AO-27 rifle
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| AO-27 | |
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| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Dmitry Ivanovich Shiryayev |
| Designed | 1961 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.2 kg (without rounds) |
| Length | 893 mm |
| Barrel length | 415 mm |
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| Caliber | 7.62 mm (3 mm flechette) |
| Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 1060 m/s |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
AO-27 was a Soviet assault rifle, chambered for the 7.62 mm fin-stabilized flechette sabot round. The flechette itself had a body diameter of 3 mm. The overall length of the round was 63 mm, and the flechette 55 mm. The weight of the round was 10.5 grams, with 2.4 grams the weight of the flechette.
References [edit]
- http://i.imgur.com/99fY5Yq.jpg (Russian)
- http://topwar.ru/563-yeksperimentalnyj-avtomat-shiryaeva-ao-27.html (Russian)
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