The issue around a cartrige upgrade isnt finished in US. Next time I'll bring for you some exellent article with all doubts around it.Kalantak wrote:Igorr any progress in Russia on any new type of bullets like the US 6.8 SPC cartridge. They have even designed their rifles around this cartridge and even the old m-16 can be made to fire this new cartridge with a few modifications.
Russia has tried an universal rifle 6mm round for marksman rifles (SVD type), assault rifles and light machineguns too. The sniper rifles (5 units) even took parts in 2nd Chechen campany with good outcome, but the program overall was stopped for now. Next time I'll try to bring picts about this secret trials. However, more cost-effective way of round improving was chosen. For ex: instead of soviet light bullet with mass-excentricity for 5.45mm they put more heavier AP and soft core FMJ bullets. Those bullets are more accurate, less inclined to riccuchette. AP harden still core variant is piercing any bodyarmor on service, and the soft (hunting) variant - is exellent against softskinner terrorists due to the bullet deformation in the body. The new 7.62x54R rounds for SVD are also more accurate and their bullets are capable to penetrate twice through the NATO's helmet including the head... I recently read a story just about their use in Iraq against NATO soldiers.
In addition some not fanny story about Tavor's overcost and deficiency
In 2002 India signed a deal with Israel for the purchase of 3070 Tavor assault rifles worth US $ 20 million. The rifle which costs around US $6500 is one of the most modern assault rifles available in the world.
After signing the deal, Israel Military Industries (IMI) had only initially supplied 350-400 TAR-21s without grenade launchers to India's northern Special Frontier Force (SFF). The rifles were declared 'operationally unsatisfactory' and India also claimed damages for delay.
However new supplies with improved designs followed....
IMI had also supplied around 130 Galil 7.62 sniper riles and around 450,000 rounds of ammunition to the SFF and the army for $1.4 million in 2005.... http://www.kashmirnewz.com/n000336.html
- So, I dont wonder about the intention now to buy the licension for original Kalashnikov