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{{Short description|Russian assault rifle}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} 
{{Infobox weapon
| name               = AK-103
| image              = Ak103_m.jpg
| type               = [[Assault rifle]]
<!-- Type selection -->| service            = 2001–present<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/arc/021205.shtml |title=Presentation of the unique Kalashnikov small arms collection in the Moscow Kremlin Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221145947/http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/arc/021205.shtml |archive-date=21 February 2014 |access-date=2015-04-11 |url-status=dead |quote=AK-103 – Kalashnikov assault rifle, caliber 7.62 mm. It is designed for the 7.62-mm cartridge of the 1943 model. This model was included in the inventory in 2001}}</ref>
| wars               = {{Plain list|
* [[War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)]]
* [[Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)]]
* [[Iraq War]]
* [[Libyan Civil War]]
* [[Syrian Civil War]]
* [[War in Iraq (2013-2017)]]
* [[Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)]]
* [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen]]
* [[Saudi–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present)]]
* [[Tigray War]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Noir |first1=War |title=MW Exclusive: Ethiopia Using Weapons Supplied by Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan |url=https://www.militantwire.com/p/mw-exclusive-ethiopia-using-weapons |website=www.militantwire.com |access-date=17 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
* [[War in Amhara]]
* [[Gaza war]]
<!-- Please make additions to the "List of conflicts and wars fought with Kalashnikov rifles" page -->
}}<!-- Production history -->
| designer           = [[Mikhail Kalashnikov]]
| number             = 250,000+
| length             = {{convert|943|mm|in|abbr=on}} stock extended / {{convert|705|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} stock folded<ref name="AK-103">{{cite web |title=AK-103 |url=https://ak.kalashnikovconcern.com/card/ak103 |publisher=Kalashnikov Concern |access-date=15 August 2021 |archive-date=15 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815134834/https://ak.kalashnikovconcern.com/card/ak103 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| action             = [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas operated]], [[rotating bolt]]
| image_size         = 300
| origin             = Russia <!-- WP:INFOBOXFLAG -->
| is_ranged          = Yes
<!-- Service history -->| used_by            = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''
| design_date        = 1993
| manufacturer       = [[Kalashnikov Concern]]
| unit_cost          = Gov. price US$150–160 per unit in 2014
| production_date    = 1994–present
| variants           = [[AK-104]]
<!-- General specifications -->| weight             = {{convert|3.6|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} empty <ref name="AK-103"/> <br /> 4.1 kg (8.2 lb) with loaded magazine
| part_length        = {{convert|415|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="AK-103"/>
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->| cartridge          = [[7.62×39mm]]
| caliber            = 7.62mm
| rate               = 600 rounds/min
| velocity           = {{convert|715|m/s|0|abbr=on}}
| range              = {{convert|350|m|yd|abbr=on}} at point-blank range<ref name="AK-103"/><br>500 m (550 yd)
| feed               = 30-round detachable [[Magazine (firearms)#Box|box magazine]]
| sights             = [[Iron sight]]s, with a dove tail side rail for mounting optical and night sights
}}

The '''AK-103''' is an [[assault rifle]] designed by Russian [[small arms]] designer [[Mikhail Kalashnikov]].

== History ==
The AK-103 was officially offered for export on March 13, 1993.<ref>Новые разработки знаменитого семейства АК с улучшенными боевыми и эксплуатационными характеристиками // газета "[[Krasnaya Zvezda|Красная Звезда]]" от 6 марта 1993 г.</ref>

==Design details==
[[File:A103a1.jpg|right|thumb|199px|AK-103 with the [[Stock (firearm)|stock]] folded.]]{{Main|AK-100 (rifle family)}}
It is an [[AK-100 (rifle family)|AK-100]] derivative of the [[AK-74#AK-74M|AK-74M]] that is chambered for the [[7.62x39mm]] [[7.62x39mm#M43|M43 cartridge]], similar to the [[AKM]]. 

