JustKen
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It's supposed to be deployed to the front line troops in PLA this year and replace the the type 56 AK that they use now. Or so this website says.
It looks to be a pretty conventional bullpup design but what got me interested is the new caliber of ammo it uses. It shoots a 5.8x42mm/.24 caliber bullet. It’s solid steel with a copper wash. Some reports have the heavy round going through the 1st & 2nd gen SAPI plates like a hot knife through butter. (That's NATO top-of-the-line issue body armor!) Yikes.
Have any of you high-roaders seen or shot one of these? Like to hear your comments.
It looks to be a pretty conventional bullpup design but what got me interested is the new caliber of ammo it uses. It shoots a 5.8x42mm/.24 caliber bullet. It’s solid steel with a copper wash. Some reports have the heavy round going through the 1st & 2nd gen SAPI plates like a hot knife through butter. (That's NATO top-of-the-line issue body armor!) Yikes.
Have any of you high-roaders seen or shot one of these? Like to hear your comments.