Century Arms NAK9
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- 283 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.89 kg
- Introduced
- 2018
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Century Arms NAK9 is a Romanian-built 9mm Luger AK-pattern pistol that feeds from Glock 17/19-pattern magazines via a blowback action. It features a 11.14-inch threaded barrel, premium wood handguards, adjustable sights, and a hinged dust cover with an integrated Picatinny optics rail, shipping with a 33-round magazine.
MSRP approximately $769. SKU HG3736-N. Accepts Glock-pattern 9mm magazines. The NAK9 predates the Scorpion-magazine Draco 9S in Century's 9mm AK-pistol lineup.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Century Arms
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- Romania
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2018
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 283 mm
- Overall length
- 485 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.89 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Blowback
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 33
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Stamped steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 420 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 657 J
- Effective range
- 75 m
- Maximum range
- 150 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
Ak pattern action- Blowback operation
Glock magazine compatible
Wood handguard
Hinged dust cover optic rail
No stock
Threaded barrel
Adjustable sights
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 560 9x19mm Parabellum pistols | 2.89 kg | 765 g | Among the heaviest tenth |
| Overall lengthAmong 559 9x19mm Parabellum pistols | 485 mm | 191 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 569 9x19mm Parabellum pistols | 283 mm | 105 mm | Among the longest tenth |
| Magazine capacityAmong 571 9x19mm Parabellum pistols | 33 | 15 | Holds more rounds than about 90% |
Its place in the rankings
Answers
Questions about the Century Arms NAK9
How much does the Century Arms NAK9 weigh?
The Century Arms NAK9 weighs 2.89 kg (6.38 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Century Arms NAK9?
The Century Arms NAK9 is chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum.
How many rounds does the Century Arms NAK9 hold?
The Century Arms NAK9 holds 33 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Century Arms NAK9?
The Century Arms NAK9 is 485 mm (19.1 in) long overall, with a 283 mm (11.14 in) barrel.
Who makes the Century Arms NAK9?
The Century Arms NAK9 is made by Century Arms (United States).
When was the Century Arms NAK9 introduced?
The Century Arms NAK9 was introduced in 2018.
How does the Century Arms NAK9 operate?
The Century Arms NAK9 uses a blowback 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
- 2018
Provenance
Confidence in this record
70%
Stockists
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Works with
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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-nak9' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "century-nak9", "name": "Century Arms NAK9", "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": 2018, "barrel_length_mm": 283, "weight_empty_g": 2894, "action_type": "blowback"}