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CS/LR17 | |
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Place of origin | China |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Norinco |
Produced | 2016 - Present |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Action | gas-operated |
Muzzle velocity | 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) |
Feed system | box magazine |
The CS/LR17/CS/LR18 Modular Automatic Rifle ( Chinese: CS/LR17/18型模块化自動步槍) is a "new generation" family of modular rifles developed by NORINCO with marketing to be done by Jianshe Industry Group. [1]
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. [2] The CS/LR17 series is meant to be marketed to the export market. [3] Their main competitors consist of the AK-12, Galil ACE, HK416/ 417 and FN SCAR series. [1]
A heavily redesigned variant was shown at the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow. [4] [5]
Development of the CS/LR17/LR18 system first started back in 2014, basing their design on the FN SCAR series. [2] An unnamed UBGL is in development to complement it. [2]
The system consists of three calibers: 5.56×45mm, 7.62×39mm and 7.62×51mm. [6]