The AK-103 can be fitted with a variety of sights, including [[night vision]] and [[telescopic sight]]s, plus a knife-[[bayonet]] or a [[grenade launcher]] like the [[GP-25|GP-34]]. Newer versions can fit [[Picatinny rail]]s, allowing more accessories to be mounted. 

The AK-103 uses plastic components where possible instead of wood or metal, with such components being the [[pistol grip]], handguards, folding stock and depending on the type, the magazine.

Protective coatings for corrosion resistance of metal parts. Forearm, magazine, butt stock and pistol grip are made of high strength shatterproof plastic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/product/ak103.shtml|title=7.62 mm Kalashnikov assault rifles AK103, АК104 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414172202/http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/product/ak103.shtml |archive-date=14 April 2014|access-date= 11 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[AK-104]] is a compact version of the AK-103 chambered for [[7.62×39mm]] ammunition.<ref name="Review" /> It has a muzzle brake derived from the older [[AKS-74U]] combined with a shorter barrel.

=== Magazines ===
The current issue steel-reinforced matte true black nonreflective surface finished 7.62×39mm 30-round magazines, fabricated from [[Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene|ABS]] plastic weigh {{convert|0.25|kg|lb|abbr=on}} empty.<ref name="izhmash.ru">{{cite web|url=http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/product/akm.shtml |title=Официальный сайт группы предприятий "ИЖМАШ" |access-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903080622/http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/product/akm.shtml |archive-date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> Early steel AK-47 magazines are {{convert|9.75|in|mm|abbr=on}} long, and the later ribbed steel AKM and newer plastic 7.62×39mm magazines are about {{convert|1|in|mm|abbr=on}} shorter.<ref name="dtic.mil">[https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA046961.pdf Rifle Evaluation Study] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201030728/http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA046961 |date=2012-12-01 }}, United States Army, Combat Development Command, ADA046961, 20 Dec 1962</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Are+kalashnikov+magazines+as+robust+as+their+reputation%3F+He+tormented...-a0262692779|title=Are kalashnikov magazines as robust as their reputation? He tormented a selection of AR magazines last year, now he takes on the AK. The results you may find surprising.|access-date=2 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101126/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Are+kalashnikov+magazines+as+robust+as+their+reputation%3F+He+tormented...-a0262692779|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

The transition from steel to mainly plastic magazines yielded a significant weight reduction and allow a soldier to carry more rounds for the same weight.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | Rifle
! style="background:#efefef;" | Cartridge
! style="background:#efefef;" | Cartridge weight
! style="background:#efefef;" | Weight of empty magazine
! style="background:#efefef;" | Weight of loaded magazine
! style="background:#efefef;" | Max. {{convert|10.12|kg|lbs|abbr=on}} ammunition load*
|-
| [[AK-47]] (1949)
| [[7.62×39mm]]
| 16.3 g (252 gr)
| Slab-sided steel<br>{{convert|430|g|lbs|abbr=on}}
| 30-rounds<br>{{convert|916|g|lbs|abbr=on}}<ref name="Dockery 2007 102">{{cite book|last=Dockery|first=Kevin|title=Future Weapons|year=2007|page=102|publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-425-21750-4}}</ref>
| 11 magazines for 330 rounds<br>{{convert|10.08|kg|lbs|abbr=on}}
|-
| [[AKM]] (1959)
| 7.62×39mm
| 16.3 g (252 gr)
| Ribbed stamped-steel<br>{{convert|330|g|lbs|abbr=on}}
| 30-rounds<br>{{convert|819|g|lbs|abbr=on}}<ref name="scribd2">{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/38483061/Ak-47-Technical-Description-Manual |title=Ak 47 Technical Description - Manual |publisher=Scribd.com |date=2010-09-30 |access-date=2012-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328103151/http://www.scribd.com/doc/38483061/Ak-47-Technical-Description-Manual |archive-date=2012-03-28 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Dockery, Kevin 2007 p. 102">Dockery, Kevin (2007). Future Weapons. p. 102.</ref>
| 12 magazines for 360 rounds<br>{{convert|9.83|kg|lbs|abbr=on}}
|-
| AK-103/AK-104 (1993)
| 7.62×39mm
| 16.3 g (252 gr)
| Steel-reinforced plastic<br>{{convert|250|g|lbs|abbr=on}}
| 30-rounds<br>{{convert|739|g|lbs|abbr=on}}<ref name="scribd2"/><ref name="Dockery, Kevin 2007 p. 102"/>
| 13 magazines for 390 rounds<br>{{convert|9.61|kg|lbs|abbr=on}}
|}
<small>Note: All, 7.62×39mm AK magazines are backwards compatible with older AK variants.<br>Note *: 10.12&nbsp;kg (22.3&nbsp;lb) is the maximum amount of ammo that the average soldier can comfortably carry. It also allows for best comparison of the three most common 7.62×39mm AK platform magazines.</small>

