AK-24 - Main Service Rifle of the New USSR

First conceptualized by Kalashnikov Concern shortly after the signing of the Treaty of Reunification on December 25th, 2024, the AK-24 was created by Viktor Kalashnikov, the son of legendary AK-47 designer Mikhail Kalashnikov. The younger Kalashnikov designed the AK-24 based off the feedback of the New Soviet Armed Forces when they used the AK-12 and AK-74M during the 2nd Russian Civil War from 2018-2023. Premier Latyeskov himself even gave some of this feedback since he used the AK-12 during the 2nd Civil War, and most of the New Soviet Armed Forces along with Latyeskov agreed to make the AK-24 a combination of the best aspects of the AK-12 and AK-74M, though the weapon is essentially a more modernized AK-74M, and is thus easier and less complicated to use than the AK-12, and can be made for both left and right handed shooters. It borrows the same barrel and rear sight of the AK-12, with the rear sight being further back on the top receiver for better target acquisition, and the dust cover moves upward on a hinge rather than completely coming off, similar to the AKS-74u. A new polymer handguard similar in design to the AK-47 was placed onto the weapon as well, though with the addition of rails on all four sides. Like both the AK-74M and AK-12, the AK-24 is chambered for the 5.45x39mm round, and is just as accurate if not more so than its predecessors. It has remained the main service rifle of the New USSR throughout all of its conflicts, and will probably remain so for many more years to come, with slight alterations.

Variants of the AK-24 include: the AKU-24 (shorter-barreled carbine variant used by the VDV), the PP-24 (an SMG variant), the RPK-24 (an LMG variant), the SVD-24 (a DMR variant), the PTV-24 (an anti-material rifle), and the DBV-24 (a shotgun variant). You can view the other variants here: redrich1917.deviantart.com/art…

The New Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is a secular, Democratic Socialist nation led by Premier Rik Latyeskov. The New USSR was formed from the aftermath of the 2nd Russian Civil War when General Secretary Rik Latyeskov and the 15 Governors of the Provisional Soviet Republics signed the Treaty of Reunification on Christmas Day of 2024, which officially reunified all former Soviet Republics. Their main ideology, Latyeskovism, is very widely supported throughout the nation, and although there are other parties in the government, the New CPSU has been the majority ever since the New USSR's formation. Thanks to Latyeskov's more lenient approach to Socialism, the New USSR has seen an astounding level of economic and military growth, thus becoming the only remaining superpower in the wake of the 2nd Great Depression that struck back in 2016.

Credit goes to  for the AK-12 barrel featured here: dalttt.deviantart.com/art/Kala… and the stock and pistol grip featured here:www.deviantart.com/art/Kalashn…, along with  for the rest of the parts on the AK-24 featured here: airsoftfarmer.deviantart.com/a…. The top receiver and handguard of the AK-24 were also made by airsoftfarmer but were modified by me, and all of the parts were put together with Photoshop Elements 11.