Explained: What is AN-94 Assault Rifle Used In Sidhu Moosewala Murder And Deadlier Than AK-47 | Watch Video

According to reports, when the killers reached the village of Moosewala, they returned after seeing the commandos armed with AK-47 rifles deployed in his security.

New Delhi: Famous Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead on Sunday in Jawaharke village of Mansa district of Punjab. According to the police, three AN-94 Russian assault rifles were used in the murder of Moosewala. This is the first time that an AN-94 rifle has been used in a gang war in Punjab. In just 2 minutes, 30 rounds of bullets were fired on Sidhu Moosewala.

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According to reports, when the killers reached the village of Moosewala, they returned after seeing the commandos armed with AK-47 rifles deployed in his security. Later, for the murder, they had asked for an AN-94 rifle from Goldie Brar, a gangster sitting in Canada. Once they received the weapon of their choice, it was all over for Moosewala.

What Is AN-94 Assault Rifle Used To Kill Sidhu Moosewala?

The AN-94 is a Russian assault rifle. The acronym AN stands for “Avtomat Nikonova” Model 1994. The AN-94 is named after its chief designer, Gennadiy Nikonov who had previously designed the Nikonov machine gun. Work on the AN-94 began in 1980 and was completed in 1994.

The AN-94 was designed to replace the AK-74 rifle, which is still being used by the Russian military to replace the Kalashnikov rifle. AN-94 was inducted into the Russian Army in 1997. Due to its complex design and high cost, it failed to replace the AK-74. However, the AN-94 is still used to meet certain weapon requirements.

Features Of AN-94 Rifle

• The AN-94 rifle can fire 600 rounds per minute in two-round burst mode and 1800 bullets/minute in full auto mode
• The speed of bullets fired from this gun is 900 meters or about 3,000 ft/s, while the speed of bullets from AK-47 is 715 meters or about 2,400 ft/s
• The AN-94 assault rifle has a range of 700 meters, which is almost double the 350-meter range of the AK-47
• This deadly rifle has a magazine capacity of 30 to 45 cartridges, which is found in the AK-74 rifle. It also gets a magazine with 60 rounds called casket magazine
• The weight of the AN-94 assault rifle is 3.85 kg. The stock measures 37.1 inches with the butt and 28.7 inches without the butt.
• The length of the barrel of this gun is 15.9 inches
• The 5.45x39mm cartridges are used in this rifle
• The AN-94 rifle with full auto-mode works in two stages. The first two rounds are fired at 1,800 rounds per minute and thereafter the hammer unit goes into low-rate mode and the rest of the rounds are fired at 600 rounds per minute.
• In AN-94, the firing rate is not set automatically because everything is automatic. This whole process repeats every time the shooter presses the trigger
• The AN-94 has flaws in its interior design. Its maintenance is also troublesome. Also, it is more expensive to make than the AK-74
• The AN-94 can also mount a GP-30 grenade launcher and bayonet and if needed both at the same time