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Armacorp AVIR Mod. III Advanced Personal Weapon System
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Overview
The AVIR Mod. III Advanced Personal Weapon System is an evolution of the extremely popular AVIR Advanced Personal Weapon System, which saw in excess of three billion units exported to several dozen nations. Its superb lightweight, modular design has made it the favorite of soldiers throughout the world. It has seen action in countless wars and bested numerous foes, and has earned the universal praise of those who have carried it into battle, and the respect of those who have come up against it in combat.
It has seen action with the armies of many nations, from democracies to empires, communists to fascists; indeed, it has on several occasions been paired against itself in armed conflict due to its widespread proliferation. In service with numerous armed forces, a number of complaints arose from the otherwise superb weapon. For one, its method of reloading was clumsy and needlessly complicated. Other, minor complaints include the weapon being too light in comparison to the cartridge it fired, and thus firing it on fully automatic wasn't as comfortable an experience as it otherwise would have been.
These problems were addressed in the AVIR Mod. II. The AVIR Mod. II had a simpler method for changing out a magazine, while still able to accept standard AVIR magazines, as well as an integrated holosight. Other improvements included a steel-reinforced frame, an ambidextrous fire selector switch, and a newer, more ergonomical pistol grip and vertical foregrip. Essentially, it kept all of the best things of the AVIR Mod. I while pairing it with vastly improved ergonomics, resulting in a superb rifle that served the Doomani Exercitus through the bloody, five year-long Paralentic War against the Questarian Empire.
Both the AVIR Mod. I and Mod. II saw extensive frontline service during this war. The AVIR Mod. III was created using input straight from the front lines (in fact, Armacorp was contracted by the Exercitus to put the rifle out for the war, and indeed it was issued en masse during the last year of the war, seeing large scale frontline use), as well as SPMC's experience in engineering the K29 assault rifle, borrowing heavily from both the AVIR Mod. II and K29.
In the end, the combination of Armacorp's extensive experience in designing world-beating weaponry combined with the input of frontline troops has created yet another world-beater: the AVIR Mod. III. This weapon, the third generation of the highly successful AVIR series, has taken everything about the weapon to the next level. It has achieved an unparalleled level of modularity, accuracy, and reliability. Indeed, according to Doomani soldiers who carried it into battle, apart from being superbly accurate, it is virtually indestructible.
The applications for the AVIR Mod. III on the modern battlefield are undeniable: it was engineered from the ground up as the ultimate warfighting tool. Everything wanted in a weapon by frontline troops is present in the rifle: accuracy, reliability, ease of use, low-weight, compactness, controllability, stopping power, and volume of fire. It is the perfect weapon for the type of combat currently encountered by forces on the battlefield of today, compact enough to allow for it to be easily maneuvered through confined spaces or carried within the confines of an armored personnel carrier or transport aircraft, with unparalleled magazine capacity to give the shooter unmatched individual firepower. In fact, the AVIR Mod. III was so highly anticipated by the international military community that it outsold both the AVIR Mod. I and Mod. II combined in preorders alone, with well over three billion units being ordered by nine different countries.
Technical Description
The AVIR Mod. III is a light-weight, gas-operated, air-cooled, select-fire rifle chambered for the 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge. A key note of the weapon's design is that it utilizes a bullpup layout, meaning that the trigger group is actually in front of the magazine feed and receiver, allowing for a longer barrel in a shorter overall package, and thus a more accurate weapon. Unlike the vast majority of previous mass-marketed Doomingsland Defense Industries infantry weapons, the AVIR's receiver and indeed, the majority of the weapon, is constructed of a composite material as opposed to steel. A carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composite, the material is 40% stronger and 40% lighter than aluminum and is impossible to corrode through moisture exposure. In the AVIR Mod. III, the CFRP shell is wrapped over a reinforced steel frame, which while adding weight (some complained that the Generation I AVIR was too light when it came down to using its heavier hitting 6.7mm round on fully automatic fire) also creates a weapon of nearly unparaelled durability. The resulting product is an extremely durable and unbelievably lightweight weapon system that continues to baffle those who use it in regards to those qualities. Indeed, Armacorp put the AVIR Mod. III's frame through a number of torture tests, including running the weapon over with a fully loaded supply truck, dropping it off a skyscraper, and subjecting it to explosive concussions. Through all of this, the weapon remained fully functional and intact.
