XT-97 Assault Rifle

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XT97
XT-97 Assault Rifle.
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	ROC (Taiwan)
Production history
Designed	2008
Manufacturer	205th Armory
Produced	TBD
Specifications
Weight	4 kg (excluding magazine)
Length	850 mm (stock extended) 770 mm (stock retracted) 580 mm (stock folded)
Barrel length	370 mm
Cartridge	5.56x45mm NATO 9x19mm NATO
Action	gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	850 rpm
Muzzle velocity	m/s
Effective range	600 m
Feed system	Various STANAG Magazines.
Sights	Various optical sights on Picatinny railing. Folding front and rear backup iron sights.

The XT97 assault rifle (5.56公厘XT97突擊步槍) is a prototype multipurpose 5.56mm rifle currently under development at the 205th Armory, Ministry of Defense, Republic of China. It was first displayed in public during the 2009 Taipei Aerospace Technology Exhibition.

Description [edit]

The weapon resembles the Belgian-made assault rifle SCAR and created with the idea of the famous MP5 sub machine gun.

This feature, together with the relocation of the charging handle above the barrel, suggests that the internal design departs significantly from the T65 assault rifle lineage. The stock is both retractable and foldable.

According to official news release, the XT97 is designed to permit quick barrel change in the field, allowing different calibers of ammunition to be fired, as the weapon is capable change the caliber to the 9x19mm NATO pistol round to a sub machine gun and the suggested 7.62mm NATO round to a heavier weapon.

Intended users of the XT97 rifle include infantry, airborne, marines, artillery, and mechanized/motorized vehicle crew.

See also [edit]

• T65 Assault Rifle
• T86 Assault Rifle
• T91 Assault Rifle
• T93 Sniper Rifle

References [edit]

• 5.56公厘XT97突擊步槍

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