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{{Infobox weapon
{{Infobox weapon
| name = RS-51
| name = RS-51
| image = RS51.webp
| image = RS51.jpg
| image_size = 300
| image_size = 300
| caption = RS-51 (original model)
| caption = RS-51 (model with fold-able stock)
| origin = {{flagicon|Flag Calinthia}} [[Calinthia]]
| origin = {{flagicon|Flag Calinthia}} [[Calinthia]]
| type = Assault rifle
| type = Assault rifle

Revision as of 18:59, 26 December 2022

RS-51
RS-51 (model with fold-able stock)
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originTemplate:Country data Flag Calinthia Calinthia
Service history
In service1951–present
Used byTemplate:Country data Flag of Calinthia Calinthian Armed Forces
See Users
WarsCalinthian Purges
Production history
DesignerYERA
Designed1950-1951
ManufacturerYERA
Produced1951-1990
Specifications
Mass2.8 kg (6.12 lb) (RS-51)
Length1,025 mm (40.4 in)
Barrel length450 mm (17.7 in)
Width45 mm (1.8 in)
Height220 mm (8.7 in) with inserted magazine

Cartridge6.5×55mm Calinthian
7.92×57mm Calinthian
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire500–600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)
Effective firing range200–400 meters
Feed system20 - 30 round magazines
SightsRear: rotary diopter; front: hooded post

The RS-51 was designed by Atonia Freducciana, a wealthy business-woman from Napolis in 1950 while working for YERA. It's main user is Calinthia. It was designed due to the Calinthian Mililtary's necessity for a modern main battle rifle. The nationalized company YERA was funded by the Calinthian government in 1949 to begin designing a main battle rifle that the Calinthian Armed Forces could use.

Design

Development history

Designed by YERA Industries in 1950 and produced in 1951, the RS-51 is the primary assault rifle of the Calinthian Armed Forces.

Design features

Operational history

Calinthian Armed Forces

Other Users

Variants

  • RS-51 - Original production run. These are the earliest models and were used in the Calinthian Purges by the CAF. Still in use by guerilla factions including the Protestants of Calinthia organization.
  • RS-86 -
  • RS-02 - The latest and most modern addition to the RS-51 family. Designed and produced in 2002, the RS-02 has improved rails for attachments, increased magazine size, and made of stronger materials.

Users

Calinthia


Non-state users

Gallery

See also