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Despite its lack of success in the military and civilian markets, the basic design and features have been converged on by many subsequent service rifles, such as the Polish MSBS Grot, Czech Bren 2, and Japanese Type 20, which resemble the ACR at a first glance.

In November 2009, the Czech Army released another tender for a new service rifle. For the competition, the company reduced the modularity of their rifles, submitting four gun specs; one with a rifle-length barrel (the [=A1=] with a 14-inch barrel) and one a carbine-length barrel (the [=A2=] with a 10.9-inch barrel), both chambered in 5.56x45mm, as well as similarly-configured guns in 7.62x39mm. Later, they reduced the system to just chambering 5.56x45mm. When the tender was released, the [=CZ-805=] and the FN [=SCAR-L=] won over 27 designs submitted. The [=CZ-805=] narrowly won from an emphasis on local design, and the result was made public on 1 February 2010. FN [[GracefulLoser chose not to contest the decision]], and as a result the [=CZ-805=] BREN was officially ordered on March 18 2010.

As with most modern weapons, the BREN is designed to be modular. It possesses an adjustable stock, accessory rails, and an ambidextrous safety and fire selector, while its charging handle can be installed on either side of the gun. Its barrel can also be quickly changed to different lengths to allow it to perform different roles, or to switch calibers. The weapon is available in both 5.56x45mm and 7.62x39mm, with a 6.8x43mm Remington SPC version possibly forthcoming. The BREN can also attach the CZ 805 G1 underbarrel grenade launcher, which can be detached to be used as a standalone launcher.

Originally developed by Magpul Industries as the "Masada", the ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle) is a American assault rifle that was originally planned to replace the M16 independent of government funding, with the fully-automatic military and law enforcement variants being manufactured by Remington and the civilian semi-automatic variants manufactured by Bushmaster. The ACR is basically [[MixAndMatchWeapon an amalgamation of various modern rifle designs]], including the short-stroke gas system of the AR-18, the upper receiver, folding adjustable stock and charging handle location/ambidexterity of the SCAR, an operating handle in a forward position like the G3, a quick-change barrel system like the AUG, and the trigger pack, barrel and fire control group of the M16. It also features an adjustable gas regulator, non-reciprocating and ambidextrous charging handle, storage compartments in the stock and grip, and its caliber can be easily changed by replacing the bolt head, magazine and barrel. The ACR was made available to the civilian market in 2010, though was briefly recalled before being re-released due to a design flaw which caused the ACR to slamfire, causing multiple rounds to fire continuously when the trigger is pulled. It was also adopted by the Polish SWW, and was part of the Individual Carbine competition to replace the M4 with the US Military in 2010-2013, though the competition was cancelled before a winner was selected.

Despite its lack of success in the military and civilian markets, the basic design and features have been converged on by many subsequent service rifles, such as the Polish MSBS, Czech Bren 2, and Japanese Type 20, which resemble the ACR at a first glance.

Originally developed by Magpul Industries as the "Masada", the ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle) is a American assault rifle that was originally planned to replace the M16 independent of government funding, with the fully-automatic military and law enforcement variants being manufactured by Remington and the civilian semi-automatic variants manufactured by Bushmaster. The ACR is basically [[MixAndMatchWeapon an amalgamation of various modern rifle designs]], including the short-stroke gas system of the AR-18, the upper receiver and charging handle location/ambidexterity of the SCAR, an operating handle in a forward position like the G3, a quick-change barrel system like the AUG, and the trigger pack, barrel and fire control group of the M16. It also features an adjustable gas regulator, non-reciprocating and ambidextrous charging handle, storage compartments in the stock and grip, and its caliber can be easily changed by replacing the bolt head, magazine and barrel. The ACR was made available to the civilian market in 2010, though was briefly recalled before being re-released due to a design flaw which caused the ACR to slamfire, causing multiple rounds to fire continuously when the trigger is pulled. It was also adopted by the Polish SWW, and was part of the Individual Carbine competition to replace the M4 with the US Military in 2010-2013, though the competition was cancelled before a winner was selected.

** It makes another, [[AnachronismStew more bizarre]], appearance in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyVanguard'' as the "[=BP50=]". Added in Season 5, it is the primary weapon of [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsIII He "Seraph" Zhen-Zhen]] and is chambered in 7.62x39mm by default, with options for a rechamber to .30 Russian Short (an old term for 7.62x39mm), "5.6mm" (presumably the 5.6x39mm round), and 7.62x54mmR.

