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A-91
Sign in to saveThe A-91 is a Russian bullpup assault rifle developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau during the 1990s. It is an evolution of the earlier 9A-91 carbine, primarily designed to be compact, reliable, and versatile in urban combat scenarios. The rifle is notable for its integrated 40mm grenade launcher and the use of a bullpup configuration, which positions the magazine behind the trigger, allowing for a more compact design without sacrificing barrel length.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- A-91
- Weapon.image
- File:KBP A 91 noBG.png
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- 5.56×45mm NATO variant of the A-91
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.type
- Bullpup Assault rifle
- Weapon.is_ranged
- Yes
- Weapon.service
- 1990–present
- Weapon.used_by
- Russian Police, Military Services
- Weapon.designer
- KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Weapon.design_date
- 1990
- Weapon.manufacturer
- KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Weapon.production_date
- 1991
- Weapon.variants
- 5,56 A-91, A-91M
- Weapon.weight
- (A-91 without the grenade launcher) (5,56A-91 with the grenade launcher)
- Weapon.length
- (5,56A-91)
- Weapon.width
- (5,56А-91)
- Weapon.height
- (5,56A-91)
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Design and Features
- Development
- Variants
- Usage
- See also
- References
- External links
- Gallery
- See also
- External links
The A-91 is a Russian bullpup assault rifle developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau during the 1990s. It is an evolution of the earlier 9A-91 carbine, primarily designed to be compact, reliable, and versatile in urban combat scenarios. The rifle is notable for its integrated 40mm grenade launcher and the use of a bullpup configuration, which positions the magazine behind the trigger, allowing for a more compact design without sacrificing barrel length.
==Design and Features== The A-91 uses a gas-operated system with a rotating bolt, similar to the AK-47 and other Kalashnikov designs. However, unlike most Russian rifles, it adopts a bullpup layout, which reduces the overall length while maintaining a full-length barrel, improving handling in confined spaces.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “A-91” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.