The barrel is fairly unusual compared to previous versions of the weapon; however, it is by far the most advanced and accurate of all of them. At eighteen inches long and featuring a 1:9 twist. Despite its length and its apparently large profile, it is surprisingly lightweight. That is because like the majority of the AVIR itself, the barrel utilizes carbon fiber components, in this case a carbon fiber wrap. The use of a carbon fiber wrap on the barrel both allows for a far lighter component as well as one with a vastly longer barrel life than a conventional barrel. It also has outstanding heat dissipation qualities, meaning that it is especially suited to fully automatic weapons like the AVIR. Another positive side-effect of the carbon fiber wrap is in terms of barrel harmonics: due to the elasticity of the carbon fiber, it limits vibrations in the barrel, lowering the amplitude and increasing frequency, thus increasing overall accuracy. The carbon fiber wrap consists of a matrix of pitch-based carbon fibers and PAN carbon fibers, the former providing superb heat dissipation and the later creating a rigid structure around the steel core of the barrel around which it is wrapped. The base of the barrel itself is cryogenically treated 4150 chrome-molybdenum, which itself provides an excellent bore and extremely solid and accurate component.
Despite the extremely modern look of the weapon, the AVIR's internals are surprisingly simple compared to other weapons: striving for the highest degree of reliability possible without sacrificing accuracy or combat effectiveness, the design team behind the weapon chose to go with a gas piston operated design, with the proven rotating bolt system for the locking mechanism. However, the AVIR's gas system is a balanced long stroke system: two gas pistons are used, one built into the bolt group with the other being connected to a steel balancing weight. Rearward movement of the counter-piston causes forward movement of the balancing weight, eliminating three out of four recoil impulses generated by firing the weapon. This reduces recoil on fully automatic fire by an extremely large degree, meaning that in bursts of fully automatic fire the weapon is far more controllable and accurate than comparable weapons. Further reducing recoil in the Mod. III version of the AVIR is the inclusion of a pneumatic recoil buffer in place of the buffer spring found on the previous models. The new buffer both reduces recoil in comparison to the older models as well as muzzle climb and greatly increases accuracy, making the weapon even more controllable than it was previously, and, despite its extremely light overall weight and larger round, felt recoil is minimal.
The AVIR's short bolt travel also means that the weapon has a very high rate of fire: 1100 rounds per minute. It must be noted that if this were to be the weapon's standard rate of fire on fully automatic, it would be extremely difficult to control even with the balanced gas system; however, in short bursts of two rounds, the extremely high rate of fire makes the bursts extremely accurate, generating very tight groups meaning that said bursts will be able to shatter ceramic trauma plates of an armored vest with the first round and pierce the armor and kill the enemy soldier with the second. However, DDI came up with a novel method of aleviating the problem of the uncontrollable fully automatic function while maintaining the extreme advantage of the bursts. The weapon's fire control group is fairly unusual for a rifle in that when toggled to the 'A' setting, the trigger features a dual stage pull. The first stage of the pull, breaking at a crisp four pounds, fires a two round burst at the standard rate of fire of eleven hundred rounds per minute. However, if the shooter were to pull the trigger all the way through to the second stage (breaking at six pounds), the fire control group engages an ROF limiter, which consists of a rubber coated steel rod that engages the (fitting in a purpose designed groove) bolt on its rearward travel, slowing the rate of fire down to a highly controllable six hundred-fifty rounds per minute. This lower rate of fire combined with the balanced gas system makes the AVIR extremely controllable when fired on full auto, whilst the 2-round burst function ensures that the rifleman can easily and reliably neutralize armored infantry; all this without the hassle of having to toggle a selector switch between these settings, which is certain to be extremely helpful during CQB and ambush situations.
One of the biggest complaints with the original AVIR was the method used to reload, which was considered by many users to be unwieldy and overcomplicated. This was offset by the weapon's large magazine capacity. However, a primary objective of the AVIR Mod. III's development team was to alleviate this problem and to allow the shooter to quickly and easily reload the weapon, giving an even greater advantage in combat to the user. Rather than using the helical cylinder magazines common to the previous generations of AVIR, the Mod. III uses a more conventional magazine, using three columns of cartridges to fit a total of fifty rounds. Unlike most magazines, this one is mounted horizontally to the weapon on the top of the receiver, and a ramp at the magazine’s feed lips rotates the cartridges ninety degrees to allow for it to feed properly. The new magazine is constructed of reinforced polymer with a top mounted ‘window‘ to allow for the shooter to check how many rounds he has left simply by glancing down without even unshouldering the rifle. The magazine itself is as over-engineered as the rifle: torture tests had loaded magazines run over by a 30,000lb bus and fired immediately afterwards without any failure to feed. The magazine also features a built-in ranger plate (which is also removable to allow for spring pressure to be relieved) to allow for easy removal from magazine pouches These magazines are both less bulky and more reliable than the previous generation, as the helical magazines, if not properly maintained, were prone to malfunction. This is a major improvement over the original AVIR, and has received significant positive feedback from Doomani soldiers that have been issued them.
