Steyr Elite Sniper Rifle By Made Austria

Introduced in early 2006, the Steyr Elite is a sniper rifle development of the Steyr Scout Rifle (see Austrian Sporting Rifles). The standard caliber is 7.62mm, but 7mm-08 and 5.56mm versions are also available. The Elite is designed to be a precision tactical rifle primarily for police use, for use as a quick sharpshooting weapon where a full sniper rig is not necessary or available. The Steyr Elite sniper rifle uses Steyr’s SBS (Safe Bolt System) to enhance safety. The trigger is two-stage, with the first stage set at 3.5 pounds and the second stage requiring virtually no pressure to fire the weapon. The stock is a modified form of the Scout rifle, made from reinforced textured polymer with an adjustable cheekpiece, a butt plate adjustable for height and length, and a thick recoil pad on the butt.

Steyr Elite Rifle/Steyr Elite Sniper Rifle

Steyr Elite Sniper Rifle

The receiver is of aircraft aluminum. The barrel is free-floating, match quality, and 22.4 inches long, with no flash suppressor or muzzle brake used. The top of the receiver has a long MIL-STD-1913 rail. The action requires almost no lubrication for proper functioning, and works best with spray-on-type dry lubricant. The bipod is the same as that on the Scout Rifle, but reinforced and stronger; it is built into the handguard, and swings down for use. Like the Scout Rifle, the bipod is not adjustable.

The forward mounting point for the sling swivels can also be used to mount certain bipods. (The sling swivels themselves are not included with the rifle as bought from the factory.) The finish or the rifle is presently available only in black, and it is not known whether more colors will be available in the future, as came later with the Scout Rifle.

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Variant Kalashnikov AK-100 Assault Rifle Series

Kalashnikov AK-100, AK-101, AK-102, AK-103, AK-104 and AK-105 Assault Rifle

The Variant AK-100 assault rifle, also known as the Hundred Series, is a post-Cold War weapon group of Russian design based on the AK-74 assault rifle. The AK-100 series was actually begun with the production of the AK-74M (AK-100, an AK-74 with a folding plastic stock). The entire series is a family of assault rifles and submachineguns based around standardized parts but with different caliber chambering. Note that the 5.56mm NATO versions do not accept standard STANAG magazines. (For that matter, magazines designed for the Hundred Series have a bit less of a curve in them, but are still interchangeable with those designed for the original AK/AK-74 series).

AK-100 assault rifle

The AK-100 assault rifle series uses plastics instead of wood in its construction, and uses somewhat higher production standards, since it was meant mostly for export instead of domestic use (though the AK-105 assault rifle was recently picked to supplement the AN-94 in Russian service, and of course the “AK-100” is used by the Russians as the AK-74M). Most of the metalwork is of steel with a black phosphate finish; the barrels are cold hammer forged, and tipped with a muzzle device similar to that of the AKS-74U, but with a smaller conical flash suppressor which is also notched on the sides.

AK-101 Rifle and AK-102 Rifle

There is no “AK-100” as such; the rifle originally called the AK-100 by the designers was type-standardized by the Russians as the AK-74M. The AK-101, introduced in 1993, is essentially an AK-74M chambered for the 5.56mm NATO cartridge. The AK-102 assault rifle is a short-barreled carbine version of the AK-101assault rifle. The AK-101-1 is a semiautomatic civilian/police version of the AK-101, while the AK-101-2 is the AK-101 with a 3-round burst mechanism instead of full-automatic fire capability. The AK-101N2 and AK-101N3 are models with mounts for the 1PN58 and 1PN51 night scopes, respectively.

AK-103 assault rifle

Kalashnikov AK-104 Assault Rifle

The AK-103 assault rifle series fires 7.62mm Kalashnikov ammunition, and also uses a somewhat different muzzle device due the different requirements of the ammunition. Nomenclature is essentially the same as the AK-101 series: the AK-103-1 semiautomatic version, the AK-103-2 version with a three-round burst mechanism, the AK-103N2 and AK-103N3 versions with night sight mounts, and the AK-104 short-barreled carbine version. The AK-105 assault rifle series also has identical nomenclature, but fires 5.45mm Kalashnikov ammunition, and that all versions of the AK-105 are short-barreled carbines (the normal-length counterpart of the AK-105 assault rifle is in fact the AK-74M).

Kalashnikov AK-105 Assault Rifle

Not introduced until nearly 1994, the Hundred Series is a rather rare rifle group. Most versions produced are 5.45mm or 7.62mm versions, but a few 5.56mm versions were also made. Most of the Hundred Series ended up in use by Airborne, Air Assault, special operations, or VIP protection units, but perhaps 5000 or so made it into the international market, and somewhat ironically, were mostly bought by Americans.

