Khaybar KH2002
| Khaybar KH2002 | |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004-present |
| Used by | Iran |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2001 |
| Manufacturer | Defense Industries Organization |
| Produced | 2003-present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.7kg (with long barrel and empty 30-round magazine) |
| Barrel length | 780 mm, 730 mm, 680 mm |
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| Cartridge | 5.56x45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 800 to 850 round/min, cyclic |
| Muzzle velocity | 900 to 950 m/s |
| Effective range | 450 m |
| Feed system | Various STANAG Magazines. |
Khaybar/KH-2002 is an Iranian designed assault rifle, derived from the DIO S 5.56 assault rifle and further developed by Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO).[1] It was designed in 2001 with samples produced in 2003 with the eventual production of the KH2002 commencing in 2004.[2]
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[edit] Overview
The KH-2002 is an Iranian indigenously produced 5.56 mm bullpup rifle, built on what seems to be a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle,[3] an Iranian version of the Chinese Norinco CQ rifle, which is itself a clone of the M16-A1. It is similar in appearance to the FAMAS assault rifle.[2]
[edit] Design
The KH-2002 features a unique four-position fire selector lever which is situated toward the rear of the left side butt-stock behind magazine housing.[3] The weapon is not ambidextrous.[4]
The selector offers semi-automatic, automatic and three-round burst options,[1] with the safety selection in the forward position.
The DIO promotes the KH-2002 as a "low-recoil, highly accurate, lightweight" weapon, with "modular construction for easy maintenance" and a rotating bolt locking mechanism, presumably designed to facilitate ambidextrous firing, protected under a carrying handle that contains the rear sight.[2] The carrying handle can also be used to mount optical or night sights.
The weight of the KH-2002 with the long barrel and an empty 30-round magazine is given as 3.7 kg. The weapon can also be fitted with an optional bipod and a bayonet.[2] The KH 2002 appears to be made of two plastic shells, one holding the grip barrel and gas tube and the other housing the M16 type bolt and hammer.
[edit] Basis of name
Khaybar is an oasis approximately 95 miles east of Medina, which was once the largest Jewish settlement in Arabia. The name was chosen as a reminder of the Battle of Khaybar, a battle that took place in 629 A.D. between Muhammed and his followers against the Jews who inhabited the settlement.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Khaybar KH2002". http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/2900/2920.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ a b c d "DIO KH2002 / Khaybar". http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=234. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ a b "Modern Firearms' Khaybar KH2022 Page". http://world.guns.ru/assault/as81-e.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ http://www.military-today.com/firearms/khaybar.htm
- ^ http://www.spme.net/cgi-bin/articles.cgi?ID=895
[edit] External links
- DEFENSE INDUSTRIES ORGANIZATION official website
- DEFENSE INDUSTRIES ORGANIZATION official KH-2002 "Khaybar" webpage
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