Vector SS 77
| Vector SS 77 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | 7.62mm SS-77 Light Machine Gun |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Smith, Soregi / Denel Land Systems |
| Manufacturer country: | South Africa |
| Production time: | since 1986 |
| Model variants: | SS-77, mini-SS |
| Weapon Category: | Machine gun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : |
7.62 × 51mm NATO (SS-77) 5.56 × 45 mm NATO (Mini-SS) |
| Ammunition supply : | Ammunition belt |
| Cadence : | 600-900 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Continuous fire |
| Closure : | open closure |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Vektor SS-77 is a machine gun from the South African armaments company Denel in the 7.62 × 51 mm NATO caliber . The weapon was developed from 1977 by the two developers Smith and Soreig. Hence the name of the weapon is derived, SS for Smith and Soreig and 77 for the start of development.
From 1986 it was then issued to the South African armed forces . In 1994 the Mini-SS was launched, which fires the 5.56 × 45mm NATO caliber . This is actually a kit in which the barrel, slide, throttle linkage and other small parts are replaced, which also enables the SS-77 to be converted into a mini-SS in the field.
Technical specifications
| version | length | Barrel length | Weight |
| SS-77 | 1155 mm | 550 mm | 9.6 kg |
| Mini SS | 1000 mm | 515 mm | 8.26 kg |
Users
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Colombia - The Colombian Army ordered 1,000 SS-77s -
South Africa - The South African armed forces introduced the weapon in 1984.
Web links
Commons : Vector SS-77 - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- www.army.mil.za - The weapon presented to the South African Army (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Vektor SS77 & Mini SS. Accessed December 17, 2011 (English).
- ^ Land Systems Successful in South America. (PDF; 516 kB) Denel Land Systems (DLS) recently landed a hard-fought tender to supply SS77 machine guns and M4 mortars to the Colombian army. In: Denel Insights. Denel Corporate Affairs, p. 4 , accessed December 17, 2011 .