Newer versions can fit Picatinny rails, allowing more accessories to be mounted.

Forearm, magazine, butt stock and pistol grip are made of high strength shatterproof plastic.

[6] It has a muzzle brake derived from the older AKS-74U combined with a shorter barrel.

The current issue steel-reinforced matte true black nonreflective surface finished 7.62×39mm 30-round magazines, fabricated from ABS plastic weigh 0.25 kg (0.55 lb) empty.

The CS/LR11 is a clone of the AK-103 made by China Jing An Import & Export Corporation (CJAIE).