Ak 5

Ak 5
Ak 5 with the old tubular steel stock
TypeAssault rifle
Carbine (AK5D)
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1986–present
Used bySee Users
WarsKosovo War
War in Afghanistan
Chadian Civil War (2005-2010)
Operation Artemis
War in Mali
Production history
Designed1982
Manufacturer
Produced1986–present
No. built200,000[1]
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
MassAk 5 empty 3.9 kg (8.60 lb)
Ak 5B empty 4.8 kg (10.58 lb)
Ak 5C empty 4.0 kg (8.82 lb)
Ak 5 loaded 4.5 kg (9.92 lb)
Ak 5B loaded 5.4 kg (11.90 lb)
Ak 5C loaded 4.5 kg (9.92 lb)
30-round steel magazine empty: 0.17 kg (0.37 lb)
30-round plastic magazine empty: 0.10 kg (0.22 lb)
LengthAk 5(B) 1,010 mm (39.8 in) (stock extended)
Ak 5(B) 750 mm (29.5 in) (stock folded)
Ak 5C 852 mm (33.5 in) – 914 mm (36.0 in) (stock extended)
Ak 5C 667 mm (26.3 in) (stock folded)
Barrel lengthAk 5 / Ak 5B 450 mm (17.7 in)
Ak 5C 350 mm (13.8 in)

Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber5.56 mm
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire650–700 RPM
Muzzle velocityAk 5(B) 930 m/s (3,051 ft/s)
Ak 5C 870 m/s (2,854 ft/s)
Effective firing range250 and 400 m sight adjustments
Maximum firing range3,000 m (3,281 yd)
Feed system30-round detachable STANAG magazine
SightsRear flip aperture, front post iron sights
513 mm (20.2 in) sight radius (standard rifle)
optical sights

The Ak 5 (Swedish: Automatkarbin 5 , English: Automatic Carbine 5) is a license-built Swedish version of the Belgian FN FNC assault rifle, with certain modifications, mostly to adapt the weapon to the partially subarctic Swedish climate. The Ak 5 is the current service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces, adopted in 1986, partially replacing the Ak 4, a license-built version of the Heckler & Koch G3.

In 2021, Sweden announced that they were looking to develop a new rifle in collaboration with Finland, which would replace the Ak 5.[2] In 2023 this rifle took shape as the new Ak 24.

  1. ^ Laddat Om Vapen Tillverkade i Eskilstuna. Eskilstuna Stadsmuseum. p. 10.
  2. ^ B, Eric (2021-05-04). "Sweden And Finland To Work Together To Procure New Service Rifle". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved 2021-05-04.