Russian army ends purchase of Kalashnikov rifles

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Chief of the General Staff Nikolai Makarov told Russian media that the army already had too many of the weapons in its stores.
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A spokesman for the rifle's developer, the Izhmash plant in central Russia, told Izvestia newspaper that a new model would be ready for demonstration by the end of the year.

The plant would seek to increase exports and step up hunting rifle production in the meantime, the representative added.
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Hopefully this means a cheaper batch of Saigas? Has anyone heard about this new model? Is it just the one with the rails all over it, or something completely different?
 
This has already been posted in the rifle forum.

The article says they aren't purchasing any more AKs until they come out with a newer version because they have tons of them sitting unissued in warehouses. Izmash said the newer version will be out in the summer. Which means they'll probably be back to ordering them.
 
Chief of the General Staff Nikolai Makarov told Russian media that the army already had too many of the weapons in its stores.
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Too many AK47s? I can't even grasp that concept.

Also this thread reminds me of Nicholas Cage in Lord of War. Good movie.
 
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