M4-WAC-47
The M4-WAC-47 is a Ukrainian-made assault rifle created by UkrOboronProm and American company Aeroscraft (a division of Worldwide Aeros Corporation).
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The M4-WAC-47 is a Ukrainian-made assault rifle created by UkrOboronProm and American company Aeroscraft (a division of Worldwide Aeros Corporation).
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• Name — M4-WAC-47 • Used By — Ukrainian Ground Forces State Border Guard Service of Ukraine • Wars — * Russo-Ukrainian war • Type — Assault rifle • Cartridge — 7.62×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO.458 SOCOM • Action — Gas-operated, closed rotating bolt, Stoner expanding gas • Rate — 850 rounds/min • Feed — 30-round box magazines • Origin — Ukraine/United States • Manufacturer — Ukroboronprom Aeroscraft • Is Ranged — yes • Service — 2017–present
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Based on the Colt AR-15 platform, it can fire the Soviet standard 7.62×39mm or the NATO standard 5.56×45mm cartridges by changing the barrel and other parts. It was tested within different sections of the Ukrainian Ground Forces and Border Guard, with testing estimated to have been completed in late April 2018.
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• Illustration — An M4-WAC-47 on display at the Kyiv office of the Ukrainian Defence Industry (UkrOboronProm).
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- 1.Hubko, Oleh. Ukrainian Army Capabilities to Meet North Atlantic Treaty Organization Standards. Homeland Security Digital Library. U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
- 2.Trevithick, Joseph. Ukraine's New AK-M16 Mashup Rifle Is Symbolic of the Country's Morphing Strategic Reality. The Drive. 18 January 2018.
- 3.Ukraine Starts Testing the WAC-47 Assault Rifle - The Firearm Blog. 9 October 2017.
- 4.Daly, John C. K. Ukraine to Begin Producing M16 Assault Rifle in Joint Venture With US Firm. Jamestown. 2017-01-25.
- 5.Ponomarenko, Illia. New Ukrainian M4-WAC47 rifle "a strong political message to Russia" - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice. KyivPost. 28 January 2018.
- 6.«Укроборонпром» та «Aeroscraft» вироблятимуть стрілецьку зброю, першим проектом стане М16. www.ukrmilitary.com. 3 January 2017.
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