==Variants==
The semi-automatic only variant of the AK-103 is designated the AK-103-1, and the [[Burst mode (weapons)|three round burst]] is designated the AK-103-2.<ref name="Review" />

===STL-1A===
{{main|STL-1A}}

The STL-1A (or also called the STL-A1)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://anninhthudo.vn/quan-su/viet-nam-tu-san-xuat-mau-sung-truong-ak103/746565.antd | title=Việt Nam tự sản xuất mẫu "súng trường AK-103" | date=7 November 2017 }}</ref>

===CS/LR11===
The CS/LR11 is a clone of the AK-103 made by China Jing An Import & Export Corporation (CJAIE).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cjaie.com/content/details16_3028.html|title=7.62 mm Automatic Rifle Type CS/LR11_Rifle_Weapon_Products_Jing An|website=cjaie.com|accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref>

====SDM AK-103====
Chinese clone of the AK-103<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=Yemeni Buyer's Guide: How to Distinguish between Russian and Chinese AK-103 -The Firearm Blog |url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2022/02/04/yemeni-buyers-guide-distinguish-russian-chinese-ak-103/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204202249/https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2022/02/04/yemeni-buyers-guide-distinguish-russian-chinese-ak-103/ |archive-date=4 February 2022 }}</ref> marketed by Sino Defense Manufacturing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gunsweek.com/en/rifles/articles/sdm-aks-74-and-aks-103-tale-two-aks|title=SDM AKS-74 and AKS-103: a tale of two AKs|date=14 July 2016|website=GUNSweek.com|access-date=6 August 2023}}</ref>

===KR-103===
The KR-103 is a [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] clone of the AK-103 made by [[Kalashnikov USA]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Kalashnikov USA KR-103 RIFLE|url=https://kalashnikov-usa.com/firearms/kr-103-rifle/|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Kalashnikov USA|language=en-US}}</ref>

===PSA AK-103===
The PSA AK-103 is a [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] partial clone of the AK-103 made by Palmetto State Armory.<ref>https://inside.safariland.com/blog/palmetto-state-armory-ak-103-a-reliable-american-ak/</ref> It shares many features of the AK-103, except that it uses an AKM style bolt and bolt carrier.

==Users==
[[File:AK 103 Users updated.png|thumb|363x363px|A map with AK-103 users in red]]<!--READ FIRST: This section is for cited entries only. Please do not add entries into this list without a citation from a reliable source. All entries without a citation will be removed. Thank you.-->