As with the previous generation AVIRs, the AVIR Mod. III is extremely ergonomical and fully ambidextrous. While previously the weapon featured a thumbhole stock and came packaged with a thumbhole foregrip that mounts to the bottom accessory rail, the AVIR Mod. II replaced both of these parts. The thumbhole stock was replaced with a more conventional, more ergonimcal pistol grip featuring an oversized trigger guard that both allows for easy use with gloved hands, and serves as a backup foregrip (if the shooter prefers an especially tight grip, their non-shooting hand can grip the trigger guard instead of the foregrip). The AVIR Mod. III has gone well beyond the previous AVIR models, utilizing a modular pistol grip. The front strap of the grip, which has the trigger guard built it, is changeable with (currently) two different models: a front strap with a conventional trigger guard, and one with an oversized one that protects the whole of the hand in the tradition of the Mod. II. This allows for the customer to fit their rifles with whichever sort of grip they feel fits their requirements the best.
A number of different foregrips are available from the manufacturer for the customer to choose from that can be fitted to the 6 o’clock rail. The rifle comes standard with rubber rail protectors.
The selector switch, unlike the previous version, is ambidextrous, and is easily accessible by the thumb of the shooter be they left or right handed without he or she having to take their finger off of the trigger. The weapon’s charging handle also departs from previous generations, which maintained two charging handles connected to the bolt carrier. The latest generation utilizes a single charging handle mounted to the top of the receiver beneath the 12 o’clock rail; the head of the charging handle folds both to the left and the right, allowing for it to be racked back from either side.
Perhaps the biggest complaint against bullpup weapons is that left handed shooters cannot use them comfortably, as the ejection port would spit shells right at them. While many armies train all of their personnel, be they left or right handed, to shoot right handed, there are instances on the battlefield when a soldier may need to fire his weapon left handed: it is a universal truth that not all corners are right handed. As such, alleviating this problem was a major concern to the AVIR's design team. A forward ejecting layout was considered but rejected in favor of a more reliable system: the AVIR actually features not one, but two ejection ports, on either side of the weapon. The AVIR Mod. II improved over the Generation I AVIR's twin ejection port design, which was considered to be overly complicated in some circles. The new system features a small button that can be toggled with the tip of a bullet or multitool; toggling this button causes the face of the bolt to change directions, thus changing the direction of cartridge case ejection. However, the AVIR Mod. III has managed to outdo the previous generations in terms of simplicity, opting for downward ejection (the ejection port being behind the rear strap of the grip assembly), requiring only one ejection port. The AVIR’s ejection port and chute are oversized in order to prevent any sort of jamming. The AVIR also features two sling points and, as per Doomani requirements, a heavy duty bayonet lug. The barrel is threaded, allowing for the attachment of a variety of accessories, including sound and flash suppressors as well as muzzle breaks. The AVIR Mod. III has three different flash suppressors and muzzle brakes available from the manufacturer that the customer can choose from.
The AVIR has a total of four aluminum accessory rails at the 12 o’clock, 9 o’clock, 6 o’clock, and 3 o’clock positions, the later three being molded and screwed into the handguard to ensure a tight lockup to the weapon. The 12 o’clock rail is modular in that the customer can either order a low profile full length rail, or a high profile combination rail/carry handle with the weapon. With either option, the AVIR comes standard with Argus’ BUIS folding iron sights (featuring tritium illumination for firing the weapon in dark environments), which can be used in tandem with any number of optics. The other rails allow for the mounting of accessories ranging from vertical foregrips to under barrel grenade launchers, to lasers and lights. A catalogue of optics and accessories for the weapon is available at the conclusion of the technical specifications.
Field-stripping the AVIR Mod. III is an extremely simple operation: the weapon consists of an upper and lower receiver, ensuring that the weapon can be modified and upgraded extensively for years to come, and these easily separate via push pins (which are permanently attached to the upper reciever to prevent them from becoming lost). Once the upper and lower receiver have been separated, the shooter can then easily remove the entire bolt group (the bolt being connected to its piston, with the secondary piston and its balancing weight being a separate component) for cleaning, although the AVIR is so reliable that cleaning is hardly a requirement. In fact, as part of DDI and SPMC's final torture tests, the AVIR fired a total of 10,000 rounds straight without a single failure. A cleaning kit is stored in a compartment in the forearm of the weapon, below the barrel.
