CS/LR17
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| CS/LR17 | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | China |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Produced | 2016–present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Action | gas-operated |
| Muzzle velocity | 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) |
| Feed system | box magazine |
The CS/LR17/CS/LR18 Modular Automatic Rifle (Chinese: CS/LR17/18型模块化自動步槍) is a "new generation" family of modular rifles developed by NORINCO with marketing to be done by Jianshe Industry Group.[1]
History
[edit]The system was first publicly shown in November 2016 with the 5.56×45mm and 7.62×51mm versions (NAR-556 and 751) first shown.[2] The CS/LR17 series is meant to be marketed to the export market.[3] Their main competitors consist of the AK-12, Galil ACE, HK416/417 and FN SCAR series.[1]
A heavily redesigned variant was shown at the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow.[4]
Design
[edit]Development of the CS/LR17/LR18 system first started back in 2014, basing their design on the FN SCAR series.[2] An unnamed UBGL is in development to complement it.[2]
The system consists of three calibers: 5.56×45mm, 7.62×39mm and 7.62×51mm.[5]
Variants
[edit]- NAR-556
- NAR-556/S 5.56×45mm battle rifle
- NAR-556/CQC 5.56×45mm assault rifle
- NAR-556/HB 5.56×45mm sharpshooter rifle
- NAR-556/LMG 5.56×45mm squad machine gun
- NAR-739
- NAR-739/S 7.62 X 39mm battle rifle
- NAR-739/CQC 7.62 X 39mm assault rifle
- NAR-739/LMG 7.62 X 39mm squad machine gun
- NAR-751
- NAR-751/S 7.62×51mm battle rifle
- NAR-751/CQC 7.62×51mm assault rifle
- NAR-751/HB 7.62×51mm sharpshooter rifle
- NAR-751/LMG 7.62×51mm squad machine gun
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BREAKING: New NORINCO NAR-556 and NAR-751 Modern Assault, Battle and Automatic Rifles -". November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Norinco's SCAR Copy in 7.62x39mm, and Picatinny Mounted Grenade Launcher -". January 2, 2018.
- ^ "中国的 Cs/Lr17步枪 为什么采用5.56毫, 而不是5.8毫米口径?_搜狐军事_搜狐网". Sohu. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System". passport.weibo.com.(subscription required)
- ^ "这部空战巨片却展示了大批陆军武器：上天入地无所不能！ | 今日悉尼". www.sydneytoday.com.
External links
[edit]- Official Site Archived 2019-02-23 at the Wayback Machine from China Jing An Import & Export Corp.
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