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 Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:34 pm
 Weapon Name- M12A1 Round Type- 6.5mm Caseless Over-all length- 34 inches, 30 inches, 23.5 inches Barrel length- 24 inches, 20 inches, 13.5 inches Weight- 7.9 lb, 7.5 lb, 6.5 lb Rate of Fire- 600 RPM Feed Mechanism- Detachable Box Magazine Round Capacity- 30, 60, 100 Drum Effective Range- 600 meters Range- 1300 meters Accuracy- 1 MOA Accessories- Picatinny Rails Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A Scope/Sights- Picatinny Rails, 4 x 32 Infrared-scope Muzzle Velocity- 850 m/s, 840 m/s, 750 m/s Firing System- Long stroke gas piston caseless Miscellaneous/electronic information- The weapon is essentially based LSAT battle rifle, but is bullpup and is chambered in the 6.5mm Caseless round, utilizing a counterbalancing recoil reducing system. Basic Information The weapon is a bullpup longstroke gas piston firearm, based on the Ak-108 and AEK-971 firing system, designed with a counter balancing firing system that helps to cancel out felt recoil of the user, and is chambered in the 6.5mm caseless cartridge. The firing system is closer to the AEK-971 than the Ak-108, being lighter weight and shorter, allowing for a smaller more compact gun. The gun still sports design improvements from the Ak-108, but is not as large or heavy, making it more maneuverable. As the weapon is bullpup and only uses a 20 inch barrel, firing a shorter 6.5mm LSAT cartridge, it is a mere 28.5 inches long, being roughly he same length as the Tavor and most other carbines, such as the M4 carbine and Ak-47 at 33-34 inches. The incredibly compact weapon has the same overall length as many PDW's or submachine guns, as well as the same low recoil, utilizing a recoil reducing mechanism. The weapons are unusually accurate due to this, and very easy to use in rapid fire. They also have a very short action, with their recoil being eliminated by the mechanism rather than be needing a long action. While the firearm's rate of fire is artificially slowed to 540 RPM to help reduce felt recoil and improve controllability, it can be increase to 950 RPM, although it is slightly less controllable and largely wastes ammunition in automatic fire. Other features such as a smoother action, muzzle break, dual recoil spring guide rod, and recoil buffer help to reduce the felt recoil of the firearm, making it very controllable. The gun, while designed to come with a 20 inch barrel,can also utilize a 10.5 inch or 24 inch barrel, which while not quick detachable can be removed along with the upper receiver and replaced with relative ease. The counter balancing system works by using an operating rod that pushes a gear forwards as well as backwards to achieve it's effect. This system uses a recoil-reducing 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 lower 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. The felt recoil is therefore eliminated, enhancing accuracy and assisting control during fully automatic fire. The travel distance of the AK-107 reciprocating parts is less than other Kalashnikov designs, so the cyclic rate is higher at 850–900 rounds/min rather than 600 rounds/min on other AK rifles. However, 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, compared to the original AK-100 series, has been reported. Additional mechanisms, such as an extremely smooth surface like in the AGS-30 helps to further reduce recoil by smoothing out the action. Multiple springs are used, in addition to a recoil buffer mechanism similiar to that used in the HK45 is used to help spread out the peak recoil force over the rifle's actions, instead of causing sudden jerks, reducing the felt recoil and decreasing the disruption of the user from shifting off his point of impact. A simple but important pepper pot muzzle break helps provide an additional 30-40% reduction in recoil, but does not disrupt the bullet in flight, aligning itself with the grooves of the barrel, similiar to the FN F1 and F2 sniper rifles, in order to maintain accuracy. The 6.5mm caseless cartridge is based on the LSAT caseless round, being a mere 12.5 grams, which is as lightweight as the 5.56mm intermediate cartridge and half the weight of the 7.62mm NATO at 25.5 grams, allowing the full-powered cartridge to be used as if it was an intermediate round. The bullet is more aerodynamic and accurate than either the 5.56mm or 7.62mm NATO, having a substantially longer range. The firearm utilizes a 9.75 ram (150 grain) bullet traveling at 850 m/s from a 20 inch barrel, with a G1 BC of .71, in comparison to a 5.56mm with a G7 BC of .15, and a 7.62mm NATO at G1 BC of .35 BC. This translates roughly to a maximum effective range of 1800 yards, and an effective range of 600 yards, still possessing more than a 5.56mm at the muzzle at 225 yards, as much energy as a .357 magnum at 700 yards, and as much energy as a handgun round or 500 joules at approximately 1300-1400 yards. The round is still super sonic until 1800 yards, allowing to remain stable and accurate until this range, serving as it's maximum effective range, until the round begins to keyhole and destabilize after passing the supersonic barrier. The round naturally still has 1 MOA, given