Saritch 308

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Saritch 308
Type Battle rifle
Place of origin  Russia
Production history
Manufacturer Tula Arms Plant
Specifications
Weight 4 kg
Length 906 mm

Cartridge .308
Caliber 7.62mm
Barrels 720 mm
Feed system 10 round box magazine
Sights Iron

The Saritch 308 (Buzzard) is a prototype of Bullpup designated marksman rifle of Russian origin under development by Tula Arms. Designed by engineer Alexander Shevchenko and design student Andrey Ovsyannikov, the .308 semi-auto rifle is a testbed for a new firing mechanism planned to be used in a modular weapon system ranging from carbines to light machine guns. The first working model is planned for testing in late 2010.

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