Metal Gear Saga
AN-94
Created: 1994
Games Featured: Metal Gear Solid 2
Used by: Gurlukovich Soldiers (Outdoor)
Known Facts: Sometimes the easiest way to replace an outdated model is to have a contest -- that's what happened in 1994, when the Russian Army held trials to decide on a new rifle to replace its existing Kalishnikov AK-74 rifle. As with many things in Russia, the trials were confidential, but the story goes they were held in the city of Abakan, which may sound like the title of a Harry Potter novel, but there is nothing kid-like about the innovative assault rifle that won the contest.
Meet the Avtomat Nikonova (AN, Russian for "Nikonov assault rifle") 94 assault rifle, built by Nikonov (Also dubbed the "Abakan," thanks to its victory in the trials), the revolutionary replacement for the AK-74. How revolutionary? How about a "burst mode" just as accurate and deadly as a single-shot mode, a unique cartridge-loading system, and twice the magazine capacity of the older rifle!
