Sunday, October 27, 2013

World's First Amphibious Assault Weapon



Underwater 'Kalashnikov': Russia Showcases First Ever Efficient Amphibious Assault Rifle -- RT

Russian arms manufacturers have unveiled a new technological marvel – the world’s first ever assault rifle capable of shooting standard size cartridges both underwater and on land. Russian Special Forces units will soon be armed with the new gun.

Designed by Russia's Tula Instrument Design Bureau the ‘ADS’ gun can shoot underwater using a special cartridge, which in size is suitable for the standard magazine case Kalashnikov assault rifle. To fire under water or on land, one only needs to replace the magazine of the 5.45 millimeter automatic rifle.

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More News On The World's First Amphibious Assault Weapon

This Russian Rifle Fires 800 Rounds Per Minute–Underwater -- Gizmodo
Russia's New Underwater Assault Rifle Can Shoot 800 Shots Per Minute -- Motherboard
Underwater Machine Gun: World's First Amphibious Assault Weapon Designed For Russian Special Forces -- Huffington Post

My Comment: According to its developers .... it has an effective underwater range of only 25 meters.

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