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Coic Type 63 and Coic Type 68 Assault Rifle China Army

The Coic Type 63 Assault Rifle is semiautomatic and gas-operated; the gas system is simple, not quite like that of the SKS, and not quite like that of the Type 56 assault rifle; but not exactly a blend of the two, either. The Type 63 Assault Rifle (as standard) is fed by 15-round steel magazines which are proprietary and will not fit into AK-series weapons despite having the same dimensions and holding the same ammunition. The magazines may also be topped off by loading them using stripper clips through the top of the receiver. The Coic Type 63 Assault Rifle has a knife-type bayonet which folds back underneath the barrel, and is otherwise permanently attached.

Construction of the Type 63 Assault Rifle is normally heavy (though there was considerable variation sometimes), with heavy steel metalwork and rather crude hardwood furniture. Sights normally consisted of a hooded front post and a tangent leaf adjustable rear. The 20.45-inch barrel’s bore is almost always unchromed, as is the chamber. Though the Coic Type 63 Assault Rifle was not built with selective-fire capability, Chinese soldiers quickly found out that if you grind down the sear in just the right way, you can gain automatic fire capability in the Type 63 Assault Rifle . (The side effect of this modification is that the bolt catch no longer works.)

Though the Coic Type 63 Assault Rifle was meant to be fed only by that special 15-round box magazine, crafty militiamen quickly discovered that if the bolt catch is ground down, removed, or modified, the Type 63 Assault Rifle can in fact accept AK and RPK-type magazines and drums. The Type 68 is sort of an “AKM version” of the Type 63Assault Rifle; it uses a stamped steel receiver, has a few other minor modifications, and is in general less crude in its construction. Many were in fact factory-built, and most actually have a plastic handguard. The Coic Type 68 Assault Rifle also has selective-fire capability designed into it.

Coic Type 63

The Coic Type 68 Assault Rifle has an adjustable gas regulator with two positions, allowing the shooter to keep the weapon functioning when conditions do not allow him to clean the weapon often enough or when he has to fire lots of ammunition in a short period of time. The gas regulator does not eliminate the need for cleaning; it merely keeps the Type 68 Assault Rifle going a bit longer.

The Type 73 updated the pattern further; the Type 73 can accept AK and RPK-type magazines and drums as standard. Twilight 2000 World: As the Twilight War wore on, more and more of these weapons were modified to use AK magazines.

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Australian Modified Steyr AUG HBAR-Tand Steyr AUG A2 HBAR-T

The Steyr AUG HBAR Assault Rifle has a 24-inch barrel. In addition, the Steyr AUG HBAR (sometimes referred to as the AUG LMG or AUG SAW) is equipped with a bipod. The AUG SMG (also called the AUG-P) is often found with special receiver that better suits the extra parts needed to allow the AUG to properly function with the very short barrel; however, this redesigned receiver is not required to allow the AUG SMG to function properly.

The Steyr AUG HBAR-T Assult Rifle, an AUG modified for use as a sharpshooter’s rifle, is similar in appearance to the HBAR from which it is derived. The barrel, however, is cold hammer-forged, heavier and of better quality than that of the HBAR, and uses a flash suppressor that is somewhat more effective at mitigating muzzle flash. (Barrel length is still 24 inches.) The carrying handle/battle sight has been removed, and in its place is a mount for optics (though it is not a MIL-STD-1913 or Weaver mount, and is rather limited in what sort of optics it can mount). (In the Austrian Army, the standard scope used with the Steyr AUG HBAR-T is the same Kahles ZF69 6x scope used on the SSG-2000.)

Steyr AUG HBAR-T

 The standard Steyr AUG HBAR A1 Assault Rifle was replaced in production (except in Malaysia) by the AUG A2. The AUG A2’s magazine well is modified so that it can use NATO/US magazines as well as magazines designed for the AUG and magazines like Beta’s C-Mag. The scope/carrying handle was replaced by a MIL-STD-1913 rail, allowing the rifle to use virtually any sort of optics. However, when the Steyr AUG HBAR A1 Assault Rifle arrived, the 13.77-inch SMG barrel was deleted from the options available to the AUG. Civilian/police semiautomatic-only versions of the Steyr AUG HBAR A1 and Steyr AUG HBAR A2 assault rifles and carbines are available on the civilian market in many countries; these generally have no bayonet lug, and often have their barrels permanently attached instead of being interchangeable with shorter or longer AUG barrels. In some cases, civilian versions of the AUG do not have flash suppressors, if that is necessary to comply with local laws.

Steyr AUG HBAR

however, after the November nuclear exchange, production of the AUG virtually stopped in Austria and Malaysia. For at least 20 years after the Twilight War, the only country who produced the AUG was the Australians. The “Steyr AUG HBAR A2 assault rifles” version is also a rarity in the Twilight 2000 world, except as produced by the Australians. Merc 2000 Story: Similar to the Notes above; the AUG is a big hit with mercenary groups worldwide, especially the “Steyr AUG HBAR A2 assault rifles” version.

