AKSZ

The AKSZ known as Avtomat Kalashnikova for the Midwest (Russian: Avtomat Kalashnikova dlya Srednego Zapada) or under its Midwestern classification the KAR-223 (Kalashnikov Automatic Rifle .223) is a select-fire rifle chambered in .223 employed by the Midwest Union Armed Forces. Adopted in 1981, originally manufactured in the USSR and later homeland steel and milling factories near Chicago.

Design

The AKSZ accepts stripper clips, and has a detachable 30 round magazine, interchangeable with Ruger Mini-14 magazines. Classically equipped with a wire stock, some coming with wood. The receiver is notably longer than AK-47, and the trigger is further back to make room for the longer bolt and slot for stripper clips, this also slightly dampened recoil. As rounds are ended via the ejection-clip port, they are redirected down by the dust cover's shape into the inserted magazine. The foregrip is sheet metal with heat ports.

Variants

"Homebrews"

Many soldiers of the Midwest Armed Forces have been recorded modifying their rifles, even encouraged by officers, notable modifications include:

• Wood stocks and foregrips.
• Optic mounts
• (singularly) "Private Anderson's Water Cooled LMG DMR jack-of-all-trades"

KAR-308

The KAR-308 is a Midwest designed rechambering of the original model, built for armor piercing, and self defense in rural areas. It was also adopted by the Department of Civilian Defense's Paranormal Division for the theorized stopping power against cryptids. .

KAR-45

The KAR-45 is a PDW adaption, sporting a shorter barrel, and rechambering into .45 ACP.