| M4-WAC-47 | |
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 M4-WAC-47, equipped with an underbarrel M203 grenade launcher | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Ukraine/United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Used by | Ukrainian Ground Forces State Border Guard Service of Ukraine |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Ukroboronprom Aeroscraft |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) |
| Barrel length | 400 mm (16 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO .458 SOCOM |
| Action | Gas-operated, closed rotating bolt, Stoner expanding gas |
| Rate of fire | 850 rounds/min |
| Effective firing range | 400 m (440 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round box magazines |
The M4-WAC-47 is a Ukrainian-made assault rifle created by UkrOboronProm and American company Aeroscraft (a division of Worldwide Aeros Corporation). Based on the Colt AR-15 platform, it can fire the Soviet standard 7.62×39mm or the NATO standard 5.56×45mm cartridges by changing the barrel and other parts. It was tested within different sections of the Ukrainian Ground Forces and Border Guard, with testing estimated to have been completed in late April, 2018.
Gallery
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An M4-WAC-47 on display at the Kyiv office of the Ukrainian Defence Industry (UkrOboronProm).
References
- Hubko, Oleh. "Ukrainian Army Capabilities to Meet North Atlantic Treaty Organization Standards". Homeland Security Digital Library. U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
- ^ Ponomarenko, Illia (28 January 2018). "New Ukrainian M4-WAC47 rifle "a strong political message to Russia" - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice". KyivPost. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- Trevithick, Joseph (18 January 2018). "Ukraine's New AK-M16 Mashup Rifle Is Symbolic of the Country's Morphing Strategic Reality". The Drive. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- "Ukraine Starts Testing the WAC-47 Assault Rifle - The Firearm Blog". 9 October 2017.
- Daly, John C. K. (2017-01-25). "Ukraine to Begin Producing M16 Assault Rifle in Joint Venture With US Firm". Jamestown. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- "«Укроборонпром» та «Aeroscraft» вироблятимуть стрілецьку зброю, першим проектом стане М16". www.ukrmilitary.com. 3 January 2017.
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