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Australian Steyr AUG Series Assault Rifle

Steyr AUG Bullpup Assault Rifle Originally designed as a technology demonstrator, the Steyr AUG (Armee Universal Gewehr, or Army Universal Rifle), became wildly successful, and versions of the weapon ranging from submachineguns to civilian rifles were produced. It was first produced in 1978, and it became one of the few bullpup military rifles used in number by world armies. The AUG is used by Austria (where it is the standard assault rifle, and is known as STG-77), Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Oman, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia; in addition, British soldiers stationed in the Falklands also use the AUG. The Australians and the Malaysians license-produce the AUG. (The Australian version of the AUG is different enough from a standard AUG that is has its own entry under Australian Assault Rifles.)

Steyr Aug Assault Rifle

The body and magazines of the AUG are made of high-impact plastic, while the internal workings and the barrel are made of high-quality steel (except for the hammer and certain other parts of the hammer unit, which are unusually made of very-high strength plastic). At the very front of the receiver is a fold-down plastic foregrip which can be used as a handguard when folded. The result is a weapon that is light, handy, yet accurate. The weapon includes a 1.5x battle sight that further improves accuracy; it is on an elevated mount and forms a part of a carrying handle.

The AUG’s trigger is two-stage: pull it back a certain distance, and you get semi-automatic fire, and pull it back all the way for full automatic fire. This can sometimes lead to “accidental automatic fire.” The gas block is also adjustable, for standard fire, a fouled chamber or barrel, and a cutoff for the firing of certain rifle grenades. The gas block adjustor is also used to replace the barrel with barrels of other lengths or otherwise remove the barrel.

Steyr AUG SMG

Barrels can be removed and replaced in seconds (less than one combat phase). There are cutouts on either side for the ejection port and charging handle, and the fire and magazine controls may be switched from one side to the other, making the AUG ambidextrous (unusual for a bullpup weapon, though some soldiers say that the AUG is equally uncomfortable to use with either hand due to its poor ergonomics).

Steyr AUG SAW

Several interchangeable barrels can be fitted to the AUG, allowing the AUG to perform the roles of submachinegun, carbine, heavy-barreled automatic rifle, or a sharpshooter’s rifle. In addition, a barrel exists that allows the AUG to function as a squad automatic rifle, and a parts kit that allows the AUG to be converted to a submachinegun firing 9mm Parabellum ammunition (see Austrian Submachineguns). The standard AUG uses a 20-inch barrel; the AUG Carbine has a 16-inch barrel; the AUG SMG (also called the AUG-P) uses a 13.77-inch barrel; and the HBAR has a 24-inch barrel. In addition, the HBAR (sometimes referred to as the Steyr AUG LMG Assault Rifle and Steyr AUG SAW Assault Rifle ) is equipped with a bipod.

The AUG SMG (also called the AUG-P) is often found with special receiver that better suits the extra parts needed to allow the AUG to properly function with the very short barrel; however, this redesigned receiver is not required to allow the AUG SMG to function properly.

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India Defence Industry Produce Variant INSAS Assault Rifle

In January 2001, the Government of India initiated a series of major initiatives that, among others, included Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to about 26 percent and full private participation in certain sectors in the defence industry7. This policy indeed marks a critical departure from the past. Followed by this, the Group of Ministers (GoM) Report on ‘Reforming the National Security System’ was made public in early 2001. This laid stress on reforms in all-encompassing aspects of national security, of which changes sought in higher defence management emphasised the need to create specific institutions like the Defence Acquisitions Board8 to adapt and facilitate changing needs of the defence industry.

The latest generation Indian Small Arms Systems (INSAS), the 105mm light field gun, mortars, carbines, light machine guns, and related ammunition were produced in several of OFs. Of note is the latest generation of 5.56mm INSAS assault rifle, which is said to be an equivalent of an AK- assault rifle. Production of all these systems were going on with average to expected turnover during the 1990s.

The Indian Army introduced their first 5.56mm rifle family with the INSAS (INdian Small Arms System) built in the state-owned Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) in the late 1990s. The Indian Army initially wanted to buy 528,000 rifles and 37,600 squad support weapons. The 1B1 assault rifle with 464 mm barrel and three-round burst fire option with fixed and folding stocks and the 1B2 automatic rifle with 535 mm barrel were introduced in 1998.

The INSAS first saw combat in 1999 during the armed conflict in Kargil. The Army reported that the INSAS rifles had some reliability problems in that cold climate, although the OFB stated that it had fixed these malfunctions. The INSAS design is strongly influenced by the AK assault rifle, combined with some features of the 1A1 (Indian FN FAL) battle rifle. There are at least three other INSAS variants under development: the Excalibur rifle with 400 mm barrel, and full auto mode, the Kalantak carbine with 330 mm barrel and MINSAS submachine gun fed by a 5.56x30 mm cartridge.

