Yo, gun enthusiasts! Let’s dive into some Russian firepower history. Back in December 2010, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs kicked off the Tokar program, and then Tokar-2 in 2016, to whip up a slick 5.45mm light assault machine gun. Rumor has it, they got inspired after snagging some IWI Negev light machine guns from the Georgian Army during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. The big deal with Tokar-2? They wanted a dual-feed system that could handle both a magazine and a belt. Enter JSC “V.A. Degtyarev Plant” (ZID), who stepped up and developed the badass Kord 5.45 light machine gun. Now that’s how you innovate in the world of Second Amendment awesomeness!