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KH2002
TypeBullpup assault rifle
Place of origin Iran
Service history
Used byIranian Armed Forces[citation needed]
Production history
Designed2001
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization
Produced2003-present
Specifications
Mass3.7kg (with long barrel and empty 30-round magazine)
Length780 mm, 730 mm, 680 mm
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber5.56mm
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire800 to 850 round/min, cyclic
Muzzle velocity900 to 950 m/s
Effective firing range450 m
Feed systemVarious STANAG Magazines
SightsIron sights

The KH2002 "Khaybar" 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. It is similar in appearance to the FAMAS assault rifle.[2]

Design

The KH2002 features a 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, fully automatic and three-round burst options,[1] with the safety selection in the forward position.

The DIO promotes the KH2002 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.[5]

The weight of the KH2002 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][5] The KH2002 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Khaybar KH2002". Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  2. ^ a b c "DIO KH2002 / Khaybar". Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  3. ^ "Modern Firearms' Khaybar KH2002 Page". Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  4. ^ http://www.military-today.com/firearms/khaybar.htm
  5. ^ a b http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF03-000040
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