The Ishapore designers similar to the Chinese Type 86 and South Korean XK8/DAR-21 attempts also were trying to convert their standard assault rifle INSAS to a bullpup variant, and manufactured several prototypes, but the status of this development is still unknown. New weapons may also be introduced with India’s future Future Infantry Soldier As A System (F-INSAS) programme.

The coming year in Asia will be dominated by India’s enormous new weapon tenders. The small arms side of the F-INSAS (Future Infantry Soldier As A System) project is to buy over 43,318 Close Quarter Battle (CQB) carbines from abroad plus the manufacture of another 116,764 of them in India under a transfer-of-technology agreement. The Request for Information was announced in January. Moreover, India wants to purchase over 10,730 lightweight assault rifles for their special forces and the OFB wants to manufacture 218,320 modular carbines, easier to operate than full length assault rifles.

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Colt M4 Carbine And New Variant Colt M4 Carbine Monolithic Made America

Since the early 1970s the Colt Firearms company developed various carbine versions of the AR-15. The Colt Model 720 is essentially a shortened version of the M16A2 assault rifle. It has a shorter barrel and
telescopic buttstock. As a result this weapon was much more comfortable to carry and to use. The US
Army adopted this carbine in 1994 as the M4. This carbine is still in service and being issued as a
personal defense weapon for the non-frontline troops, vehicle drivers, artillery crews, airborne troops and
special operation units. The Colt M4 Carbine Assault Rifle is also in service with at least 30 operators worldwide.

It is a gas operated, selective fire weapon, chambered for the standard NATO 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition. It's
internal design is similar to that of the M16A2. In fact these weapons have 80% parts commonality. Because of the shorter barrel this weapon has an effective range of 360 meters. The Colt M4 has a telescopic 4-position stock, which is adjusted for length, and allows to shorten the rifle when required.

Colt still owns the TDP for the M16 rifle, but its status as the sole supplier for the military ended in the late 1980s, when FN Manufacturing LLC won its first contract. The Army still uses versions of the M16, but stopped buying them when it decided to field M4s to all deploying combat units in 2006.

The Colt M16/M4 Family of weapons provides today’s soldier and/or law enforcement officer with reliable and combat proven accurate firepower in a 5.56mm platform on the modern battlefield. This capability can be drastically enhanced when any of a myriad of after-market accessories is mounted on the weapon. These combat multipliers can serve many purposes:
Sighting devices enhance the one-shot, one hit probability; visible and IR lasers decrease engagement times and allow for use in low-light or no-light conditions; and grips enhance the user’s comfort and weapon manipulation.

Most accessories can be quickly mounted and removed without the use of tools in seconds and
several accessories can be maintained in the unit armory and employed as each unique mission dictates. This guide is designed to assist the customer in deciding which accessory is best for their particular unit’s mission. It is not intended to promote any one product in particular, but rather to provide a wellrounded and broad overview of those available accessories that are not only the most commonly requested, but also of sufficient
quality to enhance (rather than degrade) the performance of Colt’s weapons.

The manual focuses on the capability of the type of accessory and not necessarily the BRAND of accessory. At the bottom of each page, you will find listed other companies that offer the same technology. Keep in mind that Colt Defense LLC is ready to be your “one-stop shopping” resource. Once you have made your selection, Colt will issue your quote, accept your order, prepare for and apply for your license, collect all
accessories at our West Hartford facilities, ship them to you ready to use so you only have to deal with one source of supply for the entire package.

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Pindad Made Variant LMG SPG

Pindad LMG called SM-3 is based on FN Minimi SAW 5.56 mm. Whille the heavier machine guns (.50/12.7 mm) is based on Singapore CIS .50, called SM-2. Pindad choses the products that they're going to developed (their own design or under licensed), always refer to what TNI preferences. Also their 40 mm Automatics Grannat Launchers (AGL) seems based to ST 40 mm AGL, called SPG-3 on Pindad productions run.
On the SPG-1, the barrel is located under an overhead assembly that carries the folding iron rearsight. If required, the SPG-1 can be reconfigured as an SPG-1A.With the SPG-1A, the 40 mm barrel assembly is secured under the foregrip of the host rifle, and there is no pistol grip. The folding sights are located on the foregrip.For both configurations, the maximum range is given as from 150 m to 400 m (target dependant). However, the maximum effective range is quoted as 200 m against area targets and 150 m against point targets. Both launchers are chambered for the 40 × 46 SR cartridge and can be used to fire a wide variety of 40 mm Low-Velocity (LV) spin-stabilised grenades.