the more ideal shape of the bullet, even despite the shorter barrel and lower quality barrel. This is similiar to the 6.5mm Grendel or 6.8mm Remington, which achieves sub 1 MOA of accuracy even from entry level firearms. The propellant used in the cartridge is more powerful and faster burning than the 5.56mm or 7.62mm NATO, similiar to the 6.8mm Remington and .25-45 sharps, allowing it to reach close to it's full power from a 21 inch barrel, and more power from shorter barrels, also producing less noise and muzzle flash. The cartridge weighs 12.5 grams, about 9.75 grams and 2.75 grams for the propellant and binder, slightly less than the 5.56mm, and less than half of the 7.62mm NATO at 25.5 grams, allowing for a large volume of ammunition to be carried. Given it's high power at long ranges and lower weight, it can easily replace the 7.62mm NATO, while being substantially more powerful and capable than the 5.56mm NATO cartridge. The cartridge has the potential for use as a general purpose cartridge, widely used in machine guns and rifles.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:10 am
Weapon Name- M3A4 Machine Gun Round Type- 6.5mm Caseless Over-all length- 36.5 inches, 32.5 inches, 26 inches Barrel length- 24 inches, 20 inches, 13.5 inches Weight- 14 lb, 10 lb, 9.5 lb Rate of Fire- 600 RPM Feed Mechanism- Belt Fed boxes Round Capacity- Belt Fed Effective Range- 600 meters Range- 1300 meters Accuracy- 1 MOA Accessories- Picatinny Rails Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A Scope/Sights- Picatinny Rails, 4 x 32 Infrared-scope Muzzle Velocity- 850 m/s, 840 m/s, 750 m/s Firing System- Long stroke gas piston caseless Miscellaneous/electronic information- The weapon is essentially based on the LSAT series of machine guns, only externally resembling the tavor in appearance and being bullpup, firing the 6.5mm Caseless round instead. Basic Information The weapon is essentially based on the LSAT series of machine guns, vaguely resembling the Tavor assault rifle and appearance, being bullpup, and firing the 6.5mm caseless cartridge. While the weapon externally appears virtually identical to the M12A1 (also similar to the Tavor), fundamentally it's design and operating mechanism is based on the LSAT machine gun, which is both larger and heavier. The weapon is belt fed, typically with 100 round nylon pouches, and with polymer coated aluminum belt links in order to save on weight, but can be fed from 100-200 round plastic boxes, or from larger belts. The weapon is designed for use with infantry in the squad, but can be mounted on vehicles or use at the platoon level instead. Based on the 7.62mm NATO variant of the LSAT, it instead uses 6.5mm caseless rounds, which have the same amount of energy and roughly the same cartridge size, while being much longer and more aerodynamic. The standard variant weighs 14 pounds, but some lighter CQB variant are as light as 10 pounds, and the lightest is 9.5 pounds. The weapon is unusually accurate for a machine gun, possessing a cartridge which achieves sub 1 MOA as a standard factory produced round. It's accuracy, combined with the power and range, gives it incredible long performance and blends the role between a machine gun and marksmen weapon. The LSAT series of machine guns are extremely lightweight and reliable for their size, as well as possess remarkably low recoil. Their ammunition is a mere 12.5 grams with belt links, far lighter than the 7.62mm NATO at 25.5 grams per cartridge, and 27.5 grams with the belt links and ammunition pouch, allowing the soldier to carry approximately twice as much ammunition, and the same as the M249 utilizing 5.56mm machine gun. The reliability is roughly on par with the M240 machine gun, despite being a mere 14 pounds, or 13.5 pounds less than the 27.5 pound machine gun. Roughly as stable from a bipod due to the relatively low recoil as an M240 from a tripod, and with extremely high accuracy, the weapon is able to replicate the full sized machine gun, while being smaller than the average M249 machine gun, at 17 pounds. The weapon's maximum effective range is pushed out to approximately 1800 meters due to the incredibly high accuracy and low drag of the cartridge, allowing it to far out range the M240, and even the PKM machine guns which tend to slightly outrange the american 7.62mm NATO cartridge. As a light support weapon it is virtually unmatched, and small enough to replace the M249 machine gun in the squad. It's overall length is roughly on par with an M4 carbine, although it is much heavier. With ergonomics like a bullpup, the weight is placed near the rear, allowing it to be more easily maneuverable despite the high weight. The ergonomics of the belt fed mechanism are similar to the M60 or PKM Pecheng machine gun, similar bullpup machine guns, in order to provide a balanced feel to the weapon despite the placement of the ammunition. This allows the weapon to be maneuvered in close quarters combat, Alternatively, the ammunition can be loaded from a backpack, allowing the soldier to never have to reload and decreasing the weight on the soldier's firearm.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:15 am