The AVIR Mod. III also has a carbine variant, the PDR, or Personal Defense Rifle. This variant of the AVIR features an extremely compact 14.5” barrel and is ideal for issuing to armored vehicle and helicopter crews, special operators, and diplomatic protection personnel. It is easily concealable and highly maneuverable while still packing the punch of the weapon’s array of fifty deadly 6.7mm cartridges.
A new cartridge was designed for use with the AVIR: the 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge. While it is by no means on the same level of performance as the wildly popular 6.7x53mm cartridge fired by the DR-83 series and other rifles, it has far less recoil due to the fact that it is a proper 'intermediate' round whereas the larger round was in fact a full-sized cartridge, and the DR-83 was essentially a battle rifle, not an assault rifle. The new 6.7mm round, while having less recoil, still maintains an extremely high degree of accuracy and terminal performance. In its standard load, the 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge puts a 110 grain projectile downrange at velocities exceeding 2,700 feet per second out of an 18" barrel, hitting its target with over 1,780 foot pounds of energy. Performance at range is also outstanding due to the highly streamlined bullet with the standard APAP cartridge having a ballistic coeffecient of .55.
A key advantage of the 6.7x35mm round is its unusual design: it is a cased telescoping round, meaning that the actual projectile is set within the case, with the powder all around it. This creates a much shorter, more volume efficient round, one that is ideal for usage with the AVIR's 50-round magazine. In addition, the casing is constructed of composite material, creating a round that is in effect 40% lighter than a round of comparable power with a brass case. The current primary export load for the 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge is the APAP (armor piercing anti-personnel). This particular round features a steel core surrounded by a lead jacket which is in turn encased in a copper jacket, the tip of which is designed on the basis of a hollowpoint. This in turn is capped with a highly aerodynamic polymer cap. When impacting a target, such as a person, the jacket expands outwards, while the steel core continues through into the target, hopefully yawing and causing even more damage. This allows for both a large entry wound and the possibility of the steel core causing even more internal damage to the target. When used against armored targets, the jacket would essentially flatten against the target while the narrower steel core would be able to follow through, hopefully penetrating the armor. The result is a round that is extremely lethal against unarmored targets while still being capable of penetrating armor. This is only one of many loads for the versitile 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge, others including jacketed hollowpoint (JHP), full metal jacket (FMJ), frangible (FG), armor piercing (AP), and a variety of tracer rounds.
Technical Specifications
Type- Advanced Personal Weapon System
Caliber- 6.7x35mm CTA
Muzzle Velocity-
-SR: 2,725 FPS
-PDR: 2,635 FPS
Operation- Balanced long stroke gas piston, rotating bolt
Barrel Length-
-SR: 18 inches
-PDR: 14.5 inches
Overall Length-
-SR: 28.5 inches
-PDR: 24 inches
Weight-
-SR: 5.1lbs unloaded/6.35lbs loaded
-PDR: 4.8lbs unloaded/6.05lbs loaded
Feed- 50 round tripple-stack box magazine
Effective Range-
-SR: 800 meters
-PDR: 650 meters
Rifling- 4 grooves, 1:9 right hand
Rate of Fire- 650 on fully automatic, 1100 burst
Fire Modes- Semi Automatic; 2-rd Burst/Automatic (depending on trigger pull)
Export Cost- $2000
Order Form
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The AVIR Mod. III, aside from being one of the most advanced, dependable pieces of infantry equipment ever developed, also offers an unprecedented level of customization to the purchaser. Armacorp offers many different parts in order to suit every customer's specific need, creating a weapon capable of arming the militaries of the entire world. In order to craft the perfect weapon for the customer, Armacorp requires only that the customer reference the above picture in selecting the various parts available in the following order form.
Handguard/Barrel: 1 or 2
Trigger: 3 or 5
Trigger Guard: 4 or 6
Top Rail/Carry Handle: 7, 7 and 8, or 9
Sights/Optics: 10 (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5046), 11 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=557329) ($850), or both
Suppressor (Optional, $300): Yes/no
Grenade Launcher (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13336582&postcount=298) (Optional, $500): Yes/no
Foregrip (Optional): 14 ($70) or 16 ($20)
Bipod (Optional, add $80): Yes/no
Number of units required:
Total cost:
Users:
Imperium Doomanum
Agrandov
Zukariaa
Praetonia
Cotland
Clandonia
Akimonad
Automagfreek
Kregaia
Novacom
Malatose
Parthia
Leistung
Whiskeasy
Brogavia
Brittanican Adenia
Central Prestonia
Santheres
Kahanistan
Merkonia
The Scandinvans
Anghele
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Overview
The AVIR Mod. III Advanced Personal Weapon System is an evolution of the extremely popular AVIR Advanced Personal Weapon System, which saw in excess of three billion units exported to several dozen nations. Its superb lightweight, modular design has made it the favorite of soldiers throughout the world. It has seen action in countless wars and bested numerous foes, and has earned the universal praise of those who have carried it into battle, and the respect of those who have come up against it in combat.
