AK Alfa
Semi-automatic rifle
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The CAA AK Alfa is a semi-automatic rifle developed in 2016 by Israeli firearms company CAA, via its subsidiary "Kalashnikov Israel".[2]
| CAA AK Alfa | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019-Present |
| Used by | Nigerian Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Command Arms and Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Command Arms and Accessories |
| Produced | 2016-Present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,75kg (AGS variant) |
| Length | 850mm |
| Barrel length | 315mm |
| Caliber | 5.45×39mm 7.62×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO .308 Winchester 9×19mm Parabellum (AK Alfa AK-9) |
| References | [1] |
History
According to the CEO of CAA, Moshe Oz, the idea of the AK Alfa came in 2011 during a business trip to Russia, where he was marketing another of CAA's products.[3]
Development of the AK Alfa began in 2014. CAA planned to combine the Kalashnikov mechanism with a modern frame. In 2015, the company received authorization to manufacture small arms.[2]
The AK Alfa was unveiled in 2016's SHOT Show by Kalashnikov USA (then also owned by CAA's CEO, Moshe Oz), alongside Kalashnikov's KR-9, which the intention of selling the AK Alpha on the US civilian market, appearing again in the 2017 edition of SHOT show.[4][5]
The company claims to have sold thousands of AK Alfa units to government clients around the world.[2] In 2019, the AK Alfa was seen being used by Nigerian Army special forces.[6]
