CS/LR17
The CS/LR17/CS/LR18 Modular Automatic Rifle is a "new generation" family of modular rifles developed by NORINCO with marketing to be done by Jianshe Industry Group.
CS/LR17
- Name
- CS/LR17
- Field
- automatic rifle
- Region
- People's Republic of China
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — CS/LR17 • Origin — China • Is Ranged — Yes • Manufacturer — Norinco • Production Date — 2016–present • Variants — See Variants • Action — gas-operated • Feed — box magazine
History
History
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. The CS/LR17 series is meant to be marketed to the export market. Their main competitors consist of the AK-12, Galil ACE, HK416/417 and FN SCAR series. A heavily redesigned variant was shown at the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow.
Design
Design
Development of the CS/LR17/LR18 system first started back in 2014, basing their design on the FN SCAR series. An unnamed UBGL is in development to complement it. The system consists of three calibers: 5.56×45mm, 7.62×39mm and 7.62×51mm.
Variants
Variants
• NAR-556 • NAR-556/S 5.56×45mm assault rifle • NAR-556/CQC 5.56×45mm short barrel variant • 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 assault rifle • NAR-739/CQC 7.62 X 39mm short barrel variant • 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 short barrel variant • NAR-751/HB 7.62×51mm sharpshooter rifle • NAR-751/LMG 7.62×51mm squad machine gun
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People's Republic of China
Country
CS/LR17 is associated with People's Republic of China.
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Primary material
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q28224335: CS/LR17
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- “CS/LR17”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article CS/LR17, revision 1325802062 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1.BREAKING: New NORINCO NAR-556 and NAR-751 Modern Assault, Battle and Automatic Rifles -. November 1, 2016.
- 2.Norinco's SCAR Copy in 7.62x39mm, and Picatinny Mounted Grenade Launcher -. January 2, 2018.
- 3.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.
- 4.Sina Visitor System. passport.weibo.com subscription required.
- 5.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.
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