KAC SR-47
| KAC SR-47 | |
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| general information | |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Knight's Armament Company |
| Manufacturer country: | United States |
| Weapon Category: | Assault rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 724–826 (telescopic stock) mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 3.52 kg |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.62 × 39 mm |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 30 cartridges, also RPK magazines with 40 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Curve magazine |
| Visor : | Open sights |
| Mounting system: | Picatinny rail |
| Closure : | Turret lock |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger without piston |
| Lists on the subject | |
In 2002 the USSOCOM announced the SPR-V competition. The aim of this competition was a rifle that would be based on the M16 system but would fire Russian 7.62 × 39 mm ammunition. Three companies applied: Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT), Robinson Armament with the RAV-02 and Knight's Armament Company (KAC) with the SR-47 .
The basic idea behind the tender for such a weapon was that the US special forces found a lot of ammunition of the 7.62 × 39 mm caliber during their often long missions, but they often lacked their own 5.56 mm ammunition . A rifle (M16 / M4) that was already known to the soldiers was to be modified in order to be able to use the ammunition left behind by the enemy. Furthermore, Mil-Std-1913-Picatinny-rails should be mounted in order to be able to attach the already existing parts of the SOPMOD to the weapon.
Ultimately, KAC was able to prevail with its design. This is based on the Knight Stoner Rifle (SR), which has been modified so that a standard AK-47 magazine or the 100-round drum can be used. In order to take into account the stronger recoil of the 7.62 mm cartridge, some parts in and on the rifle have been reinforced. The barrel of the SR-47 was manufactured by the Obermeyer Barrel Company ( Wisconsin ). A silencer that can often be seen in pictures on the rifle was specially developed and manufactured by KAC for the SR-47 .
A total of only seven SR-47 rifles were made - one is in KAC's in-house museum, six others went to the USSOCOM for field testing. With the SR-74 ( 5.45 × 39 mm ), a successor model is said to be in development.