Weapon Name- M330A / M330B Round Type- .338 Lapua Caseless Over-all length- 41.5 inches, 38 inches, Barrel length- 27.5 inches, 24 inches Weight- 23.5 lb, 22 lb Rate of Fire- 600 RPM Feed Mechanism- Belt Fed Round Capacity- Belt Fed Effective Range- 1100 meters Range- 1800 meters Accuracy- 1 MOA, .8 MOA Accessories- Picatinny Rails Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A Scope/Sights- Picatinny Rails, 10 x 42 Infrared-scope Muzzle Velocity- 940 m/s (16.2 grams) Firing System- Long stroke gas piston caseless Miscellaneous/electronic information- The weapon is essentially based on the Lightweight Medium Machine Gun chambered in .338, combining features of the caseless LSAT. Basic Information The LWMMG is designed to fill the gap between 7.62 mm NATO and .50 BMG machine guns. The weapon uses the .338 Lapua Magnum round, giving it greater lethality and double the range of the 7.62 NATO round. This is in contrast to the original LWMMG which utilized the .338 Norma, which was utilized because the case shape allowed the weapon to be more ideally fed in automatic weapons. Because of the use of caseless variants of the .338 lapua, the .338 lapua's shape has been changed to more ideally feed in to machine guns, and thus this discrepancy is no longer a major factor in the weapon choice. Being a more commonly used cartridge and more powerful, the .338 Lapua, which is very similar in performance to the .338 Norma, was chosen instead. The LWMMG has a rate of fire of 500 rounds per minute, an effective range of 1,700 meters (1,860 yards), and a maximum range of 5,642 meters (6,170 yards), although practical purposes restrict the weapon to under 2500 meters. It weighs 20.5 pounds, making it only slightly heavier than the M240L, and 3 lb (1.4 kg) lighter than the M240B. The .338 Lapua bullet has approximately 7,100 joules (5,260 ft·lb) of muzzle energy and is twice as powerful as the 7.62mm NATO at the muzzle, and four times more powerful than at 1,000 meters. The purpose of the weapon is to provide the same long range target acquisition and antipersonnel capabilities of the .50 caliber machine gun, while still being practical usable by infantry units. As the combined weight of the weapon and ammunition of a .50 caliber machine gun is far too heavy for an average infantry team to carry (a .50 caliber machine gun being 80 pounds alone, and the ammunition approximately 3 times heavier), soldiers have had no middle ground between the .50 caliber machine gun and 7.62mm nato. The .338 lapua has almost the same range as the .50 caliber round (against soft targets), despite being substantially smaller, lighter, and with less recoil, allowing it to be used in smaller weapons. The .338 lapua machine gun can also be fired at the shoulder, making it usable by only one soldier and when not set up on a tripod (unlike the .50 caliber machine gun). The weapon is housed in a smaller, bullpup frame, similar to the M60 in appearance, which gives it a shorter overall length, reducing the length by nearly 7 inches and shifting the weight to the back. An individual .338 Lapua caseless round is about 1.5 times as heavy as the .308 (21.8 grams compared to 14.3 grams), however each belt link is roughly twice as heavy due to the larger size (1 grams compared to 2 grams). A belt of 500 rounds would be approximately 26 pounds, compared to 17 pounds for the 7.62mm NATO. While certainly heavier than many comparative caseless rounds, it is substantially lighter than it's non-caseless variants. When comparing caseless rounds to the non caseless variants, an individual round is roughly twice as heavy (45.5 grams compared to 24 grams for the .308 ), as are each belt link (8 grams compared to 4 grams), with a belt of 500 .338NM rounds would weigh 37.6 kg (83 lb), while a belt of 800 7.62 NATO rounds would weigh 34.4 kg (76 lb). It's clear the caseless rounds allow for substantially larger round counts, or lighter carry loads. The .338 Lapua's ballistics] allow it a much farther engagement distance than a standard 7.62mm NATO round, breaking the sound barrier at 1900 yards, and possessing 1000 joules at 2000 yards, and 500 joules at 4000 yards. The round is also able to penetrate lightly armored vehicles that the 7.62mm NATO is not, as well as standard body armor worn by soldier, out to 1100 yards. The LWMMG is seen as a bridge between 7.62 NATO and .50 BMG machine guns. While the M240 has an effective range of 1,100 m, the LWMMG fires a 300 gr (19 g) .338 bullet that can provide effective and accurate fire out to 1,700 m. General Dynamics officials say their machine gun is not meant to be a replacement for the M240, but to give the ability to put effective fire on targets at extended ranges. The LWMMG can be mounted on an M240 mount and has a similar cost, which makes it capable of being used in this role when needed. The gun's short recoil operating system causes the barrel to reciprocate, similar to the M2 machine gun. This combined with a gas system to minimize recoil balances positive and negative recoil forces, allowing a gunner to fire a round with significantly greater energy but with the recoil profile similar to a 7.62 mm round from an M240. The LWMMG is operated by a gas-operated, long-stroke piston with a rotating bolt located under the barrel and fires from an