* The ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontline'' rendition of ACR identifies her as using the Bushmaster version, despite her character art clearly depicting the gun with a three-position fire selector (indicating the Remington version). This actually ties into her backstory: much like her namesake gun, ACR's development was handled by multiple companies before being bought by a PMC and converted into a paramilitary unit, which results in her having needlessly-complicated programming which is prone to automatically deleting non-mission-critical data.

* Reportedly the most common 5-star unit in ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontline''. Part of the 404 squad led by [=UMP45=]. She is one of the few characters that actually acts like a proper soldier, and her excellent stats reflect this. She deeply resents the AR Team ([=M16=] especially) and hates being called [=HKM4=], a reference to the weapon's original advertising name.

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* Appears as the standard rifle of the Ghosts in ''VideoGame/GhostReconFutureSoldier'', usually being used by them in pre-mission cutscenes. It can be modified with a large variety of accessories, including [[MoreDakka a 75-round drum magazine]], and the stock can be folded or replaced with a fixed stock. It's also available in ''[[VideoGame/GhostReconWildlands Wildlands]]'' with much of the same modifications (also including a ''Future Soldier'' weapon camo with a DLC pack that lets you play as ''Future Soldier''-era Kozak), while Magpul's similar but now-cancelled 7.62mm Massoud shows up in ''[[VideoGame/GhostReconBreakpoint Breakpoint]]'', [[AKA47 renamed]] the "Silver Stake Tactical" and with a later update adding a longer-barreled "Silver Stake".

** The AK or similar weapons frequently appear in the Film/JamesBond licensed games as well. In the original ''VideoGame/{{GoldenEye|1997}}'', the Type 56-1 appears as the "[[AKA47 KF7 Soviet]]". A more proper folding-stock AKS-47 appears in ''VideoGame/TheWorldIsNotEnough'', under the similar "KA-57" designation; the AK in the follow-up ''VideoGame/AgentUnderFire'' features under the same name. An AKM appears in ''VideoGame/EverythingOrNothing'', incorrectly referred to as the earlier AK-47, firing faster but with a smaller magazine than the SG 552. Another AKM, once again called the AK-47, appears in ''VideoGame/GoldeneyeWii'', being one of only three weapons in the game (the others being the Walther P99 and [=WA2000=]) to keep something approaching its real name.

* The [=G36C=] appears in ''VideoGame/GoldenEyeWii'' as the "Anova [=DP3=]", while the semi-auto [=SL8=] also appears as the much rarer "Talon HL 450" (replaced with the Mark 12 SPR in ''Reloaded'').

* AK-47 appears as a 3-star Tactical Doll in ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontline''. Her design emphasizes the weapon's use by revolutionaries and guerrillas, rather than her Soviet heritage like other contemporary weapons. She still retains a taste for vodka, though, and she also has a Soviet hammer-and-sickle [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead tattoo on her forearm]][[note]]Though if you look closely, you can see the hammer has been replaced by a handgun[[/note]]. She also doesn't even use the original AK in her normal costume; it's an AKM. Her ''Lord of War'' costume, besides being a shout out to the movie, references gangsta culture and even plates her weapon in gold.

* The [=FY71=] assault rifle featured in ''VideoGame/{{Crysis}}'' is essentially a modified AK-74M reverse-engineered by a decidedly non-Oriental sounding arms manufacturer called Bauer & Kopka (which is an unintended parody of the real Heckler & Koch arms company from Germany) in North Korea and is the standard weapon for the [[UsefulNotes/NorthKoreansWithNodongs KPA]] for much of the first half of the game. Later, the KPA inexplicably relegates the rifle to smaller numbers in favor of the faster firing but weaker [=MPX8=] submachine gun, which in itself is a near-knockoff product of the H&K [=MP7=].

