Ak 5
Country of origin
Sweden
Sweden
ManufacturerCarl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori, FFV
The Ak 5 (Swedish: Automatkarbin 5 , lit. 'Automatic Carbine 5') is a license-built Swedish version of the Belgian FN FNC assault rifle, with certain modifications, mostly to adapt the weapon to the partially subarctic Swedish climate. The Ak 5 is the current service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces, adopted in 1986, partially replacing the Ak 4, a license-built version of the Heckler & Koch G3.
In 2021, Sweden announced that they were looking to develop a new rifle in collaboration with Finland, which would replace the Ak 5. In 2023 this rifle took shape as the new Automatkarbin 24.
In 2021, Sweden announced that they were looking to develop a new rifle in collaboration with Finland, which would replace the Ak 5. In 2023 this rifle took shape as the new Automatkarbin 24.
