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Counter-Balance System




The rifle features a balanced system that functions along the lines of Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This system uses a recoil-dampening countermass mechanism with two operating rods that move in opposite directions, thereby providing "balance". One operating rod, the upper, has a gas piston facing forward while the bolt carrier also has a gas piston. The gas tube at the forward end of the handguard is double-ended to accommodate the two rods. The enlarged gas tube cover of the upper handguard guides both rods in their travel.

When the rifle is fired, gas is tapped from the gas port to enter the gas tube, driving the bolt carrier to the rear and the counter-recoil upper rail forward. The critical timing of the reciprocating parts is accomplished by a star-shaped sprocket that links and synchronizes both components, causing both to reach their maximum extension, or null point where forces are exactly equal, at exactly the same instant. This is also electrically controlled and "Monitored", although purely mechanical in design. The felt recoil is therefore eliminated, enhancing accuracy and assisting control during fully automatic fire. As the felt recoil is virtually eliminated, the manufacturer claims that accuracy is enhanced, especially during burst fire. An enhancement of 1.5 to 2 times has been reported.

This is very similar to the Ak-107 and Ak-108 series of rifles produced, without the hammer.




Electric firing System



In operation the weapon operates on the electronic pulse action principle. The system uses a primer, a standard rifle primer combined hexogen, electronically-fired at 17.5 volts. +/- 2 volts, the upper and lower limits preventing fire from either stray currents or static electricity. The direct electrical firing eliminates the mechanical delays, problems of mechanical shock force, and typical moving parts associated with a hammer and the possibility of jams with an extraction system, allowing for high sustained rates of fire with little problems or exertion on the weapon itself. Electrical power for the rifle is provided by an internal .5 KG Lithium ion power cell which has a runtime life of roughly 10,000 rounds, and can be recharged either by removing the battery or by a direct attachment of the weapon to the power source (this of course with AC/DC adapter, as the weapon itself does not have one/the several it needs in order to save on weight of the weapon). The lithium ion battery present is considered to be the best in the application of the weapon, having a high energy retention when not in use, having the highest energy per weight ratio, and being frequently used and readily available to the public, as well as it's ability to take moderate abuse (such as in applications like Cellphones, labtops, and hybrid cars).



Material Composition

The weapon is made from roughly the same materials found in the P90 and Fn-Five Seven weapons, using high grade, light weight polycomposite polycarbon polymers. These materials are actually cheaper, stronger, and at a lighter weight for it's strength in comparison to basic materials such as stamped steel and wood, although more complicated to produce. The cost efficiency of the material is cheaper mostly due to the ability to fabricate the material rather than to find it, and in the fact that less man power is required to create and achieve the finished project (two steps compared to several for mining steel or chopping down trees for wood). The material is also composite, meaning that several lightweight materials, alloys, and plastics of differing flexibility and hardness can be used to achieve the end product rather than simply creating a "Super Material".

The stock is covered in a 1/8 inch thick black film of Impact gel, which increases the comfortability of the weapon and greatly reduces the nearly non-existent felt recoil. The same material is used on the grip, potential fore-grip, grenade launcher accessory, and sides of the weapon to increase the over-all comfort and felt recoil reduction of the weapon.


Magazine

The magazines are molded from a high-strength translucent polymer similar to what is found in the G-36 and XM8 rifle magazines. The magazine case allows for a lightweight, cheap, and flexible translucent material to view the rounds left inside the magazine. While not quite as rigid as steel, it is considered to be just as strong, if not more useful than standard steel constructed boxes.

The empty magazine weight is roughly .6 lb, or .28 KG. Fully loaded, with 100 rounds, the magazine weight is roughly 2.8 lb, or 1.28 KG. Magazine also holds two end pieces of steel.

The basic magazine is essentially a helical, 100 round cross spiral electrically powered magazine, that is powered to be in perfect synchronization with the firing system (although not programmed to be in perfect synchronization, as it's in fact the opposite). The magazines are designed to be relatively cheap, and achieve their power from the weapons primary battery, or an external battery, rather than an internal battery to save on weight, price, and complexness of the magazine itself. The cross spiral system works by being powered by a six magnet 650 Torque variable 60-3000 RPM electric motor, that literally spins two dual flexible spiraling thick composite helical materials in a spiral motion throughout the magazine, pushing the rounds mechanically into the chamber. The dual composite materials are essentially large spiraling gears which spin in opposite directions, and being perfectly synchronized, extend into each other's "spaces" and physically push the next round into the chamber. While somewhat brutish, the magazine is capable of being selector controlled without the need for a somewhat uncontrollable high powered spring, and allows the next round to be quickly loaded into the chamber without a round having to be present within the chamber, drastically reducing the chance of a cook-off. The rounds of course, do not enter the chamber until they are ready to be fired, due to the perfect synchronization of the magazine.



Electronics

The customizable interface on the weapon displays, records, and allows basic electronic programmable control of the weapon. The interface is more or less a touch screen PDA, connected to the electric firing system, and wired correctly in order to accurately display the changed programmable features present in the weapon. The PDA is more a less a side-flipping device, that also connects to a much smaller screen which juts both the left and right side of the weapon. These screens, in turn, allow button control over the RPM of the current fire selector, and the amount of rounds per burst in case of the burst mode setting. They also present the amount of rounds present in the weapon; which works off a very simple method. The very sensitive mass calculator on the magazine calculates the weight of the current magazine, compares that to the relation of the base weight plus the projected estimated round amount and accurately relays the information to the PDA to be displayed on the device. Just kidding. The round counter works simply, as said before, by simply taking the entered predesignated amount (Auto-Pre-Designated when another magazine completely removed and then one added), and then subtracting each subsequent projected electrical impulse, indicating that normally a round would be fired, from the over-all entered total. While very basic, the contraption does work to provide an over-all basic understanding, in numbers, that's usually precise, in exactly how many rounds are left inside the weapon without the user having to actually take his eyes of his field of view or look at the magazine and estimate.

Scope

The scope is essentially an enlarged TA11J-308: 3.5x35 Trijicon ACOG® Illuminated Scope with Green Crosshair .308 Ballistic Reticle to basically fit a 4x40mm scope designation. The .308 ballistic reticles, which are pre-made and established to accurately follow the flightpath of the 7.62mm x 51mm NATO rounds to 1200 meters, reflect almost exactly the same flight path for the 6.5mm Grendel Rounds, with only a slight yet seeming unnoticeable difference. The primary marked difference between the standard 6.5mm Grendel rounds and the standard 7.62mm x 51mm NATO rounds, in ballistics flight path expectance, is basically the expected MOA, or accuracy, rather than the predicted flight path; although certain specific "Sniper Specific" 7.62mm x 51mm NATO ammunition carry a marginally different flight path and greatly increased MOA or accuracy in comparison to the .308 styled ammunition.

The scope of course, has a 40mm Thermal Vision addition which is expected to be added to the front, that allows the same view to be seen during the day time and night time with relative ease. The thermal addition also displays everything seen on the PDA in a HUD, including the round counter, current firing style, and RPM and burst amount selected.