The AO-27 is a semi automatic, gas-operated 10x54mmR flechette rifle and AK derivative.
AO-27 Assault Rifle
The automatic device of a design of Shiryaev of joint-stock company-27 under оперенную подкалиберную bullet Дворянинова is tested in ВНИИточмаш. Tests have shown very good настильность подкалиберных оперенных bullets, but кучность, a little bit conceding to a usual shooting ammunition. Use of similar cartridges in the automatic weapon allowed to increase a resource of a trunk twice.
Specifications[]
- Weapon Type: Flechette Rifle
- Caliber: 10x54mmR
- Action: Gas-Operated
- Feeding System: 30 rounds dechatacle rounds bagazine
- Overall length: 893mm
- Barrel length: 415mm
- Muzzle velocity: 1060 m/s
- Rate of fire: 700rpm
- Maximum Range: 1000 meters
See also[]
- Flechette Rounds
Sources[]
- МАСТЕР-РУЖЬЁ #36 1999
- Oruzhie Magazine, Issue 5, 2005. www.tm-magazin.ru
- http://www.samostrel.h15.ru/ao27.html
- http://talks.guns.ru/forummessage/36/396292-0.html
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