After UsefulNotes/TheYugoslavWars came to an end, Croatia wished to bring their army up to NATO standards and replace their APS-95 assault rifles (a copy of the Israeli Galil) and the myriad of Soviet-era weaponry obtained during the Croatian War of Independence. HS Produkt, who already tried (and failed) to build several bullpup variants of the AKM, stepped up to the task and released the VHS (''Višenamjenska Hrvatska Strojnica'' — "multifunctional Croatian machine gun") in 2007, in both standard (D) and short-barrel (K) variants.\\

* A Libyan terrorist used the AKM to gun down Doc Brown in ''Film/BackToTheFuture1''. Surprisingly, there is the rare instance of having an AK-pattern rifle jamming when the terrorist tries to shoot Marty. Of course, the real reason would be that [[PlotArmor if they shot Marty, then there would be no movie trilogy]].[[note]]Though there shouldn't have been one anyway, an AK-47 round would go right through any sort of soft body armor available in 1985 (or even in 2015), especially from that range. You're probably thinking "But wait, Doc Brown has a time machine, maybe it was futuristic body armor" and yeah, but even if you could stop the round from penetrating the kinetic energy of ''a half dozen'' 7.62 rounds hitting you in the chest would still likely be fatal, or at the very least cause serious injury. The only places Doc would be going are the morgue or the ICU, he certainly would not be up and walking minutes later.[[/note]]

* ''Film/LordOfWar'' is about an arms dealer in the 80s and 90s (believed to be largely based on Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout), the AK-47 is his best selling product and the gun appears in scenes throughout the movie. The opening sequence of the film shows the life of a 7.62 round, starting with being stamped in a factory in some unknown nation... and ending lodged in the brain of a ChildSoldier. As the protagonist notes at one point, "It's so simple a child could use it, ''and many of them do''".

* In a rather eloquent bit of DescriptionPorn, [[Film/LordOfWar Yuri Orlov]] describes what makes the AK awesome for soldiers, generals and gun runners [[VillainProtagonist like himself]].

* A Libyan terrorist used the AKM to gun down Doc Brown in ''Film/BackToTheFuture1''. Surprisingly, there is the rare instance of having an AK-pattern rifle jamming when the terrorist tries to shoot Marty. Of course, the real reason would be that [[PlotArmor if they shot Marty, then there would be no movie trilogy]].

* Mook weapon in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2''. The game shockingly ''didn't'' [[MoreDakka take advantage of the enormous fire rate]] of the weapon in real life and the gun only fires in three-round bursts in it. The same goes for ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2019 Modern Warfare (2019)'s]]'' [[AKA47 FR 5.56]].

* ''[[VideoGame/GhostRecon1 Island Thunder]]'' gets one, commonly used by enemy militia forces and available as a possible Rifleman kit.

* Appears in ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare 2'', with the highest recoil of all assault rifles, as well as the highest rate of fire. The singleplayer level set on an oil rig has a number of them modified with a thermal sight, in a ShoutOut to ''Splinter Cell''[='=]s use of the weapon. It's also one of a handful of weapons to get a unique attachment model, with the red dot sight taking the form of the original F2000 scope.

* The F2000 appears with an odd carrying handle instead of a scope in ''VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney'', found in a room in "Death on the Mississippi" and carried by the CIA Agent in a suitcase in "A Dance With the Devil".

* The VHS-D2 appears in ''VideoGame/Payday2'' as the [[AKA47 Lions' Roar]], whose solid performance is diminished by a lack of mod options.

* The Season 6 update of ''VideoGame/Battlefield2042'' adds this VHS-K2 as the "[[AKA47 VHX D3]]".

After UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Czechoslovakia joined the assault rifle craze, and began developing their own. Their new rifle was initially chambered in 7.62×45mm, but after Czechoslovakia was absorbed into the Warsaw Pact, one of the Soviets' requirements was that all Pact countries standardize on the 7.62x39mm round, so the Czechs chambered their new weapon in the round. Work began in 1956, and in 1958, the ''7,62 mm samopal vzor 58''[[note]]''Samopal'' translates to "submachine gun", though the vz.58 would not be considered a submachine gun[[/note]], or vz.58, entered service. The rifle served Czechoslovakia (and later, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) for many years, and was also widely exported. It was eventually replaced in 2009 by the newer CZ 805 BREN, but large numbers of vz.58s still remain in service.

** ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfareII'' features the AK-105 with light tan furniture as the "Kastov 545", with mod options to turn it into an AK-74M or the [[NightVisionGoggles night sight]] variant of the [=AKS-74U=], the [=AKS-74N=], with left-side dovetail rail for optics. The AKS-74N is also available as the "Kastov-[=74u=]". Notably, this is the first time in the franchise's history that the weapon is correctly categorized as an assault rifle.

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