PTR 91F
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| PTR-91F | |
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 PTR-91F |
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| Type | Battle rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | None |
| Used by | None |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Heckler & Koch |
| Designed | 2000 |
| Manufacturer | JLD Enterprises |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4.41 kg (9.7 lbs.) |
| Length | 1,026 mm (40.4 in) |
| Barrel length | 450 mm (17.7 in) |
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| Cartridge | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO |
| Caliber | 7.62 mm (.308 in) |
| Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | Semi-autmatic only |
| Muzzle velocity | 790 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 400m |
| Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Rear: rotary diopter Front: hooded post |
The PTR-91F is a modern, American-manufactured civilian version of the Heckler and Koch G3 rifle, made by PTR 91 Inc. of Unionville, Connecticut.
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[edit] History
The weapon is relatively new to the market, and was made after the sunset of the assault weapons ban of 1994, which expired in 2004. The assault weapons ban prohibited certain features, many of which were included on the HK91, meaning that it could no longer be manufactured and sold to the US civilian market. Furthermore, the German-made HK91 was prohibited from importation under the 1989 Import Ban (see BATFE section 922r). Subsequently Heckler and Koch ceased manufacture of the semi-automatic HK91, and since then civilian versions of the G3 have been hard to find. The PTR-91F filled the void, as the two rifles are almost identical, even being manufactured from the same blue prints and the same machinery that were used by Heckler & Koch.
[edit] Variations
The primary version is the PTR-91F, which has a full length 18" barrel and stock: There are other variations of the PTR-91. Notable variants include: The PTR-91 KF, which has a shorter 16" barrel, the PTR-91KPF, which has a folding stock as well as a shorter barrel, for easier handling, and the PTR-91 A1F, which has a longer and better quality match barrel for better accuracy. PTR 91, Inc. also makes models with a Picatinny rail mounting system for different accessories, as well as models with folding stocks and different camouflage finishes.
[edit] Publication
The PTR-91 series of weapons has been featured in numerous gun magazines, such as Gun Tests, Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement, American Rifleman, and Gun World, all of which praised it for having good accuracy and reliability, characteristic of the weapon it was designed after.
