Classic Army Owner's Manuals & Instructions

The CA SLR-105 Compact is based on the latest designs of the Kalashnikov series of assault rifles. This newest model has a shorter barrel similar to a carbine. It features steel construction making this one of the sturdiest airsoft rifles available. Also, the SLR-105 Compact includes a real wood handguard and full stock. It has the ability to mount optics with its steel AK style side scope mount. And, in keeping with the AK tradition this CA comes with a 500 round hi-capacity magazine. The hi-cap magazine and the ability to take a large battery in the full stock will give you an incredible advantage in any skirmish.

M.T. Kalashnikov entered the Red Army in Kiev 1938 where he attended tank mechanics school. In the army, he designed a device to count the number of shots fired by a tank as well as other useful tactical devices for tanks. After surviving fierce battles against the Nazi's in 1941 as a tank commander, he found himself in hospital recovering from serious wounds and battle fatigue. Here at the hospital he began to conceive ideas for a new machine gun which could provide high volume, light weight firepower for soldiers in mechanized infantry. While on temporary medical duty, stationed at Matai, he took advantage of the workshop facilities to prototype his weapon. In 1944 his first prototype was adopted for further development and finally in 1949 the soviet army adopted the Automatic Kalashnikov design of 1947 as their standard rifle. As of 1990, more than 70 million Kalashnikov automatic rifles of various designs had been produced. M.T. Kalashnikov was a self taught inventor. Of interest is the fact that American also relied on a self taught inventor, John Garand who developed the M1 30 caliber semi-automatic rifle used by U.S. Troops in World War II and Korea.