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Bushmaster M17S and Bushmaster M17S Bullpup Assault Rifle Made Australia Army Technology

The Bushmaster M17S is not well - known and generally is not even considered by either civilian or law enforcement purchasers, primarily because Bushmaster has not given the little rifle wide publicity. When questioned by the author, Bushmaster’s spokesman stated that orders for their AR-15 - type rifles and carbines had been so heavy that the firm hadn’t been able to publicize the M17S as widely as they would have liked, despite the fact that the M17S may well be better suited for those situations demanding a compact 5.56mm NATO carbine than any version of the AR-15. This is a strong statement, but the author has over 30 years’ experience with AR-15 and M16 type weapons, plus other Stoner weapons and the fact is that Eugene Stoner designed several other rifles that were fundamentally superior to his AR-15 in their basic design. The M17S is derived from one of these superior designs, the AR-18.

Although it is a Bushmaster M17S  bullpup, the operating system of the M17S is almost identical to that of the Armalite AR-18 and semiautomatic only AR-180 of the 1970s. The AR-18 was never fully developed because the US military had already committed itself to the AR-15. Without entering into a full technical analysis of the two designs, there are fundamental differences between them. Everyone who has ever used an AR-15 or M16 is keenly aware that the rifle requires a great deal of maintenance and is a "dirty" weapon. This is because excess gases and carbon are vented back into the receiver from the gas tube as the bolt carrier moves to the rear. Carbon from these hot gases essentially "plates" onto several portions of the bolt carrier and the interior of the receiver and after a few rounds are fired, the entire interior of the rifle is coated with a film of carbon. If allowed to build up, this carbon will eventually lead to stoppages, so the rifle must be cleaned frequently.

A second problem with the AR-15 design is that the bolt carrier rides directly on the interior surface of the receiver. Because of the ever-present carbon fouling, most operators keep the bolt carrier well-lubricated, which turns it into a "dust magnet" unless the ejection port cover is kept closed at all times when the rifle is not in use. Excess dirt will cause the bolt carrier to eventually slow down and fail to fully chamber a round, which is why the "forward assist" button was installed. In Desert Storm, many After Action reports stated that the troops involved were having to make frequent use of their forward assists because of fine dust getting into the receiver of their weapons.  The M17s is a self-loading rifle, and thus cannot be classified as a true "assault rifle". Nevertheless it could make a very good paramilitary of home defense weapon; it is also good plinker and all-around compact rifle in .223 caliber, combining rifle-length barrel with carbine-style short overall length.

M17s Bullpup

The M17s Bullpup rifle is gas operated weapon that uses short-stroke gas piston, located above the barrel. Locking is achieved by rotary bolt with seven lugs; bolt is hosted in massive Ar-18-style bolt carrier, which rides on dual guide rods. The charging handle is somewhat unusual as it forms the rear part of the integral carrying handle, and therefore it is fully ambidextrous. The cocking handle slot on the top of receiver is covered by sliding dust cover. The receiver of weapon is a composite affair, consisting of extruded aluminum upper part and polymer lower part. Upper part houses barrel, gas system and bolt group. Lower receiver is made integral with pistol grip and houses trigger unit and magazine housing. Upper and lower receivers are connected by two push-out cross-pins. Ejection port is made on the right side of the weapon only, and there's no provisions for left-hand ejection. Nevertheless, weapon is more or less ambidextrous in regard to controls, as push-button safety (located at the front of triggerguard) and magazine release buttons are made ambidextrous too. M17s will accept all M16 / Ar-15 type magazines. The top of the carrying handle is fitted with Weaver-style accessory rail which will accept any compatible scope mounts, and also hosts a rudimentary backup open sight.

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Malaysia Made Variant Berapi LP06 Bullpup Assault Rifle Russia Technology

The company had spent much on research and development of its firearms, hiring designers from Belarus for the job. Apart from the LP04 sports pistol, the company will also produce the Hicap Compact automatic pistol, LP01 combat pistol, LP01A automatic combat pistol (mini machine gun), LP02 sub machine gun, LP03 sub machine gun (modified), LP06 rifle and LP05 sniper rifle.

"The sports pistol was specially designed by a former Belarus shooting champion who is now the head of design at Vita Berapi. The pistol can hold up to five bullets at a time and is accurate up to 25 metres," Syed Yusoff said.

Vita Berapi s pistol and combat pistol also have a range accuracy of 25 metres, while the automatic combat pistol s accuracy goes up to 100 metres. The range accuracy increases to 150 metres for both the submachine guns, while the accuracy for the rifle and sniper rifle is 600 metres and 2.5km respectively.

