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5.66mm APS

ASSAULT RIFLES

SPECIAL WEAPONS

Special Underwater Assault Rifle

Mission

ensures single-shot and full-automatic fire. The assembly is operated by a recoil spring. A selector lever, which is also a safety catch, is located on the right side of the barrel chamber. A sight comprises a fixed foresight and a backsight. The assault rifle is fed from a 26-round detachable magazine. A pull-out butt is retracted into the barrel chamber. Special coating protects the rifle in sea water.

The APS assault rifle is used for arming combat swimmers and their underwater transportation means. It is designed to kill enemy personnel underwater at a range of up to 30 m (depending on the depth), provide selfdefence at a range of up to 100 m on the ground, as well as protect swimmer from predators in water. When underwater, swimmer can fire from all positions, at surface targets as well.

Features The assault rifle fires the 5.66mm MPS rounds with steel bullets. The APS rifle is gas-operated. The gas chamber features a lever for changing the amount of gases, which ensures stable operation of the weapon both under water and in the air. The trigger mechanism is of a striker type. It

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Primary specifications Cartridge MPS, MPST Muzzle velocity in the air, m/s 365 Effective range of fire, m: under water at 5 m 30 at 20 m 20 at 40 m 10 in air 100 Cyclic rate of fire, rds/min 600 Empty weight, kg 3.4 Length, mm 823/615 (butt folded) Magazine capacity, rds 26

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