It has seen action with the armies of many nations, from democracies to empires, communists to fascists; indeed, it has on several occasions been paired against itself in armed conflict due to its widespread proliferation. In service with numerous armed forces, a number of complaints arose from the otherwise superb weapon. For one, its method of reloading was clumsy and needlessly complicated. Other, minor complaints include the weapon being too light in comparison to the cartridge it fired, and thus firing it on fully automatic wasn't as comfortable an experience as it otherwise would have been.
These problems were addressed in the AVIR Mod. II. The AVIR Mod. II had a simpler method for changing out a magazine, while still able to accept standard AVIR magazines, as well as an integrated holosight. Other improvements included a steel-reinforced frame, an ambidextrous fire selector switch, and a newer, more ergonomical pistol grip and vertical foregrip. Essentially, it kept all of the best things of the AVIR Mod. I while pairing it with vastly improved ergonomics, resulting in a superb rifle that served the Doomani Exercitus through the bloody, five year-long Paralentic War against the Questarian Empire.
Both the AVIR Mod. I and Mod. II saw extensive frontline service during this war. The AVIR Mod. III was created using input straight from the front lines (in fact, Armacorp was contracted by the Exercitus to put the rifle out for the war, and indeed it was issued en masse during the last year of the war, seeing large scale frontline use), as well as SPMC's experience in engineering the K29 assault rifle, borrowing heavily from both the AVIR Mod. II and K29.
In the end, the combination of Armacorp's extensive experience in designing world-beating weaponry combined with the input of frontline troops has created yet another world-beater: the AVIR Mod. III. This weapon, the third generation of the highly successful AVIR series, has taken everything about the weapon to the next level. It has achieved an unparalleled level of modularity, accuracy, and reliability. Indeed, according to Doomani soldiers who carried it into battle, apart from being superbly accurate, it is virtually indestructible.
The applications for the AVIR Mod. III on the modern battlefield are undeniable: it was engineered from the ground up as the ultimate warfighting tool. Everything wanted in a weapon by frontline troops is present in the rifle: accuracy, reliability, ease of use, low-weight, compactness, controllability, stopping power, and volume of fire. It is the perfect weapon for the type of combat currently encountered by forces on the battlefield of today, compact enough to allow for it to be easily maneuvered through confined spaces or carried within the confines of an armored personnel carrier or transport aircraft, with unparalleled magazine capacity to give the shooter unmatched individual firepower. In fact, the AVIR Mod. III was so highly anticipated by the international military community that it outsold both the AVIR Mod. I and Mod. II combined in preorders alone, with well over three billion units being ordered by nine different countries.
Technical Description
The AVIR Mod. III is a light-weight, gas-operated, air-cooled, select-fire rifle chambered for the 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge. A key note of the weapon's design is that it utilizes a bullpup layout, meaning that the trigger group is actually in front of the magazine feed and receiver, allowing for a longer barrel in a shorter overall package, and thus a more accurate weapon. Unlike the vast majority of previous mass-marketed Doomingsland Defense Industries infantry weapons, the AVIR's receiver and indeed, the majority of the weapon, is constructed of a composite material as opposed to steel. A carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composite, the material is 40% stronger and 40% lighter than aluminum and is impossible to corrode through moisture exposure. In the AVIR Mod. III, the CFRP shell is wrapped over a reinforced steel frame, which while adding weight (some complained that the Generation I AVIR was too light when it came down to using its heavier hitting 6.7mm round on fully automatic fire) also creates a weapon of nearly unparaelled durability. The resulting product is an extremely durable and unbelievably lightweight weapon system that continues to baffle those who use it in regards to those qualities. Indeed, Armacorp put the AVIR Mod. III's frame through a number of torture tests, including running the weapon over with a fully loaded supply truck, dropping it off a skyscraper, and subjecting it to explosive concussions. Through all of this, the weapon remained fully functional and intact.
