Automatiskgevær 81

Automatiskgevær 81
The original Automatiskgevær 81 featured a metal, fixed length, folding stock and a two piece plastic handguard. It also featured a dovetail mount for optics, issued one per section as an ad hoc marksman's rifle. It was also produced in a shorter variant for vehicle crews and specialist forces designated the AG.81K. (K standing for "Kort", the Norsk for Short.)

Automatiskgevær 81-04
The AG.81-04 was introduced in 2004 and features a series of improvements aimed at increasing reliability and making the rifle more ergonomic. It also features a monolithic optics rail and quad-railed handguard. The AG.81-04 also saw the introduction of a universally issue optic in the form of a red dot sight, issued with every rifle, accompanied by a magnifier in some units. It was also produced in a shortened form, the AG.81-04K