open bolt. It uses “Short Recoil Impulse Averaging” technology, patented by General Dynamics and previously used on their XM806 machine gun, where the entire barrel, barrel extension, gas system, and bolt assembly recoil inside the outer housing. The LWMMG is equipped with a quick-change barrel, quad picatinny rails, collapsible stock, and can be used by dismounted troops or mounted on a platform. While the .50 caliber machine gun is more powerful, it is impossible for an average weapons team or infantry machine gunner to utilize one, being a nearly 300 pound package, compared to 100 pounds for the .338 lapua machine gun. Furthermore the .50 caliber machine gun must be set up on a tripod to fire and cannot be easily carried or used by a single soldier, meaning that in an emergency it must be abandoned rather than double as a squad automatic weapon (SAW). The lack of versatility and extreme weight makes the .50 caliber round unviable, while the short range of the M240 makes the squad vulnerable to enemy fire beyond 850 meters. This makes the far more accurate and aerodynamically efficient .338 Lapua an effective midrange option, lacking the power of the .50 caliber round, but still being powerful enough for anti personnel purposes, not only having more than enough stopping power against human targets, but also capable of penetrating body armor and lightly armored vehicles at a distance. General Dynamics first realized the capability gap being experienced by U.S. forces in Afghanistan around 2010. In many cases, troops were on low ground and being engaged by PKM machine gun fire from the high ground, forcing them to return fire from where they were instead of being able to seek a better position. The M2 .50-caliber machine gun is too heavy for use by dismounted patrols, and rounds from an M240 begin to drift off target at 800 meters, especially when shooting upwards. At closer ranges, an M240 is accurate but does not have enough penetrating power against hard structures. The Precision Sniper Rifle competition going on at that time also showed the U.S. military was interested in infantry weapons with a 1,500-meter range. At 1,000 yd (914 m), the 7.62 NATO's velocity drops to about 1,000 ft/s (300 m/s); at that range, the .338 LM travels at 2,000 ft/s (610 m/s) and out to 1,100 yd (1,006 m), the round is capable of defeating Level III armor. A machine gun was then designed around the concept with Short Recoil Impulse Averaging technology, uses available subsystem components to keep cost down, and has a broad view 6-power scope to enable point target engagement out to 1,000-1,200 meters An improved LWMMG was displayed at AUSA 2014 with its weight decreased to 22 lb (10.0 kg). Previously, the gun underwent a firing demonstration with special operations elements at Camp Roberts, California. When firing from a bipod, the gunners were able to fire directly and hit targets as far out as 1,950 m (2,133 yd). At that range, a .50 caliber machine gun is designed to be an area weapon and could only fire accurately with single shots, while the LWMMG can maintain accurate automatic fire beyond what the .50 Cal is capable of. This showed the weapon's significance of hitting targets at longer ranges than what an M240 can do that would require the use of a vehicle-mounted .50 caliber weapon. A demonstration firing of the LWMMG is expected to take place in late October at Fort Benning, Georgia. All variants of the weapon can also fire an explosive variant of the .338 lapua, which while possessing less kinetic energy than the .50 cal, allows it to penetrate the same barriers and deliver roughly the same damage as a standard .50 caliber round.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:28 am
Weapon Name- M228 Grenade launcher Round Type- 25mm Caseless Grenade Over-all length- 14.5 inches Barrel length- 11.5 inches Weight- 1.3 lb Rate of Fire- 1 round Feed Mechanism- Tube Fed Round Capacity- 1 Effective Range- 500 meters Range- 1000 meters Accuracy- 2 MOA Accessories- Picatinny Rails Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A Scope/Sights- Picatinny Rails, 10 x 42 Infrared-scope Muzzle Velocity- 250 m/s (140 grams), Firing System- Long stroke gas piston caseless Miscellaneous/electronic information- The weapon is essentially based on the metal storm grenade launcher, but is designed to use 25mm grenades, and only bolds and fires one grenade at a time. Like the metal storm grenade launcher the propellant is electrically ignited, and like the 25mm grenade weapon of the M25 is designed to airburst. Basic Information The weapon is essentially based on the metal storm grenade launcher, but is designed to use 25mm grenades, and only bolds and fires one grenade at a time. Like the metal storm grenade launcher it is electronically fired, and like the 25mm grenade weapon of the M25 is designed to airburst. Based on the Defcom XL200, it is a very light, 1.3 pound grenade launcher, in comparison to the 3.5 pound grenade launcher of the M203 or M320. Designed to use an infrared laser and scope like in the XM25 or MPRS, the grenade can be preprogrammed to airburst in mid air, allowing it to target enemies behind defenses or behind walls. The XL200 has an overall weight of 1.3 pounds, and an overall length of 12.75 inches with a barrel measuring just 9 inches long. The barrel is rifled to US military specs, and the launch tube is shrouded by a heavily-ribbed polymer cover providing a very firm forward grip while the system of operation relies on a double-action trigger. The internal is enclosed by a thin protective ring with the host's rifle's magazine to be used as the XL200's pistol grip. The polymer barrel and design keeps is extremely lightweight, while not sacrificing accuracy or functionality. Chambered in the 25mm grenade cartridge, it allows for a higher velocity and greater range, but still can only fire one round at a time.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:29 am