* {{flag|Algeria}}: Used by the [[Parachute Commando Regiments]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|magazine=Military Technology Magazine |volume=XXXIV|title=The World Defence Almanac|date= March 2010}}</ref>
* {{flag|Armenia}}: The licensed production of the AK-103 started in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/armenian-assault-rifle-factory-begins-production|title=Armenian assault rifle factory begins production|website=Janes.com}}</ref>
* {{flag|Ethiopia}}: The Gafat Armament Engineering Complex produces the AK-103 rifle in Ethiopia. Supplements the AKM and AK-47 in the [[Ethiopian National Defense Force#Modern ground forces equipment|Ethiopian Armed Forces]]. It was reported in 2014 that the deal didn't go through at all.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 September 2014|title=North Korea and Ethiopia, brothers in arms &#124; NK News|url=https://www.nknews.org/2014/09/north-korean-military-support-for-ethiopia/|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202050939/https://www.nknews.org/2014/09/north-korean-military-support-for-ethiopia/|archive-date=2017-02-02|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>
* {{flag|Iran}}: The sale of an undisclosed number of AK-103s for use by sections of the Iranian special forces and marines and use by [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] special forces was reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/08/06/1149841/exclusive-iran-imports-ak-103-rifles-from-russia|title=Exclusive: Iran Imports AK-103 Rifles from Russia|access-date=2016-08-06|publisher=[[Tasnim News Agency]]|date=2016-08-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807212211/http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/08/06/1149841/exclusive-iran-imports-ak-103-rifles-from-russia|archive-date=2016-08-07|url-status=live}}</ref> The IRGC is reported to be using the AK-103.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://loadoutroom.com/thearmsguide/iran-deploying-ak-103-rifles/ |title=Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Deploying AK-103 Rifles |access-date=2019-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212070525/https://loadoutroom.com/thearmsguide/iran-deploying-ak-103-rifles/ |archive-date=2019-02-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{flag|India}}: Used by [[MARCOS]] of [[Indian Navy]]. 70,000 units inducted by the [[Indian Air Force]] (also [[Garud Commando Force|Garud Commando]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-29 |title=Indian Air Force to replace INSAS rifles with new AK-103 weapons, details here |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-air-force-to-replace-insas-rifles-with-new-ak-103-weapons-details-here-101630205359171.html |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dubey |first=Ajit K |date=2021-08-28 |title=IAF signs emergency deal for 70,000 AK-103 assault rifles with Russia |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/iaf-signs-emergency-Access-for-70000-ak-103-assault-rifles-with-russia20210828142804/ |website=ANI News}}</ref> Used by Kerala Police.<ref>{{cite web | title=Govt gives nod to buy 250 Trichy assault rifles | date=31 July 2021 | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2021/Jul/31/govt-gives-nod-to-buy-250-trichy-assault-rifles-2337937.html }}</ref>
* {{flag|Libya}}: Seen in the hands of [[anti-Gaddafi forces]] and loyalists in numerous photos. The rifles in use are the AK-103-2 version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://securityscholar.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/update-ii-ak-103-exports-to-libya/|title=Update II: AK-103 Exports to Libya|work=Security Scholar|date=31 October 2011|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222044834/http://securityscholar.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/update-ii-ak-103-exports-to-libya/|archive-date=22 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Maldives}}: Used by [[Maldives National Defence Force]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-17 |title=New military welfare company formed |url=https://maldivesindependent.com/politics/new-military-welfare-company-formed-142107 |access-date=2024-12-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* {{flag|Namibia}}: Used by [[Namibian Marine Corps]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Namibia receives Russian small arms|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43723&catid=74&Itemid=30|website=defenceweb.co.za| date=June 2016 |publisher=defenceweb|access-date=18 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812195403/http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43723&catid=74&Itemid=30|archive-date=12 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Pakistan}}: Unlicensed Clone "PK-21" in production by [[Pakistan Ordnance Factory|Pakistan Ordnance Factories]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-31|title=Pakistan Ordnance Factories Reveals New PK18 and PK21 Assault Rifles|url=https://quwa.org/2019/10/31/pakistan-ordnance-factories-reveals-new-pk18-and-pk21-assault-rifles/|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Quwa|language=en-US}}</ref>
*{{flag|Palestine}}: Used by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armamentresearch.com/research-report-no-5-a-tale-of-two-rifles/|title=Research Report No. 5: A Tale of Two Rifles |work= [[Armament Research Services]]|date=2 March 2016}}</ref>
