PVAR rifle
Assault rifle, Battle rifle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UDMC PVAR rifles are Filipino variants of the Armalite AR-15 and AR-10, using the Pneumatic Valve and Rod system manufactured by United Defense Manufacturing Corporation.
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Pneumatic Valve and Rod rifle | |
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Type | Assault rifle, Battle rifle |
Place of origin | Philippines |
Service history | |
Used by | Armed Forces of the Philippines, Special Operations Command (Philippines)[1][2] |
Wars | Anti-guerilla operations against the New People's Army, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Abu Sayyaf, Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines, War in Afghanistan, International Peace Support and Humanitarian Relief Operations, UN Operation[citation needed] |
Production history | |
Designed | 2009 |
Manufacturer | United Defense Manufacturing Corporation |
Produced | 2009-present |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO |
Action | Proprietary Gas-operated long-stroke piston, rotating bolt |
Feed system | Various STANAG magazines, Beta C Mag |
Sights | Iron sights, Red-dot sights, Optical sights |
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The Pneumatic Valve and Rod system was created to be a more reliable alternative to the Stoner bolt and carrier piston system used in the AR-15 family, commonly but incorrectly referred to as a direct impingement system.