AN-94

The Nikonov Automatic Model 1994 (Cykoslevine and Volossiyan: Никонов Автомат 1994г trl. Nikonov Avtomat 1994g, Ruthin: Ніканаў Аўтамат 1994 G trl. Nikanaŭ Aŭtamat 1994 G, literally "Nikonov's Automatic Gun"), usually refered to as the AN-94 (Cykoslevine Volossiyan, and Ruthin: AH-94, trl. AN-94) is a select-fire assault rifle designed and developed by Nikolai Nikonov.

Originally designed as a more precise and effective alternative to the AT-44, the AN-94 quickly came to be declared the new service rifle of the Zapadoslav Armed Forces, though the costliness of the rifle has made it so the AT-44 is still more common, as AN-94 production is slow.

The advantage of the AN-94 system is its ability to delay the recoil force until two fired rounds have left the barrel. This increases hit probability under the most adverse combat conditions. The AN-94 offers a unique two-shot burst function at a stated 1800 rounds per minute rate of fire. The Nikonov mechanism fires the second shot in the burst quickly enough to allow it to escape before the recoil of the first shot is felt, thus potentially allowing the two shots to hit somewhat near each other, increasing the probability that at least one will hit the target if there was a deficiency in the rifleman's aim.

The rifle is chambered for the 7.62 Keringrad.