AN94

The AN94, also known as the Abakan, was developed as the successor to the AK-series rifles in 1993. It is chambered in the 5.45mm Soviet round, and answers all the problems that previously plagued the AKS-74U 'Spitter'. The AN94 keeps a light carry weight, but has better accuracy and a high but controllable rate of fire. This weapon adopts a unique type of automatic fire control; the first two rounds leave the muzzle at 1800rpm, ensuring that the second round leaves the barrel long before recoil kicks in. From the third round downwards, the AN94 lowers its firing rate to 600rpm. This encourages troops to take short 2-round bursts as much as possible with the weapon.

Due to financial troubles in Russia proper, only very few units are actually equipped with the AN94 as of this writing. The Abakan may be a great successor to the AK-47 Kalashnikov family of firearms, but its high cost per weapon ensure that only elite troops like the Spetsnaz get first priority as it costs six times more than the AK-74 to produce.

Save for the guards in Shell 1 of the Plant chapter, most of the regular enemy troops carry the AN94. Sadly for Raiden, he can't pick up this weapon and try the BDU disguise elsewhere.