The A-545 (Автомат-545) is a successor line of sorts to the AEK-971 and AEK-973 assault rifle lines which saw limited service with Russian forces. It has a variant chambered for 7.62×39mm called the A-762.
Similar to the AEK-971 and 973, the A-545 controls and layout are heavily based on a normal AK's. However, the A-545 features the BARS system (Balanced Automatic Recoil System), which shifts the mass toward the muzzle as the bolt and bolt carrier are recoiling rearward by way of a counterweight, negating the impulse of the gas piston and bolt carrier which results in more controllable automatic fire. The A-545 and A-762 come with one Picatinny Rail that runs along the top of the receiver.