Ammunition for the firearms are 9mm calibre, with the exception of the rifle and sniper rifle, which use 5.56mm and 12.7mm calibre bullets respectively. The VB Berapi LP06 is a bullpup assault rifle. It is chambered in the 5.56x45mm NATO round and is fed from a 30 round magazine. Hisham Abd Majid the director of Vita Berapi in 2006 said that the rifle is designed by Vyktar Prykhodeka a Russian that reside in Malaysia.

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Turkhis Army Made Varaint Series Safir T-14, T-15, T-17 And T-18 Assault Rifle

The T-14 was developed by the Turkish company Safir Arms. It is based on the famous Ar15/M16 assault rifle. At the present time it is offered in only one caliber, .410×65 (also known as 36 gauge, 2 /12 inch chamber). With .410 caliber bullet weighting 7.5 gram (116 grains) the manufacturer claims muzzle velocities in the range of 2,290 fps., providing muzzle energies of about 1,320 ft-lbs. The T-14 shotgun is semi automatic only and is available in different barrel lengths to make it legal for civilian use in various countries that permit its citizens to own shotguns.

Safir T-14 Assault Rifle

The T-15 and T-16 rifles come with different layouts, with fixed or telescoping buttstock, and with fixed "M16A2-style" carrying handle or flat-top "M16A3-style" upper receivers. Carbine versions of both rifles also available with same modifications, and with various barrel lengths depending on customer/legal preferences.

Safir T-15 Assault Rifle

Another interesting feature of the T-15 is that it can be easily converted to 36 gauge semi-automatic shotgun with installation of the T-14 shotgun upper receiver, made by the same company. The Safir T-15 is a semi-automatic rifle manufactured by Safir Arms of Turkey. The weapon is an AR-15 derivative intended for civilian and police use, but Safir arms also makes selective-fire version of the same design as the T-16, which is intended for military use. For countries that prohibit civilian ownership of semi-automatic firearms, a manually-operated version of T-15 is available.

The Safir T-17 is a Bullpup assault rifle of Turkish origin under development by Safir Arms. The weapon is basically an AR-15 derivative in the form of a bullpup.

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Iranian Army Forces Made Variant Khaybar KH2002 Bullpup Assault Rifle

The Khaybar KH-2002 Rifle features a unique four-position fire selector lever which is situated toward the rear of the left side butt-stock behind magazine housing. The weapon, however, is not ambidextrous. The selector offers single shot, automatic fire and three-round burst options, with the safety selection in the forward position.

The DIO promotes the KH-2002 as a "low-recoil, highly accurate, lightweight" weapon, with "modular construction for easy maintenance" and a rotating bolt locking mechanism, presumably designed to facilitate ambidextrous firing, protected under a carrying handle that contains the rear sight. The carrying handle can also be used to mount optical or night sights.

The weight of the KH-2002 with the long barrel and an empty 30 round magazine is given as 3.7 kg. The weapon can also be fitted with an optional bipod and a bayonet. The KH 2002 appears to be made of two plastic shells, one holding the grip barrel and gas tube and the other housing the M16 type bolt and hammer.

Khaybar KH 2002 assault rifle is gas operated, selectively fired rifle of bullpup layout. It uses M16-type direct gas system with multi-lugrotary bolt locking. Polymer pistol grip with enlarged trigger guard is attached below the tubular barrel shroud. Safety / fire selector lever is located at the left side of the receiver, behind magazine housing and away from the pistolgrip. Ejection is to the right side only.

Feeding system uses M16-compatible magazines, with M16-style magazine release button located on the right side of the magazine housing. Sights are of open type, with rear sight being installed within a carrying handle. Additional equipment includes lightweight folding detachable bipods and knife-bayonet. According to the manufacturer, rifle is available with three styles of barrels: short(carbine), medium standard rifle and long Khaybar 2002 designated marksman rifle.

Khaybar KH 2002 assault rifle is a recent development of the Iranian Defense Industry Organization; this rifle was first shown in 2004 and is intended to replace the obsolete 7.62×51 HK G3 rifles of German origin, which are license-built in Iran since the Shah times. Khaybar KH 2002 assault rifle can be best described as a bullpup conversion of the Iranian S-5.56 rifle, which is a direct copy of the Chinese CQ assault rifle.

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Pakhistan Army Made CORNER SHOT GUN POF EYE

POF EYE CORNER SHOT GUN MADE PAKHISTAN

The POF Eye is available in several variations. It can be mounted with standard 9mm semi-automatic pistol, submachine gun or grenade launcher. It includes a small, high-resolution camera, laser sight and a colour LCD monitor, which can observe and view a target from various vantage points. The video camera enables forces to scan an area prior to pinpointing a target and broadcast the footage directly, in real time, to the operating team behind, or to a monitor at Command Post in the rear. Its head can turn 75 degrees.

