Small arms and Light Weapons

[Damian]

MSBS "Radon" at Shot Show 2014, a bit pitty that new variants of wz.96 "Beryl" have less attention of public.

 

[CCP]

Israel Weapon Industries to begin assault rifle production in Vietnam - IHS Jane's 360

Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) has established in Vietnam a production facility to support its supply of Galil 31/32 ACE assault rifles to the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), state-run news agencies in Hanoi have reported.

The production unit will supply an unspecified number of the ACE assault rifles to "gradually replace" the AK-47s currently used by the VPA, said reports published last month.

The rifles are being manufactured at Factory Z111, which is based in the northern Thanh Hoa province and owned by the Ministry of Defence, suggesting the production of the rifles is a collaboration between IWI and the VPA.

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China and Russia lost the deal.

 

[Damian]

Nowa Fabryka Broni - Altair Agencja Lotnicza

New Arms Factory "Archer" in Radom were "inducted in to service" today. And this was a good occasion to actually present the real (not mockup model) bullpup variant of MSBS.

It is confirmed that bullbup and standard MSBS share 80% of components and have common upper receiver.

 

[Damian]

Closeup of the bullpup MSBS.

 

[sydsnyper]

Did any of you guys hear about the double barrel AR-15 from Israel. Seems impractical, but would pack a major punch for special missions !!!
@Kunal Biswas, whats your take on this one.

www.gilboa-rifle.com/Gilboa-Firearms/Snake/

** Pics courtesy, the firearm blog

 

[jmj_overlord]

Did any of you guys hear about the double barrel AR-15 from Israel. Seems impractical, but would pack a major punch for special missions !!!

seems like an innovative product, but is such an assault rifle reliable for special missions ?

 

[sydsnyper]

Double the damage and stopping power in the same shot. That's a good advantage in spec ops.

seems like an innovative product, but is such an assault rifle reliable for special missions ?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

@sydsnyper, Its a heavy weapon, I would say better for SWAT and NSG in urban terrain ..

 

[Damian]

Another new photos of bullpup MSBS/RAWAT.

 

[cobra commando]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F074TbV5kgM
recious: I luv you FN FAL (Dat recoil) but plis don't hurt me

 

[Damian]

Yesterday some new photos and informations about MSBS were unveiled as well as bullpup variant prototypes were presented and fired.

MSBS-5,56B.

Comparrision of MSBS-5,56 and MSBS-5,56B, both ariants have the same 406mm barrel.

New modified upper and lower for MSBS-5,56.

Here are late prototyps of MSBS-5,56 with first two prootypes of MSBS-5,56B, what is interesting tough, is that MSBS-5,56B prototypes are not complete new builds. These were also a test of modularity, and successfull one as well. These two bullpup prototypes use upper receivers and 80% of components from standard variant. This proves that MSBS can be sucessfully and easily reconfigured from standard to bullpup version and vice versa if only components for such conversion are provided.

And this is not an end of the project, it seems our engineers are very ambitious.

The standard and bullpup variants will have each 4 variants:
Standard rifle
Carbine
Magazine fed machine gun
Marksman rifle

However three new weapons based on MSBS concept are in development, first is just presented automatic shotgun:

Second will be representative rifle for representative battalion of Polish Armed Forces.

And finally third will be belt fed machine gun.

It is also said that when basic 5,56x45mm ammunition variant will be finished, more versions of MSBS for different ammunition types will be developed.

Another weapon system that was presented was new military pistol, however no good photos are avaiable yet, because work with patents were not finished yet.

More you can read below with translator.

Rodzina MSBS-5,56 w czerwcu - Altair Agencja Lotnicza

 

[cobra commando]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnevku6vJrQ

 

[cobra commando]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tHXzgUA2ckc

 

[Ajeesh Kumar S]

new chinese assault rifle.....

 

[Ajeesh Kumar S]

Asian Defence News

http://www.asiandefencenews.com/sea...+05:30&max-results=200&start=45&by-date=false

 

[mikhail]

AR-M1, Arsenal made assault rifle used by the Indian Forces

AR-M1 762

AR-M1F 762
The 7.62 AR-M1 and AR-M1F are highly effective automatic weapons designed for the antipersonnel role at a range of 800 m. The system operates on propellant gasses diverted through a vent in the barrel. Single and group targets can be destroyed by burst firing at a 500m range. Skilled marksmen can hit targets in the single shot mode up to 700m. The bullet has a lethal range of 1350m. The weapon fires cartridges cal. 7.62 x 39mm.

