Interdynamics MKR
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Interdynamics MKR | |
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Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
Place of origin | Sweden |
Production history | |
Designed | 1980s |
Manufacturer | Interdynamics AB |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3 kg |
Length | 840mm |
Barrel length | 600mm |
Cartridge | 4.5×26mm MKR |
Caliber | 4.5mm |
Action | Blowback |
Maximum firing range | 300m |
Feed system | 50-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
The Interdynamics MKR was a Swedish prototype assault rifle developed in the 1980s. The weapon never proceeded beyond prototype stages.
Design
[edit]The Interdynamics MKR was originally designed using a 4.5×26mm MKR round using solid copper bullets. Its purpose was to provide a flat ballistic trajectory along with armor-piercing capabilities with low recoil for the user to handle, even when fired fully automatically.
It was to use low-cost ammunition. The 4.5×26mm MKR round was claimed to be ballistically as effective at 300 meters as the 5.56×45mm NATO round.
It was a bullpup design, which means that the magazine is located behind the trigger, and utilized the blowback system of operation. The bullpup design made the firearm smaller and lighter.
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