AN-94 already in Canada?

[Travis Bickle]

Its seem to me the AN-94 was a lemon

The only thing of note really was its ability to fire 2 shots before the shooter even felt the recoil from the first.

It was a dual gas system and reciprocating barrel. Very interesting.

This was from the Paladin book I found on one of your dirty shelves

 

[Pimpley Bum]

Technically speaking it isn't an AK so if they made a semi auto only version with the right barrel length could we not have it in canada? or is it on the named list?

I may have missed it but it doesn't appear to be on the list.

 

[TylerM]

Its seem to me the AN-94 was a lemon

It was a good design but when it was first displayed and demonstrated, the Russians used mainly a force of conscripts so training them to service a firearm which considered much more complex than the AK-74 and also much more expensive to make wasn't an option. The Abakan trials which produced the AEK-971, the AN-94 and several other firearms did produce some decent results but again, the Russian government decided that it was just best to stay with the AK-74 as it was good enough.

The AEK-971 seems to be very good though. Barely any kick even with full auto and higher rate of fire:

http://youtu.be/yvEKgQLbWeA?t=8m43s

As for the AN-94, it would have to be redesigned from the ground up to be a semi-auto difficult to convert to full auto. Not just a converted auto. I don't see the Russians doing that just for the sake of the Canadians arms market lol.

 

[boss351cleveland]

A semi auto An94 would defeat the purpose of the design .

 

[TylerM]

Technically speaking it isn't an AK so if they made a semi auto only version with the right barrel length could we not have it in canada? or is it on the named list?

I may have missed it but it doesn't appear to be on the list.

AK's and ANY variants are prohibited by name. Same goes for the Uzi and many others.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Canada#Classification_of_firearms

The exception was made for the CZ Vzor 58 and a couple of others because they don't have enough lineage to the original AK. I think one of the reasons they allowed the Vz. 58 was because the magazines can't be used in an AK. Also, the bolt and other components are different.

So until the OIC gets revoked, they'll still be prohibited.

 

[Deckard]

That's a pretty long post for being wrong. This is SO not an AK.

 

[Pimpley Bum]

I guess it depends on what the RCMP labs come up with then.

 

[tootall]

AK's and ANY variants are prohibited by name. Same goes for the Uzi and many others.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Canada#Classification_of_firearms

The exception was made for the CZ Vzor 58 and a couple of others because they don't have enough lineage to the original AK. I think one of the reasons they allowed the Vz. 58 was because the magazines can't be used in an AK. Also, the bolt and other components are different.

So until the OIC gets revoked, they'll still be prohibited.

The K in AK stands for Kalashnikov
The N in AN-94 is for Nikonov
http://world.guns.ru/assault/rus/an-94-abakan-e.html

It SHOULD be considered a different design.

 

[TylerM]

The K in AK stands for Kalashnikov
The N in AN-94 is for Nikonov
http://world.guns.ru/assault/rus/an-94-abakan-e.html

It SHOULD be considered a different design.

By it's lineage, it WOULD be different becayse it doesn't have the same mechanism. Again, it would be required to construct one to be semi-auto from the ground up. Then of course the CFP would have to approve it. Also, I think the magazines might also mean something. They might still say no because the AN-94 can accept AK-74 mags. Not sure but hey, they LOVE to ban guns.

 

[.30/06 FTW]

Its seem to me the AN-94 was a lemon

IIRC the Russians wanted it to become their next service rifle, the only problem being that it was insanely expensive and no country could ever afford to fully adopt it (that and as mentioned it's a bit complicated for conscripts).

 

[Nelson84]

I have one of those in the cabinet. Oh wait a minute it's a SKS. They all look the same to me.

 

[870P]

I'd rather have a civilianized ASh-12.7 anyways, or at least an ADS.

 

[TRich]

I'd rather have a civilianized ASh-12.7 anyways, or at least an ADS.

i second the ASh-12.7!

 

[vermintrex]

I thought I saw it at marstars but I think it said out of stock or pre-order or something. I could be wrong I have short term memory.

one thing you can count on..marstar out of stock

 

[driller212]

Very interesting. I think it may be worth contacting TI about this firearm.

 

[QOR]

The JTF-2 biggest accomplishment was a failed bank robbery in Calgary. What a joke. I guess they did shoot a few Haitians. No wonder they keep their identities a secret.

.....seriously?