news/kalashnikov-am-17-state-trials-completed. 
  2. ↑ "Производство автомата АМ-17 (6П74) стартует в 2025 году | Оружейный журнал «КАЛАШНИКОВ»" (in ru-RU). 2024-10-08. https://www.kalashnikov.ru/proizvodstvo-avtomata-am-17-6p74-startuet-v-2025-godu/. 
  3. ↑ "МА - малокалиберный автомат" КАЛАШНИКОВ. ОРУЖИЕ, БОЕПРИПАСЫ, СНАРЯЖЕНИЕ 2000/1, pp. 26-30
  4. ↑ "«Калашников»: завершены государственные испытания АМ-17" (in ru). 2024-11-02. https://kalashnikovgroup.ru/news/kalashnikov-_zaversheny_gosudarstvennye_ispytaniya_am-17. 
  5. ↑ "Мощный и очень легкий: Что представляет из себя автомат АМ-17" (in ru). 2024-10-10. https://rg.ru/2024/10/10/kompaktnyj-avtomat-moshchnyj-i-ochen-legkij.html. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "«Калашников» изготовил первую опытную партию автомата АМ-17" (in ru). 2025-09-01. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8006714. 
  7. ↑ Onokoy, Vladimir (2018-06-29). "From Dragunov MA to AM-17 – how rejected designs become future weapons" (in en). https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/06/29/from-dragunov-ma-to-am-17-how-rejected-designs-become-future-weapons/.  
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