AO-35 | |
Origin: | Soviet Union |
Type: | Assault rifle |
Is Ranged: | YES |
Designer: | Aleksandr Shilin |
Cartridge: | 7.62×39mm or 5.45×39mm |
Caliber: | 7.62 mm or 5.45 mm |
Action: | Gas operated |
Feed: | 30-round detachable box magazine |
Sights: | Iron sights |
The AO-35 is a prototype assault rifle of Soviet origin.[1] [2] The weapon is an AK-47 derivative using a laminated wood stock to decrease its weight.
A 5.45×39mm version existed; it entered the 1968 trials for the new 5.45×39mm assault rifle, but it was rejected; ultimately the AK-74 was adopted for this role some years later.[3]