AK-107 possesses a balance system that significantly reduces recoil, but this part prevents the gun from passing the Russian military's test.

The Kalashnikov Group in the early 2010s introduced the AK-107 rifle using 5.45 × 39 mm ammo with a new design and very high accuracy.

Unlike many guns in the same line, the AK-107 is equipped with a balance system to eliminate shock when fired.

"The automatic balancing system increased the accuracy of the AK-107 by 20% compared with the AK-74M, the standard rifle model at the time. This was a key factor in allowing soldiers to shoot more accurately at sites.

Kozyulin says the automatic stabilization system increases the overall tactical stats of the AK-107 when fired in machine-gun mode at all distances when compared to traditional AK models.

"This technical solution allows us to solve the longstanding problem of the AK series of accuracy. AK has been criticized for decades on this point and many people think that the American M-4 series is more accurate."

AK-107 also has a three-shot mode, equipped with Picatinny ray, allowing the gunner to attach more accessories.

Despite the new improvements as well as the advantages of low recoil, the AK-107 is still not selected by the Russian military as the standard rifle.

"All Russian weapons have to pass rigorous endurance tests, which have been in place since the 1950s. Complicated testing includes firing in complex conditions, in fog below 0 ° C or

The AK-107's automatic balancing mechanism is rated "too sensitive" to fail these harsh tests.

Kozyulin said that the groundbreaking design of the AK-107 reduces the reliability of the gun in complex combat situations.

AK-107 has two variants: AK-108 with 5.56 × 45 mm ammunition NATO and AK 109 with 7.62 × 39 mm ammo, the same civilian variant Saiga MK-107 with some modifications.