Weapon Name- M328 Stacked munitions launcher Round Type- 25mm Caseless Grenade Over-all length- 30 inches Barrel length- 18 inches Weight- 3.5 lb Rate of Fire- 600 RPM Feed Mechanism- Radially stacked tubed fed Round Capacity- 4 Effective Range- 500 meters Range- 1000 meters Accuracy- 2 MOA Accessories- Picatinny Rails Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A Scope/Sights- Picatinny Rails, 10 x 42 Infrared-scope Muzzle Velocity- 250 m/s (140 grams), Firing System- Long stroke gas piston caseless Miscellaneous/electronic information- The weapon is essentially based on the metal storm grenade launcher, but is designed to use 25mm grenades, and is placed on top of the weapon instead of under to give the barrel a longer length, and thus increase the capacity of the firearm. Basic Information The weapon is essentially based on the metal storm grenade launcher, but is designed to use 25mm grenades, and is placed on top of the weapon instead of under to give the barrel a longer length, and thus increase the capacity of the firearm.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:30 am
Weapon Name- M13 Marksmen Rifle Round Type- .338 Lapua Over-all length- 41.5 inches Barrel length- 27.5 inches Weight- 12.5 lb Rate of Fire- Semiautomatic Feed Mechanism- Detachable Box magazine Round Capacity- 20 Effective Range- 1100 meters Range- 1800 meters Accuracy- .8 MOA Accessories- Picatinny Rails Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A Scope/Sights- Picatinny Rails, 10 x 42 Infrared-scope Muzzle Velocity- 940 m/s (16.2 grams), Firing System- Long stroke gas piston caseless Miscellaneous/electronic information- The weapon is based on the Mk. 18 Sword .338 lapua semiautomatic rifle,but is bullpup and fires a caseless .338 lapua cartridge. Basic Information he weapon is essentially based on the metal storm grenade launcher, but is designed to use 25mm grenades, and only bolds and fires one grenade at a time. Like the metal storm grenade launcher it is electronically fired, and like the 25mm grenade weapon of the M25 is designed to airburst. https://sword-int.com/mk-18/
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:34 am
Weapon Name- M90c Round Type- 25mm Grenade Over-all length- 41.5 inches Barrel length- 27.5 inches Weight- 8.5 lb Rate of Fire- Semiautomatic Feed Mechanism- Tube fed Round Capacity- 8 Effective Range- 550 meters Range- 1000 meters Accuracy- 2 MOA Accessories- Picatinny Rails Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A Scope/Sights- Picatinny Rails, 10 x 42 Infrared-scope Muzzle Velocity- 215 m/s (142 grams) Firing System- Pump action Miscellaneous/electronic information- Basic Information he weapon is essentially based on the metal storm grenade launcher, but is designed to use 25mm grenades, and only bolds and fires one grenade at a time. Like the metal storm grenade launcher it is electronically fired, and like the 25mm grenade weapon of the M25 is designed to airburst.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:35 am
Weapon Name- SRS99-AM Round Type- .50 BMG Caseless Over-all length- 39 inches Barrel length- 24 inches Weight- 17.5 lb Rate of Fire- Semiautomatic Feed Mechanism- Detachable box magazine Round Capacity- 10 Effective Range- 1000 meters Range- 2100 meters Accuracy- 1.25 MOA Accessories- Picatinny Rails Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A Scope/Sights- Picatinny Rails, 6-36 x 60 Infrared-scope Muzzle Velocity- 895 m/s (45 grams) - 18,000 joules Firing System- Semiautomatic recoil dampening Miscellaneous/electronic information- Basic Information http://www.defensereview.com/leader-50-bmg-semi-auto-bullpup-50-bmg-anti-materielsniper-rifle-for-military-special-operations-forces-sof-coming-soon-to-a-theater-of-operations-near-you/ The SRS99-AM is based on the Leader 50, and operates via short-stroke gas piston/op-rod (operating rod), designed to reduce the felt recoil of the firearm to roughly that of a .30-06. A 3-position gas regulator including a gas shut off is positioned surrounding the barrel, providing a straight rearward thrust minimizing muzzle climb. This gas system design, plus the efficient brake and low-recoiling mass reduces the recoil impulse down and comparable to an M1 garand, which is tolerable in rapid fire for most shooters. The short breech mechanism and side-mounted trigger mechanism contributes to its reduced overall length and balance, allowing the weapon to be just 39 inches long, the same length as a Garand or M16 assault rifle. The weight is a mere 17 pounds, roughly on par with an M249 machine gun, which is heavy but manageable for the average infantry soldier. Of interest is the use of Maraging Steel for the bolt and barrel extension, eliminating the headspace concern encountered on other rifles of this calibre. Huge gas vents are provided to direct any escaping gasses away from the shooter should a rupture case inadvertantly be encountered.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:35 am
