Small arms and Light Weapons

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[sandy_3126]

I have started liking the VZ 58, I think i will buy one next month...

 

[farhan_9909]

JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY:

Pakistan tests assault rifle

Andrew White Jane's Land Reporter - London

The Pakistan Ministry of Defence (MoD) has procured 50 PK-8 assault rifles from Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) for evaluation tests as it considers changing calibre in line with NATO armed forces.

The PK-8, which fires the standard NATO 5.56 mm cartridge, has undergone tests in environments ranging from -40Ëš C to +50Ëš C and the system is being offered as a replacement for the army's existing armoury of 7.62 mm Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifles.
Complete with an Aimpoint optical sight and Picatinny rail for add-on ancillaries such as laser pointers and underslung grenade launchers, the PK-8 has a folding stock, shorter barrel and multiple parts commonality with its larger-calibre G3 relation, according to POF.

Any change in calibre for the army could see the procurement of around 500,000 assault rifles, although POF Director Syed Naseem Raza told Jane's that it was "very happy" with 7.62 mm weapon systems.

Industry sources at POF have recommended that any calibre change be gradually phased in, starting with procurements for the army's Special Service Group (SSG) and light infantry.

Currently, certain units within the Pakistan armed forces already use 5.56 mm systems.
Industry sources told Jane's that they were confident of seeing a new programme within a couple of years.

The army also uses 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles and 9 mm MP5 submachine guns.
Speaking at the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar in Karachi in 2006, General Ihsan, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee, said that a possible change from 7.62 mm to a more uniform NATO round was being considered.
However, Gen Ihsan admitted that there were "resource constraints" to consider before any decision was made: "We are very conscious of equipping our soldiers with the very best possible weapons and equipment, but we must prioritise our requirements," he said.
"We have paid substantial money into indigenous industry and we must first check this before we think about a changing calibre," said the general. Selecting the PK-8 means the MoD would not have to transfer technology from abroad to fulfil any contract.

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again pk-8

 

[ALBY]

@ kunal my doubts about the existence and production of Ofb Ak7 were based on the common logic that why would GOI import approximately 93000 Akms from arsenal of Bulgaria if OFB too were producing it?(in 2004 Mha placed order for 64000 rifles and after 2008, 29000 more were imported from Bulgaria)Plus there were rumours about OFB stopping the production after ishmaz threatened to file law suit against OFB.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

ishmaz threatened to file law : False

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That is years old news, They were actually disturbed when Kalashnikov himself saw the clone in OFB factory..

What as per news is they told India should have permission before doing so, Never said anything about lawsuit unless Indian Media bull extra BS..

The Rifle Since then not known as AK7 but just OFB 7.62 or OFB made AK..

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Bulgarian AK is issued to Army as well as Paramilitary forces so does other Police forces, The number purchased form which Half are under use other in reserve..

So the original Bulgarian AK are too small for such combine huge force, Also as i told in last page with picture that OFB is doing such from 2005 do note it..

 

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[ALBY]

ishmaz threatened to file law : False

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That is years old news, They were actually disturbed when Kalashnikov himself saw the clone in OFB factory..

What as per news is they told India should have permission before doing so, Never said anything about lawsuit unless Indian Media bull extra BS..

The Rifle Since then not known as AK7 but just OFB 7.62 or OFB made AK..

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Bulgarian AK is issued to Army as well as Paramilitary forces so does other Police forces, The number purchased form which Half are under use other in reserve..

So the original Bulgarian AK are too small for such combine huge force, Also as i told in last page with picture that OFB is doing such from 2005 do note it..

Thanks for the infne more question; what about the ergonomics of Vz58?As it is extremely compact and light weight ,did this affected its controllability during burst firing?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Both have similar recoil, In case of VZ-58 is lesser..

Short-stroke piston

With a short-stroke or tappet system, the piston moves separately from the bolt group. It may directly push[6] the bolt group parts as in the M1 carbine or operate through a connecting rod or assembly as in the Armalite AR-18 or the SKS. In either case, the energy is imparted in a short, violent push and the motion of the gas piston is then arrested allowing the bolt carrier assembly to continue through the operating cycle through kinetic energy. This has the advantage of reducing the total mass of recoiling parts. This, in turn, enables better control of the weapon due to less mass needing to be stopped at either end of the bolt carrier travel. These sudden stops on other systems disrupt the weapon's point of aim, especially with light weapons in full-automatic fire. The primary disadvantage of this system is that it relies more heavily on spring pressure and less on bolt mass for the kinetic energy to chamber a round and lock the breech. Additional benefits of short-stroke piston design are ease of maintenance, longer service life of various components in the rifle.[citation needed] At the same time service intervals are reduced due to this design's ability to keep most moving parts operating cooler and cleaner

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Interesting vid..

Thanks for the infne more question; what about the ergonomics of Vz58?As it is extremely compact and light weight ,did this affected its controllability during burst firing?

 

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