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The '''Lachsen SG56''' (Surokov Gewehr 1956) is an assault rifle of [[Austro-Caldera|Calderan]] origin designed by [[ | The '''Lachsen SG56''' (Surokov Gewehr 1956) is an assault rifle of [[Austro-Caldera|Calderan]] origin designed by [[Chrobonsk|Chrobonskian]] gun designer Oleg Surokov who moved to Austro-Caldera from after seeking a non-state profession with Calderan gun manufacturer Lachsen. Widely considered the most famous Calderan rifle in history, most media depictions of Calderan soldiers are seen with these rifles. The SG56 is also the most exported rifle in Calderan history, with millions of rifles being sold to other countries, the majority of which for civilian use. In 2019, the [[Calderan Armed Forces]] announced that they'd be replacing the SG56 with the [[C19 rifle|C19]], but replacement has been slow. | ||
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From the creation of the Calderan Armed Forces in 1934 until 1956, Austro-Caldera did not have a formal rifle, and many soldiers were given a variety of rifles typically from [[Daxia]] or [[Hendalarsk]]. A major issue with all these different rifles is a difference in calibers which made logistics very difficult. During the war, it was near impossible to efficiently organize who receives what firearms and ammunition, so the military was more focused on ensuring that everyone received equipment rather than a good kind of equipment. | From the creation of the Calderan Armed Forces in 1934 until 1956, Austro-Caldera did not have a formal rifle, and many soldiers were given a variety of rifles typically from [[Daxia]] or [[Hendalarsk]]. A major issue with all these different rifles is a difference in calibers which made logistics very difficult. During the war, it was near impossible to efficiently organize who receives what firearms and ammunition, so the military was more focused on ensuring that everyone received equipment rather than a good kind of equipment. | ||
After the war's end, the military reorganized how it divided equipment, but it still didn't standardize equipment until the 1950s. A program enlisting the top 3 Calderan firearms manufacturers ([[Tauk]], [[Keun]], and Lachsen) to create a new standard rifle and caliber | After the war's end, the military reorganized how it divided equipment, but it still didn't standardize equipment until the 1950s. A program enlisting the top 3 Calderan firearms manufacturers ([[Tauk]], [[Keun]], and Lachsen) to create a new standard rifle and caliber. Tauk organized a committee to design a new rifle, Keun tried to introduce old rifle designs, and Lachsen researched the best firearms designers in the world, which culminated in them contacting Oleg Surokov, who was a Chrobonskian gun designer working for the government. Oleg Surokov organized his own committee with Lachsen engineers, and began working on what Surokov believed would become a legendary rifle. Over the course of 4 years, Surokov's design of rifle outperformed every competing rifle in every category, except in accuracy. The committee would attempt to rectify this issue, but would inevitably be unable to, so the SG56 was adopted as it was in 1956. | ||
== Design Details == | == Design Details == | ||