KOVROV, Central Russia, October 4 (AVN) - The local mechanical plant started to fulfil the order on production of a batch of the Kashtan (AEK-919K) 9mm submachine gun, Vladimir Styukhin, director general of the plant, told the Military News Agency.
He did not specify who ordered the Kashtans, how many of them and what was the price of the contract, but he noted that the submachine gun will complement special forces.
The Kashtan is one of the main plant's products. Specialists of the Kovrov Precise Machine Building R&D Institute took part in developing and testing of the gun. Its barrel is threaded by means of special polygonal geometry. The new submachine gun is convenient for shooting and has modern design. If customer desires, it can be fitted with silencer and collimating sight.