As posted last week, the NPOAEG AK-12 AEG is now in stock at RedWolf Airsoft. This is the latest in the evolution of the Kalashnikov rifles and the latest version of the real steel one is said to be more accurate and it is undergoing trials at the Russian Defense Ministry as a possible standard rifle issue in the Russian Armed Forces. Marck of RWTV tells us more about the AK-12 AEG in this video.

The first airsoft version of the AK-12, the NPOAEG AK-12 Full Steel AEG, is now in stock at RedWolf Airsoft... "The Kalashnikov AK-12 (formerly АK-200) is the newest derivative of the Soviet/Russian AK-pattern series of assault rifles and was proposed for possible general issue to the Russian Army.

The Airsoft Tactical Fun Boys have some more details of the AK-12 airsoft version being produced by Russian airsoft manufacturer, NPO AEG. Price is 37,900 Russian Rubles, or roughly US$580.00. The company sees that the AEG will be available in the latter part of 2016 as they still have to do some more field trials, which means being tested in actual airsoft games. The information below is our rough translation from Russian to English:

In his visit to Russia, Larry Vickers checks out the AK-12 rifle for this episode of Vickers Tactical TAC-TV... "First up from my second Russia trip, the AK 12. The Kalashnikov AK-12 is the newest derivative of the Soviet/Russian AK-pattern series of assault rifles."

Red Army Airsoft Club sent in their scoop of the first AK-12 airsoft version produced by Russian airsoft company, NPO AEG... "Russian manufacturer NPO AEG announced the release of version airsoft AK-12 5.45x39. It is based on a modified version of the AK-12 of 2015 which will be adopted by the army of the Russian Federation.

The airsoft version of the AK-12 AEG implemented by NPO AEG also has telescopic buttstock with the possibility of folding to the left and right sides."

The top shooters from the Russian Federation of Practical Shooting puts the AK-12 prototype through the paces to find out if it promises more than recent AK variants. The video shows better recoil handling and more accurate shooting. The AK-12 is now undergoing factory testing which will wrap up by the end of the year and State testing for final approval before it gets issued to Russian forces will commence in 2013.