Assault rifles in Escape from Tarkov

Game data: snapshot from 19.10.2026 · 3 min read

45 guns: calibers 5.56x45mm NATO, .300 Blackout (7.62x35mm), 7.62x51mm NATO, 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm, 12.7x55mm, .366 TKM, 9x18mm PM, 6.8x51mm. The stats in the table are without attachments; mods change ergonomics and recoil.

Weapon	Caliber	Ergonomics	Vert. recoil	Horiz. recoil	RPM	Flea Market
HK 416A5	5.56x45mm NATO	51	125	358	850	102,460 ₽
AUG A1	5.56x45mm NATO	83	87	258	715	42,494 ₽
Steyr AUG A3 5.56x45 assault rifle (Black)	5.56x45mm NATO	88	83	241	715	54,929 ₽
Steyr AUG A3 5.56x45 assault rifle	5.56x45mm NATO	88	83	241	715	53,920 ₽
MCX .300 BLK	.300 Blackout (7.62x35mm)	48	127	351	800	101,957 ₽
FN SCAR-H 7.62x51 assault rifle (FDE)	7.62x51mm NATO	45	162	404	600	—
FN SCAR-H 7.62x51 assault rifle	7.62x51mm NATO	45	162	404	600	—
FN SCAR-L 5.56x45 assault rifle (FDE)	5.56x45mm NATO	45	100	312	650	71,011 ₽
FN SCAR-L 5.56x45 assault rifle	5.56x45mm NATO	45	100	312	650	68,178 ₽
AKMSN	7.62x39mm	24	149	378	600	37,095 ₽
X-17	7.62x51mm NATO	47	162	404	600	385,301 ₽
Mk47	7.62x39mm	42	152	377	650	181,569 ₽
SA58	7.62x51mm NATO	39	194	423	700	131,524 ₽
RD-704	7.62x39mm	41	144	335	600	107,691 ₽
AK-12	5.45x39mm	36	100	302	700	104,164 ₽
Desert Tech MDR 5.56x45 assault rifle	5.56x45mm NATO	72	74	242	650	104,006 ₽
TX-15 DML	5.56x45mm NATO	50	113	322	800	92,720 ₽
M4A1	5.56x45mm NATO	48	119	342	800	86,910 ₽
AKMN	7.62x39mm	26	149	379	600	86,194 ₽
AKM	7.62x39mm	26	149	378	600	86,064 ₽
ASh-12	12.7x55mm	55	128	425	650	81,799 ₽
Velociraptor .300 BLK	.300 Blackout (7.62x35mm)	35	115	310	600	75,741 ₽
AKS-74UB	5.45x39mm	44	129	365	650	72,678 ₽
AK-545 Short	5.45x39mm	53	93	270	650	65,810 ₽
G36	5.56x45mm NATO	60	101	284	750	60,049 ₽
AK-105	5.45x39mm	38	120	371	600	58,675 ₽
AK-103	7.62x39mm	35	135	372	600	56,958 ₽
AK-545	5.45x39mm	50	91	263	650	55,728 ₽
AK-74M	5.45x39mm	33	118	318	650	51,892 ₽
AKS-74N	5.45x39mm	32	120	322	650	51,014 ₽
AK-101	5.56x45mm NATO	35	99	287	650	45,438 ₽
AK-102	5.56x45mm NATO	38	105	298	600	45,049 ₽
ADAR 2-15	5.56x45mm NATO	48	120	344	800	44,559 ₽
AK-74N	5.45x39mm	31	120	322	650	41,613 ₽
AKMS	7.62x39mm	24	149	378	600	40,829 ₽
AK-104	7.62x39mm	38	140	385	600	37,835 ₽
AK-74	5.45x39mm	30	120	322	650	37,385 ₽
AKS-74U	5.45x39mm	44	129	365	650	36,876 ₽
AKS-74	5.45x39mm	31	120	322	650	35,994 ₽
AKS-74UN	5.45x39mm	44	129	365	650	33,049 ₽
VPO-209	.366 TKM	30	154	386	600	31,879 ₽
VPO-136 Vepr-KM	7.62x39mm	30	149	378	600	29,048 ₽
Master Hand	9x18mm PM	50	553	325	30	—
Desert Tech MDR 7.62x51 assault rifle	7.62x51mm NATO	72	133	348	650	—
SPEAR 6.8	6.8x51mm	46	130	372	800	—

Questions and answers

How many kinds of assault rifles are in the game?

45: HK 416A5, AUG A1, Steyr AUG A3 5.56x45 assault rifle (Black), Steyr AUG A3 5.56x45 assault rifle, MCX .300 BLK, FN SCAR-H 7.62x51 assault rifle (FDE), FN SCAR-H 7.62x51 assault rifle, FN SCAR-L 5.56x45 assault rifle (FDE) and others.

Which one has the best ergonomics and the softest recoil?

AUG A3 has the highest ergonomics (88), MDR has the lowest recoil (74/242). Figures are without attachments.

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