Английская Википедия:Armscor AK22

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The Armscor AK22 is a semi-automatic .22 LR Kalashnikov rifle designed in 1987 by Ruko Products (later KBI), and sold by Armscor (Arms Corporation of the Philippines).[1] Sales of the AK22 and other .22 LR Armscor rifles were "very strong in the local market", due to a relaxation of gun laws, after the end of martial law under Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.[2]

Design

In order to save costs, the AK22's design is based on the Model 20, a previous .22 LR design by Armscor. The AK22 uses a clamshell which holds the receiver and trigger housing together.[2] The clamshell design increases the weight of the weapon, and requires the usage of a screwdriver in order to be field stripped.[3] The stock, forend and foregrip are all made out of mahogany, which further increased its weight, and made the rifle disproportional, with some gunsmiths choosing to cut them down.[2] It has a Шаблон:Cvt trigger pull.[4]

The AK22F, a variant with a folding stock modeled after the one on the FAL PARA, was also produced to compete with Kalashnikov clones from other countries such as Italy, France, and Germany.[2] It was discontinued in 1995.[5]

Magazines for the AK22 are compatible with other Armscor designs, such as the Armscor M16 22 and Galil-22. 10-, 15-, and 30-round magazines were made, with the 15-round magazine being discontinued some time before 2015.[5]

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