Can you identify this AK

Posted November 9, 2012 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 33 Comments
Tags: ak, china, Indonesia, rifle, rifles

A reader emailed me a scan of a photograph in a recent issue of the Economist. He asked if I could identify the rifle being held by an Indonesian soldier. I quite certain that the rifle is a 5.56mm chambered Norinco Type 84, but the Type 84 is supposed to be a civilian export model, not a military rifle. Also, I don’t know of a Type 84 being produced with a Type 56-2 style folding stock or with a AKS-74U/AK-100 style gas block. Can anyone identify this rifle?

UPDATE: That was quick. Nic identified it as a AK-2000.

[ Many thanks to Richard for sending us the photo. ]

Steve Johnson

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