AEK-999
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AEK-999 Barsuk is a Russia
n machine gun
chambered for the 7.62x54mmR round. It is a modernized version of the PKM
machine gun. The barrel of AEK-999 is made of the same type of steel
used for aviation machine guns for greater durability. The suppressor
at the end of the muzzle serves several roles: increasing accuracy, reducing the noise for the gunner, reducing his acoustic signature (400 to 600 meters, depending on the terrain), and eliminating the muzzle flash, which makes the gunner hard to pinpoint and ensures accurate fire at nighttime.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n machine gun
Machine gun
A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
chambered for the 7.62x54mmR round. It is a modernized version of the PKM
PK machine gun
The PK is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia. The PK machine gun was introduced in the 1960s and replaced the SGM and RPD machine guns in Soviet service...
machine gun. The barrel of AEK-999 is made of the same type of steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
used for aviation machine guns for greater durability. The suppressor
Suppressor
A suppressor, sound suppressor, sound moderator, or silencer, is a device attached to or part of the barrel of a firearm which reduces the amount of noise and flash generated by firing the weapon....
at the end of the muzzle serves several roles: increasing accuracy, reducing the noise for the gunner, reducing his acoustic signature (400 to 600 meters, depending on the terrain), and eliminating the muzzle flash, which makes the gunner hard to pinpoint and ensures accurate fire at nighttime.