The name given to Pakistani version of Corner Shot Gun is POF eye , with POF short for Pakistan Ordnance Factories. This product first came to limelight in late 2008 during the IDEAS 2008 in Karachi. Chairman POF Board Lt Gen Syed Sabahat Husain told the visiting delegates at IDEAS 2008 that this new product of POF may meet the requirement of law enforcing agencies in order to curb the terrorist activities. The live demonstration of this gun was also shown to the delegates.

Design & Features:
According to one of the designers, Ashfaq Ahmad, the overall designing and finalizing of this gun took 6 months. It has a few variations which can be summed up as follows:



 - It can be mounted with standard 9mm semi-automatic pistol, sub-machine gun or grenade launcher.

- includes a small high-resolution camera, laser sight and a colour LCD monitor, which can observe and view a target from various vantage points.




- The video camera enables forces to scan an area prior to pinpointing a target and broadcast the footage directly, in real time, to the operating team behind, or to a Command Post monitor.

- Head can turn 75 degrees

POF Eye Corner Shot Gun Operations:

I am not sure if the weapon is currently operational or not , but to my knowledge its still not operational. Lt. Gen Sabahat Hussain did mention a the time of Ideas 2008 that Once the weapon is put into mass production, POF would take orders for its supply to prospective local and international buyers, which indicates its still in the proto-type phase. Although i reckon by now it is fully ready.

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Germany Made MP7, HK UMP and HK MP5 Assaul Rifle By Heckler & Koch

Heckler & Koch MP7/MP7 A1 Or HK MP7 Submachine Gun Assault Rifle By Germany Army

The MP7 submachine gun was developed by the famous Heckler & Koch company. Originally it was known as the HK PDW or Personal Defense Weapon, intended for non-frontline troops, vehicle drivers, tank and artillery crews. It is a rival to the Belgian FN P90, another firearm offered in this class. The MP7 was first revealed in 2000. It's production commenced in 2001. Currently it is in service with Germany, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

This SMG is chambered for a new Heckler & Koch 4.6 x 30 mm high-velocity ammunition. This ammunition is also used by the HK UCP pistol. The MP7 has dimensions of a typical SMG, but at close ranges delivers firepower of assault rifle. It is claimed that the MP7 penetrates the CRISAT body armor at a range of 200 m.

Heckler & Koch UMP Or HK UMP and HK X7 UMP Edition Submachine Gun Assault Rifle

The Heckler & Koch UMP submachine gun was designed as a successor to the famous MP5 in the mid 1990s. The main goal was to design a lightweight and powerful SMG, which would be cheaper than the MP5. This weapon was aimed mainly at US law enforcement market. It's production commenced in 1999 and it is still produced. This SMG is in service with some law enforcement agencies worldwide.

The HK UMP is a blowback-operated, selective fire weapon, fired from the closed bolt. It's first versions, the UMP-45 and UMP-40 were chambered for .45 ACP and .40 SW ammunition respectively. Later a 9 x 19 mm version became available (UMP-9). All versions have similar design, apart from the different  cxvp chambering.

HK UMP SubMachine Gun

X7 UMP EDITION

Series HK MP5 Submachine Gun Assault Rifle Made Germany

The MP5 submachine gun was developed by Heckler & Koch company in the mid 1960s. In 1966 it was adopted by German police, border guard and special forces. Despite it's age, the MP5 is in service with at least 20 countries, including Germany. It's production still continues. This weapon is licenseproduced in Greece, Iran, Mexico, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey and the United Kingdom. It is one of the most famous firearms of it's class. It's only rival in terms of proliferation is the IMI Uzi.

The Heckler & Koch MP5 is a blowback operated, selective fire weapon, chambered for the standard 9 x 19 mm ammunition. It fires from a closed bolt and has a roller-delay mechanism, similar to that of the G3 automatic rifle. It is also referred as a scaled-down version of the G3. The MP5 is a high-quality, reliable and accurate weapon. It's effective range of fire is up to 100 meters.

HK MP5-K A4

HK MP5 Standart

TIPPMAN A5 HK MP5

Germany Made HK G36 Assault Rifle By Heckler & Koch

The G36 had been designed in the early 1990s by Heckler & Koch company (HK). It was intended to replace the ageing G3 rifle in service with the Bundeswehr. The new rifle has also been aimed at the export customers. It is worth mentioning that during trials a prototype of the HK G36 was rated higher than the Austrian Steyr AUG. The G36 entered service with the German Army as a standard infantry rifle in 1995. It is also in service with various law enforcement agencies worldwide.

The Heckler & Koch G36 is chambered for the 5.56 x 45 mm standard NATO round. It is a conventional gas operated, selective fire rifle. It uses some proven elements of the previous G3 rifle design. The G36 is described as a good, accurate and reliable weapon. It is also simple in operation and maintenance. This rifle can be field stripped without any tools. A standard German Army rifle has a dual sight system. It consists of one 3.5x magnification scope and one 1x magnification red dot sight above it.

