AEK-919K Kashtan
Country of origin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
ManufacturerKovrov Mechanical Plant
The AEK-919K Kashtan (Russian: Каштан; lit Chestnut) is a Russian submachine gun developed in the mid-1990s by employees of the Kovrov Mechanical Plant Design Bureau (lead designer Pavel Sedov, scientific supervisor Mikhail Tarasov, with the support of Stanislav Koksharov, head of the Design Bureau).
The Austrian Steyr MPi-69 submachine gun was used as a model; moreover, the first samples of the submachine gun practically did not differ from the Austrian prototype in appearance. However, after the release of the experimental batch of AEK-919, shortcomings were discovered, after which changes were made to the basic design. The updated sample received the AEK-919K index. Kashtan was offered as a weapon for certain categories of military personnel (crews of aircraft and combat vehicles), as well as special forces of law enforcement agencies.
The Austrian Steyr MPi-69 submachine gun was used as a model; moreover, the first samples of the submachine gun practically did not differ from the Austrian prototype in appearance. However, after the release of the experimental batch of AEK-919, shortcomings were discovered, after which changes were made to the basic design. The updated sample received the AEK-919K index. Kashtan was offered as a weapon for certain categories of military personnel (crews of aircraft and combat vehicles), as well as special forces of law enforcement agencies.