The barrel is fairly unusual compared to previous versions of the weapon; however, it is by far the most advanced and accurate of all of them. At eighteen inches long and featuring a 1:9 twist. Despite its length and its apparently large profile, it is surprisingly lightweight. That is because like the majority of the AVIR itself, the barrel utilizes carbon fiber components, in this case a carbon fiber wrap. The use of a carbon fiber wrap on the barrel both allows for a far lighter component as well as one with a vastly longer barrel life than a conventional barrel. It also has outstanding heat dissipation qualities, meaning that it is especially suited to fully automatic weapons like the AVIR. Another positive side-effect of the carbon fiber wrap is in terms of barrel harmonics: due to the elasticity of the carbon fiber, it limits vibrations in the barrel, lowering the amplitude and increasing frequency, thus increasing overall accuracy. The carbon fiber wrap consists of a matrix of pitch-based carbon fibers and PAN carbon fibers, the former providing superb heat dissipation and the later creating a rigid structure around the steel core of the barrel around which it is wrapped. The base of the barrel itself is cryogenically treated 4150 chrome-molybdenum, which itself provides an excellent bore and extremely solid and accurate component.
Despite the extremely modern look of the weapon, the AVIR's internals are surprisingly simple compared to other weapons: striving for the highest degree of reliability possible without sacrificing accuracy or combat effectiveness, the design team behind the weapon chose to go with a gas piston operated design, with the proven rotating bolt system for the locking mechanism. However, the AVIR's gas system is a balanced long stroke system: two gas pistons are used, one built into the bolt group with the other being connected to a steel balancing weight. Rearward movement of the counter-piston causes forward movement of the balancing weight, eliminating three out of four recoil impulses generated by firing the weapon. This reduces recoil on fully automatic fire by an extremely large degree, meaning that in bursts of fully automatic fire the weapon is far more controllable and accurate than comparable weapons. Further reducing recoil in the Mod. III version of the AVIR is the inclusion of a pneumatic recoil buffer in place of the buffer spring found on the previous models. The new buffer both reduces recoil in comparison to the older models as well as muzzle climb and greatly increases accuracy, making the weapon even more controllable than it was previously, and, despite its extremely light overall weight and larger round, felt recoil is minimal.
The AVIR's short bolt travel also means that the weapon has a very high rate of fire: 1100 rounds per minute. It must be noted that if this were to be the weapon's standard rate of fire on fully automatic, it would be extremely difficult to control even with the balanced gas system; however, in short bursts of two rounds, the extremely high rate of fire makes the bursts extremely accurate, generating very tight groups meaning that said bursts will be able to shatter ceramic trauma plates of an armored vest with the first round and pierce the armor and kill the enemy soldier with the second. However, DDI came up with a novel method of aleviating the problem of the uncontrollable fully automatic function while maintaining the extreme advantage of the bursts. The weapon's fire control group is fairly unusual for a rifle in that when toggled to the 'A' setting, the trigger features a dual stage pull. The first stage of the pull, breaking at a crisp four pounds, fires a two round burst at the standard rate of fire of eleven hundred rounds per minute. However, if the shooter were to pull the trigger all the way through to the second stage (breaking at six pounds), the fire control group engages an ROF limiter, which consists of a rubber coated steel rod that engages the (fitting in a purpose designed groove) bolt on its rearward travel, slowing the rate of fire down to a highly controllable six hundred-fifty rounds per minute. This lower rate of fire combined with the balanced gas system makes the AVIR extremely controllable when fired on full auto, whilst the 2-round burst function ensures that the rifleman can easily and reliably neutralize armored infantry; all this without the hassle of having to toggle a selector switch between these settings, which is certain to be extremely helpful during CQB and ambush situations.
One of the biggest complaints with the original AVIR was the method used to reload, which was considered by many users to be unwieldy and overcomplicated. This was offset by the weapon's large magazine capacity. However, a primary objective of the AVIR Mod. III's development team was to alleviate this problem and to allow the shooter to quickly and easily reload the weapon, giving an even greater advantage in combat to the user. Rather than using the helical cylinder magazines common to the previous generations of AVIR, the Mod. III uses a more conventional magazine, using three columns of cartridges to fit a total of fifty rounds. Unlike most magazines, this one is mounted horizontally to the weapon on the top of the receiver, and a ramp at the magazine’s feed lips rotates the cartridges ninety degrees to allow for it to feed properly. The new magazine is constructed of reinforced polymer with a top mounted ‘window‘ to allow for the shooter to check how many rounds he has left simply by glancing down without even unshouldering the rifle. The magazine itself is as over-engineered as the rifle: torture tests had loaded magazines run over by a 30,000lb bus and fired immediately afterwards without any failure to feed. The magazine also features a built-in ranger plate (which is also removable to allow for spring pressure to be relieved) to allow for easy removal from magazine pouches These magazines are both less bulky and more reliable than the previous generation, as the helical magazines, if not properly maintained, were prone to malfunction. This is a major improvement over the original AVIR, and has received significant positive feedback from Doomani soldiers that have been issued them.
