AO-27 rifle
The AO-27 was a Soviet assault rifle, chambered for the 7.62 mm fin-stabilized flechette sabot round. The flechette itself had a body diameter of 3 mm. The overall length of the round was 63 mm, and the flechette 55 mm.
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AO-27 rifle
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- AO-27
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- Soviet Union
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The AO-27 was a Soviet assault rifle, chambered for the 7.62 mm fin-stabilized flechette sabot round. The flechette itself had a body diameter of 3 mm. The overall length of the round was 63 mm, and the flechette 55 mm.
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The weight of the round was 10.5 grams, with 2.4 grams the weight of the flechette.
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• Name — AO-27 • Origin — Soviet Union • Type — Assault rifle • Is Ranged — YES • Designer — Dmitry Ivanovich Shiryayev • Design Date — 1961 • Weight — 3.2 kg (without rounds) • Length — 893 mm • Part Length — 415 mm • Caliber — 7.62 mm (3 mm flechette) • Rate — 700 rounds/min • Velocity — 1060 m/s • Feed — 30-round detachable box magazine • Sights — Iron sights
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