Infantry Weapons

AK-308 rifle

The AK-308 rifle is Kalashnikov Concern's 7.62x51 mm NATO-pattern battle rifle, built on the AK-12 / AK-15 design line and documented by UN reporting among the firearms used by gangs in Haiti.

Haitian Gang ConflictArmed gangs

Conflict side: Armed gangs
Built by: Kalashnikov Concern
Built in: Russia

AK-308 rifle, 7.62x51 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons

Image source: AK308.jpg

Profile

Type: 7.62x51 mm battle rifle
Conflict side: Armed gangs
Origin: Russia
Service note: Introduced in the late 2010s

portable small armsbattle rifle7.62x51 mm

Service History

In service: Presented as an export-oriented 7.62x51 mm Kalashnikov rifle and later identified in Haitian gang arms reporting.

Production History

Designer: Kalashnikov Concern
Designed: 2018
Built by: Kalashnikov Concern
Built in: Russia
Produced: 2018-present
Variants: Updated AK-308 Model 2025

Specifications

Caliber: 7.62x51 mm NATO / .308 Winchester
Operation: Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 940 mm
Barrel length: 415 mm
Weight: 4.3 kg
Magazine capacity: 20 rounds
Aiming range: 800 m

Conflict Usage

Haitian Gang Conflict: Side: Armed gangsRole: Gang-held battle riflestrike
In the Haitian Gang Conflict, UN human-rights reporting says criminal gangs used AK-308 rifles among the firearms documented in Haiti.

AK-308 rifle Images

AK-308 rifle, 7.62x51 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: AK308.jpg

AK-308 rifle, 7.62x51 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons - view 2 — Source: AK308.jpg

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Sources

AK-308Publisher: Kalashnikov Group | Note: Official manufacturer page for the AK-308, including chambering, dimensions, and production background. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 AK-308: SpecsPublisher: Kalashnikov Group | Note: Official specifications page listing the AK-308's caliber, barrel length, overall length, magazine capacity, and weight. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Situation of human rights in HaitiPublisher: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | Note: In the Haitian Gang Conflict, UN human-rights reporting says criminal gangs used AK-308 rifles among the firearms documented in Haiti. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 AK308.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the AK-308 exhibition photograph; the file page identifies the work as own work and licenses it under CC BY-SA 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 AK308 Battle Rifle Army-2022 2022-08-20 2387.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Gallery image provenance for the AK-308 exhibition photograph; the file page identifies the work as own work and licenses it under CC BY-SA 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-21