As with the previous generation AVIRs, the AVIR Mod. III is extremely ergonomical and fully ambidextrous. While previously the weapon featured a thumbhole stock and came packaged with a thumbhole foregrip that mounts to the bottom accessory rail, the AVIR Mod. II replaced both of these parts. The thumbhole stock was replaced with a more conventional, more ergonimcal pistol grip featuring an oversized trigger guard that both allows for easy use with gloved hands, and serves as a backup foregrip (if the shooter prefers an especially tight grip, their non-shooting hand can grip the trigger guard instead of the foregrip). The AVIR Mod. III has gone well beyond the previous AVIR models, utilizing a modular pistol grip. The front strap of the grip, which has the trigger guard built it, is changeable with (currently) two different models: a front strap with a conventional trigger guard, and one with an oversized one that protects the whole of the hand in the tradition of the Mod. II. This allows for the customer to fit their rifles with whichever sort of grip they feel fits their requirements the best.
A number of different foregrips are available from the manufacturer for the customer to choose from that can be fitted to the 6 o’clock rail. The rifle comes standard with rubber rail protectors.
The selector switch, unlike the previous version, is ambidextrous, and is easily accessible by the thumb of the shooter be they left or right handed without he or she having to take their finger off of the trigger. The weapon’s charging handle also departs from previous generations, which maintained two charging handles connected to the bolt carrier. The latest generation utilizes a single charging handle mounted to the top of the receiver beneath the 12 o’clock rail; the head of the charging handle folds both to the left and the right, allowing for it to be racked back from either side.
Perhaps the biggest complaint against bullpup weapons is that left handed shooters cannot use them comfortably, as the ejection port would spit shells right at them. While many armies train all of their personnel, be they left or right handed, to shoot right handed, there are instances on the battlefield when a soldier may need to fire his weapon left handed: it is a universal truth that not all corners are right handed. As such, alleviating this problem was a major concern to the AVIR's design team. A forward ejecting layout was considered but rejected in favor of a more reliable system: the AVIR actually features not one, but two ejection ports, on either side of the weapon. The AVIR Mod. II improved over the Generation I AVIR's twin ejection port design, which was considered to be overly complicated in some circles. The new system features a small button that can be toggled with the tip of a bullet or multitool; toggling this button causes the face of the bolt to change directions, thus changing the direction of cartridge case ejection. However, the AVIR Mod. III has managed to outdo the previous generations in terms of simplicity, opting for downward ejection (the ejection port being behind the rear strap of the grip assembly), requiring only one ejection port. The AVIR’s ejection port and chute are oversized in order to prevent any sort of jamming. The AVIR also features two sling points and, as per Doomani requirements, a heavy duty bayonet lug. The barrel is threaded, allowing for the attachment of a variety of accessories, including sound and flash suppressors as well as muzzle breaks. The AVIR Mod. III has three different flash suppressors and muzzle brakes available from the manufacturer that the customer can choose from.
The AVIR has a total of four aluminum accessory rails at the 12 o’clock, 9 o’clock, 6 o’clock, and 3 o’clock positions, the later three being molded and screwed into the handguard to ensure a tight lockup to the weapon. The 12 o’clock rail is modular in that the customer can either order a low profile full length rail, or a high profile combination rail/carry handle with the weapon. With either option, the AVIR comes standard with Argus’ BUIS folding iron sights (featuring tritium illumination for firing the weapon in dark environments), which can be used in tandem with any number of optics. The other rails allow for the mounting of accessories ranging from vertical foregrips to under barrel grenade launchers, to lasers and lights. A catalogue of optics and accessories for the weapon is available at the conclusion of the technical specifications.
Field-stripping the AVIR Mod. III is an extremely simple operation: the weapon consists of an upper and lower receiver, ensuring that the weapon can be modified and upgraded extensively for years to come, and these easily separate via push pins (which are permanently attached to the upper reciever to prevent them from becoming lost). Once the upper and lower receiver have been separated, the shooter can then easily remove the entire bolt group (the bolt being connected to its piston, with the secondary piston and its balancing weight being a separate component) for cleaning, although the AVIR is so reliable that cleaning is hardly a requirement. In fact, as part of DDI and SPMC's final torture tests, the AVIR fired a total of 10,000 rounds straight without a single failure. A cleaning kit is stored in a compartment in the forearm of the weapon, below the barrel.
