Armas de infanteria

Fusil de asalto AK-103-2

Also known as
  • AK-103-2
  • AK103-2
  • AK 103-2
  • variante AK-103 de rafaga de tres disparos

El AK-103-2 es la variante de exportacion con rafaga de tres disparos del AK-103 ruso, un fusil de la serie AK-100 de 7,62x39 mm derivado de la disposicion del AK-74M pero recamarado para el cartucho mas antiguo del AKM. En el contexto de la insurgencia de Boko Haram de 2009, la evidencia disponible de fuentes abiertas es limitada: la identificacion especifica del AK-103-2 procede de informacion visual sobre militantes de Boko Haram en torno al lago Chad, mientras que informacion judicial nigeriana separada documenta el presunto trafico de fusiles AK-103 desde Diffa hacia un destinatario de Boko Haram.

Fusil de asalto AK-103-2, Variante de fusil de asalto de 7,62x39 mm, Armas de infanteria
Image source: AK-103 2.png

Role in Conflicts

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency
Frontline AssaultInsurgent / Guerrilla Use

La identificacion visual de fuentes abiertas de un ataque en el lago Chad atribuido a Boko Haram describio a militantes que usaban embarcaciones armadas con al menos dos fusiles AK-103-2 poco comunes; por separado, informacion judicial nigeriana de 2026 trato sobre fusiles de la familia AK-103 trasladados desde Diffa hacia un miembro de Boko Haram, sin confirmar la subvariante AK-103-2.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Rusia
Built in
Russia
Type
Variante de fusil de asalto de 7,62x39 mm
Service note
Diseno de la decada de 1990; documentado en informacion sobre el conflicto del lago Chad en la decada de 2020
Designer
Linaje de diseno de Mikhail Kalashnikov / Izhmash
Designed
Serie AK-100 de principios de la decada de 1990
Produced
Familia AK-103 desde la decada de 1990 hasta el presente
Developed from
AK-74M

Specifications

Cartucho
7,62x39 mm
Accion
Accion Kalashnikov operada por gases y de fuego selectivo
Modos de fuego
Seguro, semiautomatico, rafaga de tres disparos y automatico en la variante AK-103-2
Longitud total
943 mm con la culata extendida; aproximadamente 705 mm con la culata plegada
Longitud del canon
415 mm
Peso
3,6 kg con cargador vacio; aproximadamente 4,1 kg con cargador lleno
Sistema de alimentacion
Cargador AK desmontable de 30 cartuchos de 7,62x39 mm
Velocidad inicial
715 m/s
Cadencia ciclica
Aproximadamente 600 disparos por minuto
Variants

El AK-103-2 es una variante con sufijo de la familia AK-103 dentro de la serie AK-100 orientada a la exportacion; las fuentes de referencia tratan AK-100 como una denominacion de familia y no como la designacion de un fusil independiente.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
AK-103 assault rifle, 7.62x39 mm assault rifle, Infantry WeaponsAK-103 assault rifleBase 7.62x39 mm AK-103 rifle

Full-length AK-100-series rifle chambered for 7.62x39 mm, derived from the AK-74M layout and fitted with the solid folding stock and optical sight rail typical of the series.

Sources: A Tale of Two Rifles, Small Arms Survey AK-100 series

AK-103-1Variante AK-103 con sufijo semiautomatica

Small Arms Survey identifica el sufijo -1 como indicativo de armas de la serie AK-100 semiautomaticas, solo de autocarga.

Sources: Small Arms Survey AK-100 series

AK-103N2Variante AK-103 con sufijo para mira nocturna

Small Arms Survey identifica el sufijo N2 como una variante equipada para la mira nocturna 1PN58.

Sources: Small Arms Survey AK-100 series

AK-103N3Variante AK-103 con sufijo para mira nocturna

Small Arms Survey identifica el sufijo N3 como una variante equipada para la mira nocturna 1PN51.

Sources: Small Arms Survey AK-100 series

AK-103 assault rifleFusil AK-103 base de 7,62x39 mm

Fusil de longitud completa de la serie AK-100 recamarado para 7,62x39 mm, derivado de la disposicion del AK-74M y equipado con la culata solida plegable y el riel para mira optica tipicos de la serie.

Municion disparada

El AK-103-2 esta documentado como un fusil de 7,62 x 39 mm y acepta cargadores AK de ese calibre.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
7.62x39mm cartridge, Intermediate rifle cartridge, Munitions7.62x39mm cartridgeCartucho intermedio de fusil

ARES identifica el AK-103-2 como recamarado para municion de 7,62 x 39 mm y senala que acepta cargadores AK existentes de ese calibre.

Sources: A Tale of Two Rifles

Compatibilidad con lanzagranadas

El GP-34 esta documentado como compatible con la familia AK-103; las fuentes disponibles respaldan esta relacion a nivel de familia, no como una configuracion documentada de Boko Haram.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
GP-34 underbarrel grenade launcher, 40 mm underbarrel grenade launcher, Infantry WeaponsGP-34 underbarrel grenade launcherLanzagranadas bajo el canon de 40 mm

Modern Firearms dice que el GP-34 puede instalarse en el AK-103, mientras que ARES y Small Arms Survey identifican el AK-103-2 como una variante AK-103 / de la serie AK-100 con el mismo formato de fusil de 415 mm.