HK G36 With Grenade Launcher

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Indoneisia Made New Assault Rifle PM Series And Next Generation SS2 and SS3 BULLPUP

Indonesia Made New Varians Type PM Assault Rifle, SS2 Bullpup And SS3 Bullpup Series By PT. Pindad

Indonesia through a company Pt. Pindad create new weapon types of PM products to meet the needs of the Indonesian Military in the care and defense of the Republic of Indonesia. As a military company which is the mainstay Indonesia Pt. Pindad always innovating to create military weapons that are reliable and International quality. So do not be surprised if many countries in Asia, Europe and the Arabs who are interested in the products produced by Pt. Pindad.

So PT.PINDAD Indonesia creates product or an assault rifle Assault Weapons Newest type with a variety of types and the latest variation. Product latest assault rifle was named the series PM and has been used by the Indonesian military and get a response postip of excellence and reliability of these rifles Pm series. Because this type of weapon Pm made of lightweight and rust resistant, so does need to be cleaned out when in use.
  
Indonesia Made Varians Type SS3 Bullpup Series By PT. Pindad

Indonesia Defense New Varians Next Generation SS-2 Bullpup Assaul Rifle PT. Pindad

 

Assault Rifle Type Varians PM PT. Pindad Indonesia

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Indonesia Made Assault Rifle, Machine Gun, Sniper Rifle Variant Series

Indonesia bought 10,000 Belgian FN FNC rifles in 1982 and two years later signed an agreement to licence produce this weapon with PT Pindad. The locally manufactured weapon is called the SS1 and has several variants: the V1 with folded buttstock, V2 carbine, V3 with fixed buttstock, V4 sniper rifle and V5 compact carbine as well marinized versions the M1, M2 and M5 Commando. In 2006 the PT Pindad showed an upgraded version of the assault rifle called the SS2.

 It is lighter, more reliable, has a new folded buttstock with optional cheek rest, redesigned lower and upper receiver with a top Picatinny rail and M16A4 lookalike detachable carrying handle with mechanical sights. There are four variants of the SS2 standard V1, carbine V2, sniper V3 and compact carbine V5. Over 25,000 SS2 have been purchased so far by the Indonesian Army.

Sniper Shoot Gun Produck Pt. Pindad Indonesia

Indonesia Made Machine Gun Series Varians Pt.Pindad

Inonesia made Machine Gun SM1-V1 and SM2-V2 By PT. Pindad

SS2 Assault Rifle Series Varians PT.Pindad Indonesia Army Industry

Indonesia Made Assault Rifle Series SS1 Marines By PT Pindad

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ChIna Military made Large Weapon In Asia

China Made Assault Rifle Series : QBU-87 AND QBU-88

The People’s Republic of China is the largest and most self-sufficient manufacturer of firearms in Asia. China is also the only nation in the world to have decided to introduce a new intermediate cartridge across their armed forces. Fromthe 1990s, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) started to field new weapons using 5.8x42 mm ammunition, beginning with the experimenta bullpup Type 87 assault rifle, followed by the Type 88/QBU-88 semi-automatic sniper rifle.

QBS-95B AND QBB-95 Assault Rifle
In the mid-1990s, the bullpup Type 95 rifle family was introduced, consisting of the Type 95/QBZ-95 assault rifle, Type 95B/QBZ-95B carbine and Type 95/QBB-95 automatic rifle. The export counterparts of these weapons use the 5.56x45 mm cartridge. The Type 95 family is now standard issue weapon for the first line units in China.

QBU-88

QYJ-88 AND QBS-03
The next element of the 5.8mm weapon system is the Type 88/QJY-88 machine gun introduced around 1999. The latest one is the Type 03/QBZ-03 assault rifle, a classic design introduced in early 2000s. It is China’s just in case weapon, because some of high ranking officers and officials are still mistrustful of bullpup designs.

QBB-95

The Type 03 is used by second line units as well as paratroopers because of its folding buttstock. The problem with China’s system is that it in fact comprises two different 5.8mm rounds. These are the lighter DBP-87 bullet, replaced by DBP-95 loaded with a cleanerburning propellant and with a non-corrosive primer for assault rifles and carbines and the heavier DBP-88 round, for snipers and machine guns.

QBS-95B

According to the designer of the rifle family, Duo Yingxian, in 2010 China plans to show a new model, the Type 95G with improved ergonomics, heavier barrel, modified bolt and integrated underbarrel grenade
launcher. The major change is ammunition the assault rifle will be fed by the 5.8x42 mm heavy round, used in the Type 88 sniper rifle and Type 88 machine gun. The Chinese have also discovered the Picatinny mounting rail and the Type 95G will most probably use this universal rail system, which is already commercially available in China.

QJY-88

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