Weapon Name- .45 ACP USP Round Type- .45 ACP Caseless Over-all length- 201 mm (7.87 in) (USP .45) Barrel length- 112 mm (4.41 in) (USP .45) Weight- 789 g (1.74 lb) (USP .45) Rate of Fire- 600 RPM Feed Mechanism- Detachable Box magazine Round Capacity- 15 rounds Effective Range- 100 meters Range- 200 meters Accuracy- 3 MOA Accessories- Picatinny rails Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A Scope/Sights- Iron sights, Rail sight Muzzle Velocity- 305 m/s (13 grams), 600 joules Firing System-Miscellaneous/electronic information-Basic Information The USP is a semi-automatic pistol with a mechanically locked breech using the short recoil method of operation. This rather conventional lock-up system has a large rectangular lug over the barrel’s chamber that rides into and engages the ejection port cut-out in the slide. When a cartridge is fired, pressures generated by the ignited powder drive the cartridge casing back against the breech face on the slide, driving back both the barrel and slide as they remain locked together in the manner described above. After 3 mm (0.12 in) of unrestricted rearward travel, the projectile has left the barrel and gas pressures have dropped to a safe level. A shaped lug on the underside of the barrel chamber comes into contact with a hooked locking block at the end of the steel recoil spring guide rod, lowering the rear end of the barrel and stopping the barrel's rearward movement. The recoil spring assembly is held in place by the slide stop lever’s axis pin and a round cut-out at the front of the slide. For enhanced reliability in high-dust environments, the locking surface on the front top of the barrel’s locking lug is tapered with a forward slope. This tapered surface produces a camming action which assists in positive lock-up in the presence of heavy fouling and debris. In this way, the USP shares many design features with the M1911 pistol, although apparently updated for easier operation. One of the most significant features of the USP is the mechanical recoil reduction system. This system is incorporated into the recoil spring assembly, located below the barrel and consists of a heavy, captive coil spring around the guide rod. Designed primarily to buffer the slide and barrel and reduce recoil effects on the pistol components, the system also lowers the recoil forces felt by the shooter up to 30%[citation needed]. The USP recoil reduction system is insensitive to ammunition types and does not require adjustment or maintenance. It functions effectively in all USP models.[6] Using this same recoil reduction system, one of the related H&K Mk 23 .45 ACP pistols fired more than 30,000 high pressure +P cartridges and 6,000 proof loads without damage or excessive wear to any major components. Abuse and function-testing of USPs have seen more than 20,000 rounds of .40 S&W fired without a component failure. Milspec environmental tests were conducted in high and low temperatures, in mud, immersed in water and in salt spray. In one particular test, a bullet was deliberately lodged in the barrel and another bullet was fired to clear the obstruction. The barrel was successfully cleared with only minor structural deformation and continued to produce consistent groups when test fired for accuracy.[7] Major metal components on both the USP and Special Operations Pistol are corrosion-resistant. Outside metal surfaces, such as the steel slide are protected by a proprietary "Hostile Environment" nitride finish.[6] Internal metal parts, such as springs, are coated with a Dow Corning anti-corrosion chemical to reduce friction and wear.[8],n The USP is composed of a total of 54 parts and is broken down into 7 major components for maintenance and cleaning: the barrel, slide, recoil spring, recoil spring guide rod, the frame, slide stop and magazine. This is done by retracting the slide back to align the slide stop axis pin with the disassembly notch on the left side of the slide and withdrawing the axis pin.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:35 am
