It is an advanced assault rifle designed by Gennadiy Nikonov, and the successor of the Kalashnikov 1974 series rifles, made in the historic Izhmash state factories. The AN-94 makes use of a unique blowback shifted pulse system where the barrel moves back and forth when firing to dampen the recoil made by it, it also slightly increases the penetration probability of shots.
This weapon is found in all the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games. It uses 5.45×39mm rounds, can be mounted with a PSO-1 scope, and a GP-25 underbarrel grenade launcher (it does not accept the GP-25 in SoC). The weapon has three selective firing modes: it can fire in single shots, a 2 shot burst or full auto. The weapon makes use of the standard synthetic stock and all metal accessories. It has surprisingly low durability, starting to jam early at 75%.
The AN-94 was called the "Obokan" in Shadow of Chernobyl. It is the basic weapon of Duty and Veteran Military elements, and some members of Monolith might posses this weapon as well. The Obokan slightly surpasses the AK-74 in terms of accuracy (making it the best candidate for a PSO-1 scope), but it is not very noticeable, and it has a longer reload time and starts to jam earlier than the AK. The AN-94 is only sold by Sakharov, Colonel Petrenko, and Barkeep. It can only mount a PSO-1 scope; and for some inexplicable reason, it cannot mount a GP-25 grenade launcher. The Obokan has 2 unique variants: The Sniper Obokan which has an improved scope and the Storming Obokan which has an integral underbarrel grenade launcher attached to it. If you want a full condition Obokan there are two places to search. First in Dark Valley at the Bandits' base, under one of the trucks is an Obokan and two boxes of 5.45 x 39mm ammunition. The second place is at Freedom base; when you go to talk to Chef, search the backrooms as well. There is some food and stuff and the Obokan behind or in the fridge.
In Clear Sky, the AN-94 is called the AC96/2 and possessed by both Experienced and Veteran members of Duty and the Military; though some of Duty's expert Exoskeleton units use a heavily upgraded AC96/2 (built with a superior firing rate, an underbarrel grenade launcher, and a PSO-1 scope). It is sold by Mitay regardless of faction alignment, although it is easier to salvage one from fallen Duty members since they tend to be everywhere.
The AC96/2's stats changed dramatically since Shadow of Chernobyl and rivals that of NATO class weaponry, making it a good choice for those who prefer the looks of Soviet class weaponry or wish to use 5.45x39mm ammunition. The AC-96/2 has a slightly better rate of fire and accuracy than the AK-74, but has slightly lower damage (not very noticeable, but can be a factor for those attempting to make this weapon into a sniper analogue) and handling. It can easily fit the roles of assault and sniper well. Thunderov, Gray, and Yar can upgrade it with superior accuracy or higher firing rate. The AC-96/2 needs to be upgraded to mount a GP-25 grenade launcher, but can mount a PSO-1 scope by default.
Overall, the AC96/2 is a relatively good weapon choice for a player who wants performance at a reasonable price. It can be acquired as early near the military base perimeter at the Cordon by killing one of the Spetsnaz patrols that routinely patrol the base's area. It is the second cheapest assault rifle to repair, does not have the reliability problems of the common 5.56 rifles, and is almost as accurate.
In Call of Pripyat the weapon is called the AC-96/2. The AN-94 is given yet another boost, making it one of the best 5.45mm rifles available to the player, along with the unique Storm.
With upgrades it can have one of the highest rate of fires in the game, as well as the best accuracy of any 5.45mm assault rifle, fulfilling a role similar to the G36 albeit with higher recoil. The unique two-bullet fire mode now mirrors the real-life version; first two bullets fired from the Abakan(whether in the two round mode or normal full auto mode) will have identical accuracy and higher rate of fire(though nowhere near as high as the real world 1800RPM). Just like Akm-74/2, AC-96/2 can take both the PSO-1 scope and GP-25 as attachments, though it needs a tool-less Tier 1 upgrade for the latter.
The rifle is fairly common in Yanov, being used by Duty stalkers but one can be salvaged early in the game in the Zaton sawmill, where a single zombified soldier will always carry it. It can also be occassionally found in Hawaiian's offer if the player is neutral or sides with Duty. It can randomly be obtained in Zaton although this is probably very rare. On one occasion, two zombie stalkers carried two AC-96/2 (at the same time) in Zaton. This was in an early stage of the game before Yanov was accessed.
The AC-96/2 can also be found in a secret stash in Yanov, along with a PSO-1 scope and 90 5.45mm rounds. The stash is located just outside of the east entrance to Yanov station (the entrance that faces Zulu's tower). Directly in front of this entrance, you will see a building with stairs on the left side. Look in the desk beneath the stairs to claim the goods.
In Shadow of Chernobyl and Call of Pripyat, it is quite odd for a regular AN-94 or "Obokan" not to being able to mount a grenade launcher as the AN-94 was designed to mount both a Grenade launcher and bayonet at the same time; unlike its cousin the AK-74, which can only mount 1 underbarrel modification. In Clear Sky, it is most probably for game play reasons as the upgrade for the attachment of an underbarrel mount is needed as part of the assault modification tree.
In reality, the AN-94 is exclusive to the Russian armed forces as Gennadiy Nikonov refused it to be sold to foreign buyers. While the black market could be an explanation how stalkers obtained this weapon, it's odd that the Ukrainian Spetsnaz would go on and use this weapon as their mainstay rifle.
The gun naming is following: AN - for Avtomat Nikonova (Nikonov rifle), '94 - revision year of this model. At 1997 in the city of Abakan, the contest for replacement of the aging AK-74 was held and the winner was AN-94 - hence it was nicknamed "Abakan". Being capable to fire two sequential bullets hitting one spot, due to its special recoil barrel (often seen utilised on artillery weaponry), the gun was more complex and less reliable, than the standard AK-74. Another noteable gun, that lost the contest, was the AEK-971 - a heavily revised AK-74 with much better accuracy and reliability.
The AN-94 (as well as the other '97 contest candidate - AEK) have failed to replace AK-74 due to much higher complexity, lower reliability and much higher production costs than those of the AK-74.
In real world terms, the price of 1 AN-94 is equivalent to the cost of about 3 AK-74s, which limited it to special forces use as it was too expensive to mass-produce to fit service rifle demands for the entire Russian Army.
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