The old guy in the white shirt is Mikhail Chugunov. He's from the chief designer branch. The location in the video is the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering, in Klimovsk. It's hardly a secret place...

I love how the barrel moves back and forth when you shoot the an-94

The story of AN-94 is very sad. In 2010 all gear for it's production was destroyed by order of IZHMASH management. Since that time AN-94 rifles go though deactivation and sold as models (800$/ piece). The main battlerifle of the Russian army is and will be AK-74M.

The AN-94 is usually pretty reliable, and using the burst is more effective than full auto anyway

Cool gun to shoot - really wanted to shoot it some more but it went down hard and was out for the day. Glad I got at least one mag thru it in 2 shot burst. I appreciate the comments but keep it professional - I will delete any that aren't, and already have.

Mr Vickers, I don't think you have the right level of tension and dramatic music in your videos yet. I really think you need to apply some extra Jerry Bruckheimer, or John Woo type intrigue to "Man goes to shooting range, under no threat whatsoever"... Maybe some slow-motion walking into a sunset...?

-"it is a very specific gun"- ❌ it is a very expensive gun ✔️

The Nikonov has always been a reliable weapon platform. The complicated moving barrel,the feeding mechanism ,and the weapon itself werent made for extensive non stop use,its a very precise rifle that can also make use of a high fire rate if neccessary.really wish you had more time with it,great footage

I swear that firearm functions by magic. There's little tiny Russian elves in each AN-94 to make sure it runs smoothly in spite of its complexity, but the ones in that particular example are rather tired, and getting close to retirement :P

That two round burst function is one of the coolest new things I've learned about guns in a long time. I love the idea, but yeah, after seeing one disassembled, it is obvious that it is way too complicated and fragile for real combat use. Would be great and really useful if someone managed to get a system like that working without much compromise.

the m-16 had teething problems too but look what its lead to. imagine what this weapon would become if it was given that same baptism of fire and all that time to work out the kinks!

I love how the russian changed the subject when the other guy asked about the reliability LOL

Crazy to see americans and russians having a good time and shooting together. I imagine these two armies fighting in the same side one day,

Did you get a chance to shoot a VSS vintorez?

Larry is so good with his presentations.

I recall seeing that rifle quite a few years ago.. I thought at the time it was going to be the new gen AK..then it seemed to disappear much like many of the much hyped next generation of small arms of the 1990's.. It was good to see it again, always was intrigued by the reciprocating barrel action there....

Recently famous rapper sidhu Mosewala got killed with this weapon in India. It's first time in the history gangster used this weapon in India.

I think the reason why it jammed it because like you said, it was a used gun, and may have been one of the original prototypes. Regardless I would have to say the gun will only perform at it's best in single shot or it's two shot burst fire, as that is what it was designed for. I imagine they are trying to work out the full auto kinks, so it will be more acceptable to your standard soldier in widespread use. I believe currently it is only issued to Spetnaz, and from what I understand they absolutely love it, because they are trained to only use it in burst or single shot fashion, which is this guns bread and butter. I would love to get my hands on a brand new one, and test it for myself, but the likelihood of this is impossible as Russia is still not very keen to divulging their current projects; even when it comes to simple ones like this.

Love it, can't wait for the rest of the goodies you got to get time on!

This channel is awesome. Larry Vickers is the man!

If the malfunction was a stuck case, the problem with the AN-94 was most likely an issue with the extractor, and therefore not inherent to the design of the rifle or its burst mechanism -- a poorly maintained AK could've had the same issue. If anything, the added complexity simply made it difficult to clear the resulting double-feed, although a cleaning rod would be needed to drive the case out of the chamber regardless. Aside from the extraction issue, the rifle could simply benefit from easier access to the internals, such as the AK's easily removable dust cover. I've watched videos of the AN-94 being fully disassembled, and the upper handguard is latched on so tight you need a pin punch for leverage in order to remove it. Unless you plan on mounting optics on the upper handguard, (and why would you when you have an AK style side rail?) that piece doesn't need to be stable enough to hold zero and could be made to hinge open easily to aid in clearing malfunctions quickly, and it would also allow the operator to completely remove the receiver group from the reaction envelope in order to clear the most stubborn malfunctions. The AN-94 seems more complicated than it actually is simply because of its very alien mechanism. Once you thoroughly understand the principle behind the it, you realize that the rifle would potentially be quite manageable, especially with some small refinements.

That 2 round burst is very impressive.

Love these international videos. Really get to see something that I want to do, but my life doesn't allow.

The barrel looks cool when it goes in and out

Let's be real, somewhere, in an old Soviet factory, there are five guys who can build an AK-47 or 74 from scratch in less time than it took to clear a jam in that an-94.

"officers don't want to re-learn after AK"??? What a BULLSHIT. Actually, AN-94 has been forgotten because of its complicated and relatively(to AK and AEK) unreliable gun carriage system. Now its main competitor Kovrov's AEK-971(and its derivatives) is going to become the next main assault rifle of Russian army.

This gun was a DREAM in Battlefield. Guess a Dream was all it is

lol i love the dramatic music its like one of those history channel shows where they dramatize every little thing XD

Yep. Real reason why it never entered widespread use was simply price per piece that was too high for RF during 90s. I once saw AN94 on weapon fair, wish i was able to shoot from it and get that 2 bullet burst feeling.

Too overpowered. Nerf plz

The gun does its job well. The point of the hyper burst is to allow the shooter to pop two rounds off before the recoil gets to him. In the slow mo you can see just that

I was lucky enough to meet that thing in museum

I thought the AN 94 was a fictional weapon in call of duty Black Ops 2 but I guess it does exist in real life that’s awesome

My favourtie gun from black ops

Very cool video. I love the tech that is involved with this gun.