Cartridge typesThe 6.5mm round is extremely powerful for it's size, having a 9.7 gram bullet and 2.75 grams of propellant, giving it a weight of 12.5 grams per round, or approximately the same weight as a 5.56mm cartridge. Being a caseless round, it is nearly half the weight of a similar cartridge, such as the 7.62mm NATO round, which is 25.5 grams. The round is also extremely accurate and has very good aerodynamics, with a maximum effective range of approximately 1800 yards. At 850 m/s, the round generates approximately 3500 joules, and at 600 yards has x joules, 1000 yards x joules, and 500 joules at 1800 yards. The round has a G1 BC of .71, roughly twice that of the 7.62mm NATO at .35 BC, and over three times that of the 5.56mm at .2 BC. This gives it incredible long range performance, and gives it roughly double the range of the 7.62mm NATO, allowing the soldiers to engage targets far beyond the normal distance of the round. It also provides a flatter trajectory, making it more intuitive and easy for soldiers to aim at close ranges, with the round only dropping x inches at 600 yards, in comparison to the 5.56mm at x and 7.62mm NATO at x. The recoil is reduced in part due to it being caseless, however the operating mechanism, recoil buffer and muzzle break reduce the recoil somewhat, with the muzzle break reducing the recoil by 30%, and the recoil buffer another 30%, reducing the recoil by more than half. This makes it easily controllable in rapid fire, possessing only slightly more recoil than a standard 5.56mm. As a result of it's weight, it has become the new standard cartridge of Manoka, easily replacing the 5.56mm and bringing back the standard battle rifle. Used in both the primary machine gun and assault rifle, 300 rounds weighs approximately 9-10 pounds in the belt fed or magazine configuration, which is far below most battle rifle weights. This allows more ammunition to be carried in combat, which increases the soldier's effectiveness. The LSAT machine gun is a mere 14 pounds in comparison to the M240 at 27.5 pounds, and has ammunition that is half the weight. As a result, a standard combat pack of approximately 50 pounds can carry the gun (14 pounds) and 1200 rounds of ammunition (36 pounds), in comparison to a standard M240 gunner at approximately 400 rounds for the same weight. Due to the weight and maneuverability of the LSAT machine gun it is capable of being used in close quarters combat, and has replaced the M249 which is 17 pounds, and uses ammunition of approximately the same weight. This gives a massive firepower increase to the squad, due to the power of the round and it's incredible range, which is roughly double that of even the 7.62mm NATO cartridge. In replace of the M240 is the .338 Lapua M330A, which is a mere 22-24 pounds, and uses a slightly lower ammunition weight at 21.5 grams, but is twice as powerful as the 7.62mm NATO cartridge and has approximately three times the range, roughly on par with a .50 caliber round. This gives it incredible long range capabilities, making it particularly useful in mountain or desert environments, and also gives it good barrier penetration, penetrating through level III body armor at 1100 meters. The M13 marksmen rifle shares the same qualities, but is lighter weight and has a lower rate of fire. The Manokan military also uses caseless 25mm grenades, which are approximately 140 grams each, which is much less than the 225 grams of the standard 40mm grenade. With an effective range of 500-700 meters and a maximum range of 1000 meters, it far exceeds the 40mm at 150 and 400 meters respectively. The round is roughly as powerful but is more aerodynamic and has a higher velocity, giving it a longer range. It also possesses air-bursting capabilities, which enhances it's lethality by nearly 300% and allows it to more easily defeat entrenched enemies by detonating the round in more ideal locations. Enemies hidden behind covers or inside buildings can now be targeted more effectively, enhancing it's lethality. Smoke, flashbang, tear gas, door breaching and other munitions exist as well, giving it far greater versatility. The round can also easily penetrate 2 inches of hardened steel, giving it the ability to defeat most light APC's and other armored vehicles. The M228 grenade launcher is a mere 1.3 pounds, being made of a lightweight polymer, and the M328 is 3 pounds, in comparison to the M203 grenade launcher at approximately 3.5 pounds. In comparison the grenade launcher is substantially lighter weight and has a long range, and the M328 can hold up to 4 rounds, allowing it to fire substantially faster at the target or switch rounds quickly (such as from a door breaching to a flashbang round). When used in tandem with the automatic high-velocity 25mm grenade launcher, .50 caliber caseless round and 30mm AGS, these weapons provide an incredible firepower increase for the average riflemen squad. Nearly every soldier in the squad has a battle rifle and grenade launcher, and 1 out of every 4 soldiers has the equivalent of a general purpose machine gun. The 25mm high velocity grenades can penetrate through most APC's and when using saboted rounds can provide armor piercing kinetic energy rounds with an extremely long range, while 30mm AGS grenade rounds can provide air bursting or armor piercing grenades at a much lower velocity, but with heavier 275 gram grenades, compared to 140 gram grenades for the 25mm. The .50 caliber round is approximately 45 grams, achieving a velocity of 940 m/s and generating approximately 20,000 joules, allowing it to easily penetrate through light armor or barriers, and with the high explosive round can defeat most APC's. The average soldier carries approximately 31.5-45 pounds of gear for their weapon and ammunition, but certain units can carry more, particularly when using the HULC exoskeleton, which allows up to 150 pounds of extra equipment to be carried. Typically due to the poor maneuverability of the HULC exoskeleton it is reserved for