*{{flag|Russia}}: Used by [[Spetsnaz GRU]], [[Special Operations Forces (Russia)|SSO]], selective [[Russian Airborne Forces|VDV]] and [[Russian Naval Infantry]] units, [[Wagner Group]], [[Alpha Group]] and Police / Spetsnaz units of the [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]].<ref name="Review">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1301|title=The 100-Series Kalashnikovs: A Primer|first=N.R.|last=Jenzen-Jones|magazine=Small Arms Review|volume=16|issue=3|date=September 2012|access-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306235358/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1301|archive-date=2019-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Saudi Arabia}}:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allinallnews.com/guns/ak-103|title=How an AK-103 Works|publisher=allinallnews|date=November 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018012835/https://www.allinallnews.com/guns/ak-103|archive-date=October 18, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> A license to produce AK-103 rifles was granted to Saudi Arabia in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/10/saudi-arabia-start-licensed-manufacturing-ak-103-rifles/|title=Saudi Arabia to Start Licensed Manufacturing of AK-103 Rifles|date=10 October 2017|access-date=10 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010155740/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/10/saudi-arabia-start-licensed-manufacturing-ak-103-rifles/|archive-date=10 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/4620884|title=РФ и Саудовская Аравия подписали меморандум о покупке и локализации продукции ВПК|publisher=TASS|access-date=10 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010212049/http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/4620884|archive-date=10 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Moss|first=Matthew|date=2019-02-19|title=Saudi Arabia to Receive First AK-103s Soon|url=https://www.overtdefense.com/2019/02/19/saudi-arabia-receive-first-ak-103s-soon/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Overt Defense|language=en-CA}}</ref>
*{{flag|Syria}}: Captured from rebels. Used by the [[Syrian Arab Army]].<ref name="Archived copy">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2015/02/19/from-russia-with-love-syrias-ak-74ms/ |title=From Russia with Love, Syria's AK-74Ms |date=19 February 2015 |access-date=2017-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206004749/https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2015/02/19/from-russia-with-love-syrias-ak-74ms/ |archive-date=2019-02-06 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{flag|Venezuela}}: First 30,000 AK-103 rifles were received in June 2006.<ref>полковник С. Сергеев. О реформе вооруженных сил Венесуэлы // "Зарубежное военное обозрение", № 8, 2006. стр.22-24</ref> Made under license by [[CAVIM]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Khakee |first1=Anna |last2=Dreyfus |first2=Pablo |last3=Glatz |first3=Anne-Kathrin |title=Small Arms Survey 2006: Unfinished Business |date=10 June 2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Geneva, Switzerland |isbn=9780199298488 |page=87 |url=https://www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/small-arms-survey-2006-unfinished-business |access-date=19 September 2023 |language=en |chapter=3. An Uphill Battle: Understanding Small Arms Transfers}}</ref> CAVIM's AK-103 factories opened officially in 2012 without the necessary manufacturing equipment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insightcrime.org/news-briefs/venezuela-set-to-mass-produce-kalashnikovs-sniper-rifles|title=Venezuela Set to Mass Produce Kalashnikovs, Sniper Rifles|author=Christopher Looft|date=19 July 2012|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129030944/http://www.insightcrime.org/news-briefs/venezuela-set-to-mass-produce-kalashnikovs-sniper-rifles|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> CAVIM-made AK-103s were delivered to the [[Venezuelan Army]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2013/06/03/noticia-cavim-inicia-entrega-de-fusiles-de-asalto-kalashnikov-ak-103-a-la-fuerza-armada-de-venezuela.html?aleat=1831#googtrans%28es-en%29|title=Cavim inicia entrega de fusiles de asalto Kalashnikov AK-103 a la Fuerza Armada de Venezuela|date=3 June 2013|work=Infodefensa.com|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182439/http://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2013/06/03/noticia-cavim-inicia-entrega-de-fusiles-de-asalto-kalashnikov-ak-103-a-la-fuerza-armada-de-venezuela.html?aleat=1831#googtrans%28es-en%29|archive-date=16 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to trouble with the plant with the Russian contractor failing to meet deadlines with a case of fraud, which forced CAVIM to finish the rest of the construction with manufacturing to start by 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/12/12/venezuelan-ak-103-factory-will-start-working-2019/ |title=Venezuelan AK-103 Factory Will Start Working in 2019 - |date=12 December 2016 |access-date=2018-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417022808/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/12/12/venezuelan-ak-103-factory-will-start-working-2019/ |archive-date=2018-04-17 |url-status=live }}</ref> full-scale production of ammunition started in July 2025 with a capacity of 70 million rounds a year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/04/13/venezuelan-kalashnikov-plant-to-begin-ak-103-manufacture-in-2019/ |title=Venezuelan Kalashnikov Plant to Begin AK-103 Manufacture in 2019 - |date=13 April 2018 |access-date=2018-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417022900/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/04/13/venezuelan-kalashnikov-plant-to-begin-ak-103-manufacture-in-2019/ |archive-date=2018-04-17 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Russia has launched a factory for the production of cartridges for Kalashnikov assault rifles in Venezuela | website=LIGA | date=2025-07-02 | url=https://biz.liga.net/en/all/all/novosti/russia-has-launched-a-factory-for-the-production-of-cartridges-for-kalashnikov-assault-rifles-in-venezuela | ref={{sfnref|LIGA|2025}} | access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>
* {{flag|Uruguay}}: 500 AK-103s for the Uruguayan National Guard.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3144208/ministerio-interior-uruguay-adquiere-500-fusiles-asalto-ak-103-guardia-nacional | title=El Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay adquiere 500 fusiles de asalto AK-103 para su Guardia Nacional }}</ref>
* {{flag|Yemen}}: AK-103s made in Yemen as reported in February 2022.<ref name="TFBY">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2022/02/03/yemeni-made-ak-103/|title=The Yemeni-Made AK-103 -The Firearm Blog|date=3 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203195653/https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2022/02/03/yemeni-made-ak-103/ |accessdate=6 August 2023|archive-date=3 February 2022 }}</ref>