Sources: GP-34 Underbarrel Grenade Launcher - Modern Firearms, A Tale of Two Rifles, Small Arms Survey AK-100 series

Timeline

Fusil de asalto AK-103-2 Key Events

  1. Contexto de desarrollo de la serie AK-100

    ARES situa el AK-103 en la familia de exportacion AK-100, derivada del patron AK-74M pero recamarada para municion de 7,62x39 mm.

    Sources: A Tale of Two Rifles

  2. Evidencia de contrato libio de AK-103-2

    ARES informa que documentos de envio, embalajes e imagenes indicaban grandes pedidos de AK-103-2 bajo un contrato libio de 2004, posteriormente relevante para la proliferacion regional.

    Sources: A Tale of Two Rifles

  3. Identificacion visual en el lago Chad

    War Noir identifico al menos dos fusiles AK-103-2 en filmaciones o imagenes de un ataque en el lago Chad atribuido a militantes de Boko Haram.

    Sources: Lake Chad Boko Haram AK-103-2 visual identification

  4. Informacion judicial nigeriana sobre intento de suministro de AK-103

    Premium Times y Channels Television informaron sobre acusaciones de que fusiles AK-103 y municion de 7,62 mm fueron trasladados desde Diffa hacia un destinatario de Boko Haram; la informacion no identifico la subvariante AK-103-2.

    Sources: FG arraigns five men for terrorism, attempted supply of smuggled arms to Boko Haram, Court Sentences Five Linked To Attack To 25 Years Imprisonment

Media

Fusil de asalto AK-103-2 Videos

Fusil de asalto AK-103-2 Images

Fusil de asalto AK-103-2, Variante de fusil de asalto de 7,62x39 mm, Armas de infanteria - view 1
Source: AK103 GP 34.jpg
Fusil de asalto AK-103-2, Variante de fusil de asalto de 7,62x39 mm, Armas de infanteria - view 2
Source: Izhmash Rifles - AK-103 with GP-34 Grenade Launcher and AK-104
Fusil de asalto AK-103-2, Variante de fusil de asalto de 7,62x39 mm, Armas de infanteria - view 3
Source: AK-103 assault rifle with GP-34 grenade launcher at Engineering Technologies 2012
Related Weapon Systems
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Sources

A Tale of Two RiflesPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports AK-103-2 background, manufacturer lineage, variant distinction, AK-100-series relationship context, Libya-origin proliferation context, magazine compatibility, and technical specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Small Arms Survey AK-100 seriesPublisher: Small Arms Survey | Note: Supports AK-100-series family context, the AK-103-2 variant listing, 7.62 x 39 mm AK-103 caliber, 415 mm AK-103 barrel length, and the -2 suffix as a three-shot-burst model. | Accessed: 2026-07-04GP-34 Underbarrel Grenade Launcher - Modern FirearmsPublisher: Modern Firearms | Note: Supports AK-103-family launcher compatibility by listing the GP-34 as installable on the AK-103 and showing it mounted on a 7.62 mm AK103 rifle. | Accessed: 2026-07-04AK103 7.62mm Kalashnikov Assault RiflePublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Supports AK-103 family specifications, including cartridge, weight, sighting range, muzzle velocity, rate of fire, and magazine capacity. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Lake Chad Boko Haram AK-103-2 visual identificationPublisher: War Noir | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use claim: AK-103-2 rifles were identified as used by Boko Haram militants in a Lake Chad attack; evidence is open-source visual identification rather than official recovery documentation. | Accessed: 2026-07-04FG arraigns five men for terrorism, attempted supply of smuggled arms to Boko HaramPublisher: Premium Times | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency related supply context: Nigerian prosecutors alleged an attempted movement of 15 AK-103 rifles from Diffa toward a Boko Haram member in Nigeria, but the article does not identify the AK-103-2 subvariant. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Court Sentences Five Linked To Attack To 25 Years ImprisonmentPublisher: Channels Television | Note: Supports related Boko Haram AK-103 trafficking context from Nigerian court proceedings, including the Diffa-to-Borgu route and 7.62mm ammunition; it does not identify the AK-103-2 subvariant. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Weapon Supplies Fuelling Terrorism in the Lake Chad CrisisPublisher: Conflict Armament Research | Note: Supports Lake Chad weapons-context background for materiel seized from Boko Haram/JAS and ISWAP-linked groups around Diffa and Lake Chad. | Accessed: 2026-07-04AK-103 2.pngPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary AK-103 illustration, released as CC0 public-domain dedication. | Accessed: 2026-07-04AK103 GP 34.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for an AK-103 with underbarrel grenade launcher, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 with VRT permission. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Izhmash Rifles - AK-103 with GP-34 Grenade Launcher and AK-104Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for Izhmash AK-103 and AK-104 display rifles, confirmed from Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-04AK-103 assault rifle with GP-34 grenade launcher at Engineering Technologies 2012Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for an AK-103 display rifle photographed at Engineering Technologies 2012, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-04