AK Alfa
assault rifle carbine
The CAA AK Alfa is a semi-automatic rifle developed in 2016 by Israeli firearms company CAA, via its subsidiary "Kalashnikov Israel".
History
According to the CEO of CAA, Moshe Oz, the idea of the AK Alfa came in 2011 during a business trip to Russia, where he was marketing another of CAA's products.
Development of the AK Alfa began in 2014. CAA planned to combine the Kalashnikov mechanism with a modern frame. In 2015, the company received authorization to manufacture small arms.
The AK Alfa was unveiled in 2016's SHOT Show by Kalashnikov USA (then also owned by CAA's CEO, Moshe Oz), alongside Kalashnikov's KR-9, which the intention of selling the AK Alpha on the US civilian market, appearing again in the 2017 edition of SHOT show.
The company claims to have sold thousands of AK Alfa units to government clients around the world. In 2019, the AK Alfa was seen being used by Nigerian Army special forces.
Operators
Nigeria: Used by Special Forces.
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