Uzbek Russian contract rifles, start of production date?

I live in Uzbekistan and served in Uzbek Armed Forces. I can assure you there are no Khyber-Pass rifles or any 7.62 caliber AKs issued to conscript soldiers in Army. The soldiers posess only AK-74, AK-74M, AKS-74, SVD, AK-74SU (with special units, demining brigades and grenade launcher units).
But, however, KPs were issued to special units of Border Security Forces of National Security Service as we can see from the pics apparently took in small town of Karasu bordering Kyrgyzstan. These units have their own arsenals and those places are obviously restricted. In propaganda videos on TV they show them brandishing Bizon SMGs, Vintorez and other special rifles.
I have been to police arms-depots but seen nothing like that, only AKSU, AKMs and AK-74Ms - no KPs. I have seen some AK-104 and AK-105s with president security, but again - no KPs.
This allows me to assume that limited edition KPs in Uzbekistan are issued to secret service's emergency combat brigades and border security special forces units. And most likely they are Russian made, I would even say - Izhmash made. But they could also have been homegrown. We have enough industrial facilities which can actually do such a work.
Today I've come across this picture - Saiga Mk


It looks quite like KP, except shorter barrel and flash suppressor. This can prove the probability about KP's origins. Besides, I've sent a letter to Izhmash guys seeking their assistance in clearing the situation.
I'm holding the matter and hope this can clarify anything to you.

yeah, that rifle is just one of the UK/europe models, a sort of hybrid.
This is a cloudy subject I suppose. Oh well. I was hopig to find out some solid info on maybe a year that the production started.

Kahramon- I suppose if you were able to find out when the Uzbeki army was issued a new batch of small arms from the Russian Federation, or maybe even when they became an independent military force, that might tell us when the Soviet 7.62 side folders were made.

The thing is, does anyone have any MORE pics from that day in 2006 when that pic was taken showing the Uzebki soldier with the KP rifle?
IF we were able to see that MANY soldiers were armed with the KP style rifle, then that would DEFINATELY indicate that these were produced professionally, and most likely by Izhmash or Tula.
The thing is, from the pic Ive seen, one soldier has an aksu, and one soldier has a KP style rifle.

Dont you guys agree?? If pics were found with SEVERAL uzbeks holding KP style 7.62 s/f rifles, then we'd HAVE to assume that there biggest ally, Russia, made them for the uzbeki military or BG units.

Kahramon, I didnt know you LIVED in Uzbekistan! That is great! You might be the Worlds only hope for ever finding this out! talk soon....

Levi5.45 said:

The thing is, does anyone have any MORE pics from that day in 2006 when that pic was taken showing the Uzebki soldier with the KP rifle?
IF we were able to see that MANY soldiers were armed with the KP style rifle, then that would DEFINATELY indicate that these were produced professionally, and most likely by Izhmash or Tula.
The thing is, from the pic Ive seen, one soldier has an aksu, and one soldier has a KP style rifle.

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