The barrel chamber is closed by turn of the bolt and engaging the firing stops in the receiver.

The weapons are characterized by milled receiver made according to the method of hot die forging.

The Assault Rifles design allows the attachment of 40x46 mm ARSENAL UBGL-M6 or 40mm ARSENAL UBGL
or GP-25 KASTYOR Underbarrel Grenade Launchers, and firing with them.

7.62 mm AR-M1F has metal down folding butt.

Extras-Paid separately:-AR-M1
- luminous spot on the sights;
- 20/30-round translucent polymer magazine;
- front sight adjusting kit (in the ratio 1:10);
- set for magazines coupling;
- blank fire attachment;
- rail for sighting devices;
- knife scissors
Extras-Paid separately:-AR-M1F
- luminous spot on the sights;
- 20/30-round translucent polymer magazine;
- front sight adjusting kit (in the ratio 1:10);
- set for magazines coupling;
- blank fire attachment;
- knife scissors

Details
SKU AR-M1 762
caliber: 7.62 x 39 mm
total length: 930 mm (36.61 in.), Metal butt - 950 mm (37.40 in.)
folded length: 700 (27.56 in.) if apply
barrel length: 415 mm (16.34 in.)
rifling: 6 grooves
twist rate: 1 in 178 mm (7 in.)
weight w/o magazine: 3.67 kg (8 lbs 1.455 oz)
muzzle velocity: 910 m/s (2,985 fps)
effective range: 500 m (550 yds)
maximum range: 1350 m (1,480 yds)
rear sight range: 800 m (875 yds)
rate of Fire: 600 rounds/min. up to 100 pratical auto, 40 single fire
Assault rifles for the Military, Law Enforcement, and Government personnel. 7.62 and 5.56 NATO calibers.
@Kunal Biswas sir,i have finally found the specifications of the AR M-1(improved AKM) manufactured by Arsenal & Co. Bulgaria which is currently used in sizeable numbers by the Indian security forces.So sir,how do you compare this assault rifle with the one(AKM) made by the O.F.B.?I mean sir can you provide the specs of the O.F.B. made A-7 assault rifle so that we can compare these two?

 

[Hari Sud]

re: AR-M1, Arsenal made assault rifle used by the Indian Forces

This thread has no merit. It should be combined with threads discussing assault rifles.

 

[mikhail]

re: AR-M1, Arsenal made assault rifle used by the Indian Forces

This thread has no merit. It should be combined with threads discussing assault rifles.

Pray tell me the exact reason behind your observation!!This assault rifle is being used in huge quantities by the Indian security forces including personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles.The M.H.A. has recently purchased over 100,000 of these to equip the C.A.P.F.s and the state police forces.Heck even C.O.B.R.A. use this along with the X-95 as their primary assault rifle.So this rifle deserves it's own thread due to it's widespread usage among the Indian security forces

 

[ladder]

re: AR-M1, Arsenal made assault rifle used by the Indian Forces

Why General Kalashnikov couldn't sell the AK in India

Read more at: Why General Kalashnikov couldn't sell the AK in India : India, News - India Today

The general made his disgust known. The OFB had illegally copied his design. His protest had an instant impact. OFB shelved the AK-7.


Read more at: Why General Kalashnikov couldn't sell the AK in India : India, News - India Today

 

[Hari Sud]

re: AR-M1, Arsenal made assault rifle used by the Indian Forces

This is the Bulgarian cheap copy of the real rifle.

Indian army had refused this copy, hence BSF and others fighting insurgency etc. do use it.

It is not made in India in large numbers. Just sufficient copies have been procured for paramilitary forces.

Indian Army's standard issue today is INSAS, before that FAL and before that Leenfield.

The Bulgarian copy is not extensively sold although it is at third the price of the real mccoy.

All the above performance data is a suspect as the manufacturer usually gloat over his product. If it is as good as it says then it will not bselling so cheap.