#SKAT

Nowadays, if a country doesn’t have domestic production of AR-15 pattern rifles, then it either has very restrictive firearms ownership and manufacturing licensing legislation or just a very small and immature arms industry. With the modern CNC machinery and outsourcing options, the AR-15 is relatively easy to produce and/or assemble. This weapon system is very attractive both to manufacturers and customers in that it’s a modular firearm allowing to easily change configurations and calibers, it has the largest aftermarket support and in general, it’s just a great lightweight and accurate design. It seems like the AR-15 must have almost guaranteed success in the civilian market of any country.

SKAT is a private Russian firearms manufacturing company founded by a gentleman named Gennadiy Kozhayev. The company makes a variety of firearms including Glock clones, AR-15 rifles and PCCs, bolt action precision rifles etc. Mr. Kozhayev is also the head of Russian National Federation of Benchrest and Varminting. This organization and the SKAT company are deeply integrated. In fact, they even share the same website.