I feel this variant is a good cqb type assault rifle considering its high rpm and shot grouping

At least it's effective in shooters, where you simply do double DMG and never have to clean this thing to keep it operational :D

Welcome back to BF4! Can't wait to get my hands on the final version in the weapon crate DLC.

The first two shots are shot at 1700 rpm. They were doing 2rd burst which looks like a single shot. After the first shot is fired Its reciprocating barrel strips another round out of the magazine and fires it before the bolt goes fully to the rear.

I cannot get over that moving barrel! it just looks so weird! I know it dampens the recoil but thats something you would see in a sci-fi movie next to a Beretta neo.

how would a modern level IV ceramic plate stand up against the 2 round burst if they were to hit the exact same spot?

this system (little bit updated) in a new weapon would be awesome, this amazing low recoil and amor piercing is insane, an M-Tar21 (X95) with this system+ updated would be soooo amazing! one question what do you think about 5.45x39WP, better or worse than 5,45x45?

I think it's 2 round burst is like this because it tries to shoot two bullets in one spot to pierce armor. Not tanks but infantry armor.

Thanks for the vid. Really hard to find Nikonov vids

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's why the Russian army didn't use the AN 94, and the AK 74 is much more simpler, cheaper, and common.

He should use FMJ, Grip and Target Finder. Toughness would also reduce flinching when being shot at.

Black Ops 2 AN-94 is one of the most worthwhile rifles ever.

I think the ultimate issue with this gun was that the hyper burst feature was designed to increase the hit probability of the average soldier, who only receives limited range time. However it's complexity makes it really only suitable to special forces who have a deeper understanding of weapons. Ironically it is those same individuals who spend a lot of time on the range and wouldn't really benefit from hyper burst.

então é ela q vai pro free fire

Like si venías a verla como es en free fire

the 2 round burst mode would make for a good civilian gun for the us and canada

The jamming of that assault rifle is the hell...

An94 abakan

Mais uma pros hackers da capa

the hyperburst is pretty impressive but I would think that duplex rounds would do the same thing in a simpler way. not sure why they dont.

Great video editing awesomeness.

Вы должны понимать, что представитель конструкторского бюро никогда не скажет правду о недостатках своего проекта. Система с подвижным стволом - это интересная игрушка. Но Русской Армии необходимо оружие, которое простое в производстве. Автомат Абакан не получит никогда широкого распространения.

Quem veio pelo free fire kkkkk

that Lexus was sick

Out of interest what were the other 8 firearms that they didn't let you fire?

Vim por causa do FF

I think I can shoot this and the AEK971 Because next year i'm going to russia with my family and my dad knows some conections there... I HOPE becuse those guns are badass af

Would love to see what that 2 round burst would do to a SAPI plate.

Even though it had a stoppage, I want one.

Nueva arma de free fire :v

Sidhu moosewala worlds best singer killed by an 94 gun song name 295 he killed on date 29/5 legend live in all indian heart

Dope video man

This is why the air has the button on the side it’s better pretty obvious

*VAI LANÇAR NO FREE FIREEEE*

It's like a advanced AK47

You'd think with a rifle intended to rival the AK and with a rate of fire like that they'd have made the extractor more wear resistant.

bops deuce rockin nuclears for days and days with this thing...my oh my how things have changed in the year 2025

Algum brasileiro?Que veio pela nova arma do Free fire

Nueva arma de free fire prros

Very very interesting rifle, I would love to own one

Interestingly enough, that brake was designed to mitigate report of the 5.45 round because it was damaging operator hearing and the AN 94 was designed, in essence, around the double tap with a reciprocating barrel to reduce felt recoil impulse (the recoil compensated AK 107 Series follows the same line except the gas diverted from the barrel pushes two pistons rather than one in opposite directions thereby canceling out the recoil) --- The AN 94 like the AK 12 is fundamentally more complex and not as reliable as the AK 74 which is not only the most reliable weapons and dare I say perfect assault rifle but light and accurate as well. That being said, the SRVV Jet Brake currently in Russian military service negates all recoil from the 5.45 round *and* makes it quieter to operate.

They don't want to relearn the weapon? Pfft. You're not fooling me. We all know it's because the gun is overly complex, making it a pain to make and disassemble as well as making it too expensive.

это оружие не выпускается массово.а с любым оружием необкатанной конструкции бывают задержки.еслибы его больше выпускали этого не было бы

All I saw was a lefty. Beautiful.✊🏼

You should try the ASVK KORD .50 cal sniper rifle.

Free fire??

Whoever see this video in india is remembering siddhu moosewala🥺♥️

I'd like to see what was on the Vickers dozen Russian guns wish list!

I really like the idea of this gun. too bad I couldn't get my hands on one in the future. I wish they weren't so expensive.

Miss you sidhu bhai 💔💔💔

I hate dis gun 😭

We Battlefield players knew this gun since BFBC2, which was released in 2009 GMOL COD N00bs

never seen that gun before very cool

*Free Fire* ❤

Quien viene por free fre?

What advantage is there in having to put two 5.45 rds into a target when one 7.62 will do?

Проорал с начала

Great idea... poor performance.. no wonder they stick with the AK.. less moving parts and problems~ Thanks for sharing this!

*Quem veio pelo FreeFire?* 😂❤

wait so what were the other ones you got to try out? Also do all your videos have a brownish filter on them?

Da, comrade Vickers!

Rip sidhu bhai. .. Criminal use this gun to shoot 40 rounds on legend sidhu.. This gun is more brutal than 47 because it kills my favorite singer I want justice from Indian government in india there is very strict rules in gun

This gun is best in the world.

Read about that rifle in Kalashikov by John Walter the late 1990s. Author claimed it was the new AK. Now I don't see it.

I bet it would work fine if an armorer took care of it after each use.