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The VB Berapi LP06 is the first assault rifle designed and manufactured by Malaysia, and is not related to any previously licensed assault rifles made by VB Berapi.[2] The LP06 is a bullpup assault rifle. It is chambered in the 5.56×45mm NATO round and is fed from a 30-round magazine. Hisham Abd Majid, the director of Vita Berapi in 2006, said that the rifle is designed by Viktor Prykhodko (Russian: Виктор Приходько), a Russian residing in Malaysia.
| VB Berapi LP06 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Malaysia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Viktor Prykhodko |
| Designed | 2006 |
| Manufacturer | Vita Berapi |
| Variants | Prototype |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 587 mm (23.1 in) |
| Barrel length | 400 mm (16 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56mm |
| Maximum firing range | 600 m (2,000 ft)[1] |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sight / Optical sight |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ibp Usa (2007). Malaysia Army Weapon Systems Handbook. Int'l Business Publications. p. 109. ISBN 9781433061806.
- ^ "VB Berapi LP06, Senapan Berdesain Buruk dan Konyol Buatan Malaysia Jadi Olok-olokkan Dunia".
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