The AVIR Mod. III also has a carbine variant, the PDR, or Personal Defense Rifle. This variant of the AVIR features an extremely compact 14.5” barrel and is ideal for issuing to armored vehicle and helicopter crews, special operators, and diplomatic protection personnel. It is easily concealable and highly maneuverable while still packing the punch of the weapon’s array of fifty deadly 6.7mm cartridges.
A new cartridge was designed for use with the AVIR: the 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge. While it is by no means on the same level of performance as the wildly popular 6.7x53mm cartridge fired by the DR-83 series and other rifles, it has far less recoil due to the fact that it is a proper 'intermediate' round whereas the larger round was in fact a full-sized cartridge, and the DR-83 was essentially a battle rifle, not an assault rifle. The new 6.7mm round, while having less recoil, still maintains an extremely high degree of accuracy and terminal performance. In its standard load, the 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge puts a 110 grain projectile downrange at velocities exceeding 2,700 feet per second out of an 18" barrel, hitting its target with over 1,780 foot pounds of energy. Performance at range is also outstanding due to the highly streamlined bullet with the standard APAP cartridge having a ballistic coeffecient of .55.
A key advantage of the 6.7x35mm round is its unusual design: it is a cased telescoping round, meaning that the actual projectile is set within the case, with the powder all around it. This creates a much shorter, more volume efficient round, one that is ideal for usage with the AVIR's 50-round magazine. In addition, the casing is constructed of composite material, creating a round that is in effect 40% lighter than a round of comparable power with a brass case. The current primary export load for the 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge is the APAP (armor piercing anti-personnel). This particular round features a steel core surrounded by a lead jacket which is in turn encased in a copper jacket, the tip of which is designed on the basis of a hollowpoint. This in turn is capped with a highly aerodynamic polymer cap. When impacting a target, such as a person, the jacket expands outwards, while the steel core continues through into the target, hopefully yawing and causing even more damage. This allows for both a large entry wound and the possibility of the steel core causing even more internal damage to the target. When used against armored targets, the jacket would essentially flatten against the target while the narrower steel core would be able to follow through, hopefully penetrating the armor. The result is a round that is extremely lethal against unarmored targets while still being capable of penetrating armor. This is only one of many loads for the versitile 6.7x35mm CTA cartridge, others including jacketed hollowpoint (JHP), full metal jacket (FMJ), frangible (FG), armor piercing (AP), and a variety of tracer rounds.
Technical Specifications
Type- Advanced Personal Weapon System
Caliber- 6.7x35mm CTA
Muzzle Velocity-
-SR: 2,725 FPS
-PDR: 2,635 FPS
Operation- Balanced long stroke gas piston, rotating bolt
Barrel Length-
-SR: 18 inches
-PDR: 14.5 inches
Overall Length-
-SR: 28.5 inches
-PDR: 24 inches
Weight-
-SR: 5.1lbs unloaded/6.35lbs loaded
-PDR: 4.8lbs unloaded/6.05lbs loaded
Feed- 50 round tripple-stack box magazine
Effective Range-
-SR: 800 meters
-PDR: 650 meters
Rifling- 4 grooves, 1:9 right hand
Rate of Fire- 650 on fully automatic, 1100 burst
Fire Modes- Semi Automatic; 2-rd Burst/Automatic (depending on trigger pull)
Export Cost- $2000
Order Form
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The AVIR Mod. III, aside from being one of the most advanced, dependable pieces of infantry equipment ever developed, also offers an unprecedented level of customization to the purchaser. Armacorp offers many different parts in order to suit every customer's specific need, creating a weapon capable of arming the militaries of the entire world. In order to craft the perfect weapon for the customer, Armacorp requires only that the customer reference the above picture in selecting the various parts available in the following order form.
Handguard/Barrel: 1 or 2
Trigger: 3 or 5
Trigger Guard: 4 or 6
Top Rail/Carry Handle: 7, 7 and 8, or 9
Sights/Optics: 10 (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5046), 11 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=557329) ($850), or both
Suppressor (Optional, $300): Yes/no
Grenade Launcher (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13336582&postcount=298) (Optional, $500): Yes/no
Foregrip (Optional): 14 ($70) or 16 ($20)
Bipod (Optional, add $80): Yes/no
Number of units required:
Total cost:
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