Century Arms Draco Tactical
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- 191 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.13 kg
- Introduced
- 2022
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Century Arms Draco Tactical is a modernized configuration of the Romanian Draco AK pistol in 7.62x39mm, fitting the short-barreled platform with an M-LOK free-float handguard, top Picatinny optics rail, and an enhanced muzzle device. It retains the AKM long-stroke action and 30-round magazine while adding contemporary accessory-mounting real estate.
MSRP approximately $1,049. SKU HG8000-N / HG8007-N. 7.5-inch barrel. Adds modern furniture (M-LOK handguard, optics rail) over the classic wood-handguard Draco.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Century Arms
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- Romania
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2022
- Variant of
- Tactical
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 191 mm
- Overall length
- 470 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.13 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Gas operated long stroke
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 30
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Stamped steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Finish
- Cerakote
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 590 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 1390 J
- Effective range
- 100 m
- Maximum range
- 300 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Stamped receiver
Rotating bolt
Long stroke gas piston
Ak pattern action
No stock
Krinkov style muzzle device
M-lok handguard
Picatinny optic rail
Enhanced muzzle brake
Polymer handguard
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 1,909 pistols | 3.13 kg | 794 g | Heavier than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 1,911 pistols | 470 mm | 196 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 1,941 pistols | 191 mm | 102 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 1,962 pistols | 30 | 8 | Holds more rounds than about 90% |
Answers
Questions about the Century Arms Draco Tactical
How much does the Century Arms Draco Tactical weigh?
The Century Arms Draco Tactical weighs 3.13 kg (6.90 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Century Arms Draco Tactical?
The Century Arms Draco Tactical is chambered in 7.62x39mm.
How many rounds does the Century Arms Draco Tactical hold?
The Century Arms Draco Tactical holds 30 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Century Arms Draco Tactical?
The Century Arms Draco Tactical is 470 mm (18.5 in) long overall, with a 191 mm (7.52 in) barrel.
Who makes the Century Arms Draco Tactical?
The Century Arms Draco Tactical is made by Century Arms (United States).
When was the Century Arms Draco Tactical introduced?
The Century Arms Draco Tactical was introduced in 2022.
How does the Century Arms Draco Tactical operate?
The Century Arms Draco Tactical uses a gas operated long stroke action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- US civilian market
- 2022
Provenance
Confidence in this record
65%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/century-draco-tactical' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "century-draco-tactical", "name": "Century Arms Draco Tactical", "manufacturer": { "id": "century-arms", "name": "Century Arms", "countryCode": "US", "foundedYear": 1961, "website": "https://www.centuryarms.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-05-26 23:17:02", "updatedAt": "2026-05-26 23:17:02", "version": "d154910cee52996c6c58a3547f2b9ddb0d09a05e3f5558d8d0e9eacd63185679" }, "category": { "id": "pistol", "name": "Pistol", "description": "Handguns designed to be fired with one or two hands" }, "country_of_origin": "RO", "year_introduced": 2022, "barrel_length_mm": 191, "weight_empty_g": 3130, "action_type": "gas_operated_long_stroke"}