heavy weapons crews, who benefit from the added strength it provides them when carrying heavy weights. With a 32.5 pound load-out, the average soldier with a rifle and grenade launcher carries the gun (7.5 pounds), grenade launcher (1.3 pounds), scope (1.5 pounds), 390 rounds of ammunition (13 pounds), and 30 HE grenades (9.2 pounds), along with a small number of specialty grenades, mostly smoke, tear gas and door breaching rounds. The average LSAT machine gunner with a 32.5 pound load-out carries a machine gun (14 pounds), scope (1.5 pounds), and 600 rounds of ammunition (17 pounds), or 1200 rounds with a 50 pound carry load (34 pounds of ammunition), occasionally with an assistant gunner who carries an additional 300-1000 rounds of ammunition. The average .338 Lapua machine gunner has a 50 pound pack, carrying a 22 pound machine gun and 550 rounds of ammunition, occasionally with an assistant gunner carrying an additional 550 rounds of ammunition. The average M13 marksmen with a 31.5 pound pack carries approximately 320 rounds of ammunition. Finally, a heavy grenadier with a M328 and 50 pounds of equipment carries approximately 80 HE grenades (25 pounds), a rifle (7.5 pounds), scope (1.5 pounds), grenade launcher (3 pounds) and 390 rounds of ammunition (13 pounds). Thermal Vision ScopeThe majority of soldiers utilize thermal vision scopes, which allow the soldiers to see in the dark and light and seamlessly transition between the two, as well as see through smoke, fog, and certain barriers such as sheet metal or tinted glass. Thermal vision also picks up on warm targets, such as living creatures or vehicles and distinguishes them from the background, making it easy to spot enemy threats, particularly in hiding or in contrast with bright backgrounds. The thermal vision scopes work in all situations regardless of the light levels, and can see infrared, which includes infrared emitters and lasers, which help to illuminate the environment. Against individuals without thermal vision scopes, it allows for easy identification of friendly and enemy targets, see through certain types of smoke, see in dark environments, lasers and other identification systems such as from aircraft or vehicles. It also allows soldiers to avoid being blinded by flares or bright lights, such as potentially flashbangs, if viewing the environment through thermal vision, as well as from contrast between bright lights and dark environments. Thermal vision scopes can also detect heat impressions, such as footprints or tire tracks, showing where a target has been, making it much easier to track individuals. Typically, manokan forces use one of three primary scopes, the Leupold 1-6x Thermal Vision Scope which is half a pound (8 ounces), an ATN Thermal Vision Thor Scope which provides 2.5-25x vision enhancement at 1.85 pounds, and the ATN Thermal vision Thor Scope provides 5-50x magnification which is 2.75 pounds. Due to the digital nature of the display, the aperture is much larger than traditional scopes as well as the magnification, which improves the performance in comparison to traditional scopes. The digital nature also allows the display to be much larger even if the initial scope itself is incredibly small, allowing the scopes to be much smaller than their magnification capabilities might otherwise suggest. They also allow for a high degree of variability in display, as well as greater complexity, such as being able to view the image of the scope on another screen like a helmet or smartphone, and even allows it to record footage. When combined with aimpoint tracking devices, it allows for automatic range finding and aiming systems, capable of tracking both still and moving targets and automatically adjusting the rifle. While somewhat slow to operate, it is more useful at long ranges, where slower fire is more capable, and for determining target ranges, particularly without any easily identifiable range markers. Once sighted in, the firearm can be aimed normally, making it useful even if for only sighting in the rifle for particular ranges. The laser range finder is also particularly useful for guessing the range needed to fire the gun, can be used when sighting in rifle grenades or the grenade launcher, and provides a visible laser to infrared systems. These scopes also function as day vision scopes, which allows them to see targets infrared cameras often cannot, such as certain types of armor. The power for the scopes comes from the backpack, which has a hydrogen fuel cell and lithium polymer battery, and is powered by a small cable that is attached to the gun. A small internal battery for the scope can last for several hours. Typically, a reflex sight is fitted on top of the thermal vision scope, and back-up folding iron sights cowitness with the reflex sight. Iron sights mounted on the side of the weapon and a laser sight are used in addition to this, should any of the sights fails, and for an easier time using them in close quarters combat. The multitude of sights is simple to use, low profile and easily usable in a broad range of situations, with the particular arrangement designed to reduce combat complexity and only adds an extra few ounces.
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