Sergey Koksharov

Sergey Ivanovich Koksharov
Nationality	Russia
Occupation	Firearm designer
Known for	Designer of the AEK-971

Sergey Ivanovich Koksharov (Сергей Иванович Кокшаров) is a Russian firearm designer working for the Kovrov Mechanical Plant (Ковровский Механический Завод). He is most well known for his rifle design, the AEK-971, having variants for 5.45×39mm, 5.56×45mm and 7.62×39mm rounds.

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