===Non-state actors===
* {{flagicon image|Guardians Of Religion INFOBOX flag.png}} [[Guardians of Religion Organization]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.francesoir.fr/en-coop-matteo-puxton/syrie-comment-al-qaida-reprend-pied-en-zone-djihadiste|title=Syrie: comment al-Qaïda reprend pied en zone djihadiste|language=fr|website=[[France Soir]]|date=28 June 2018|access-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629022401/http://www.francesoir.fr/en-coop-matteo-puxton/syrie-comment-al-qaida-reprend-pied-en-zone-djihadiste|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa|MUJAO]] used an ex-Libyan AK-103-2 in [[Agadez and Arlit attacks]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite report|language = en|title = At the Crossroads of Sahelian Conflicts: Insecurity, Terrorism, and Arms Trafficking in Niger|author = Savannah de Tessières|isbn = 978-2-940548-48-4|publisher = [[Small Arms Survey]]|url = http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-SANA-Report-Niger.pdf|date = January 2018|page = 24|access-date = 2018-06-05|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184751/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-SANA-Report-Niger.pdf|archive-date = 2018-06-12|url-status = dead}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:A Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) service member fires a rifle during an annual rifle qualification on the island of Girifushi, Maldives, Jan. 15, 2014 140115-M-BO337-022.jpg|Maldives National Defense Force soldier with an AK-103
File:U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Johnson, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, teaches speed reloading techniques to Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) support service members before their annual 140116-M-BO337-016.jpg|[[United States|U.S.]] [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]] teaching a reloading technique with the AK-103 to Maldives National Defense Force members
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://world.guns.ru/assault/as05-e.htm Modern Firearms - AK-103]
* Kalashnikov.guns.ru
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140414172202/http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/product/ak103.shtml Izhmash page on the AK-103]

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