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The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, "paratrooper rifle 42") is a selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle [4] [5] produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. [7] The weapon was developed specifically for the use of the Fallschirmjäger airborne infantry in 1942 and was used in very limited numbers until the end of the war.
The .20 Tactical / 5.2x45mm is a wildcat centerfire rifle cartridge, based on the .223 Remington case, necked down to fire a 5.2 millimetres (0.204 in) caliber bullet. The .20 Tactical was designed by Todd Kindler and predates the .204 Ruger factory round. The case has approximately 0.2 grams (3 gr) less powder capacity than the popular .204 Ruger.
A few were converted to Tactical Assault Ladder vehicles. [35] 1595 in service total, as of September 2016. Other variants include armed troop transport with armored rear cabin and 7.62mm machine gun mount, command and signals vehicles, CBRN vehicles, parade vehicles, and assault vehicles for special operations forces. GAZ Sadko Russia
The case body is very similar in dimensions to the .500 S&W Magnum revolver cartridge, being slightly longer and fully tapered for automatic feeding in the weapon. The round is intended to improve stopping power greatly at short- to medium-range as compared to the standard 5.56×45mm NATO round. One of its advertised uses is at vehicle ...
The IWI X95 (formerly known as the Micro-Tavor, MTAR or MTAR-21) [5] is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle designed and produced by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) as part of the Tavor rifle family, along with the Tavor TAR and the Tavor 7. IWI US offers the rifle in semi-automatic only configuration as the 'Tavor X95'.
The Chinese armaments industry and the Chinese military were informed about the developments and experience that the US armed forces had during the Vietnam War with the M16 rifle and its 5.56×45mm M193 ammunition – not least because of the arms aid for Vietnam, as a result of which there was a high probability that captured US small arms and ammunition reached China.
The AICS 2.0 is a folding stock that reduces the rifle's overall length by 210 mm (8.3 in) when folded and adds 0.2 kg (0.44 lb) to the rifle's total weight. The AICS 1.5 and 2.0 both have cheek-piece design that adjusts sideways and for height for optimal cheek position when using night vision equipment, or telescopic sights with large ...
Standard issue anti-materiel rifle for Infantry Battalion alongside Harris Gun Works M-96. Used by 10th Parachute Brigade. [109] 40 additional units ordered in 2020. [110] Harris Gun Works M-96: Anti-materiel rifle: 12.7×99mm NATO United States: Standard issue anti-material rifle for Infantry Regiment. [108] Denel NTW-20: Anti-materiel rifle ...