PDShP

PDShP

The recoil operated long range 12.7×108mm PDShP rifle
Type anti-materiel rifle
Place of origin Republic of Georgia
Production history
Designer STC DELTA
Designed 2012-2013
Manufacturer Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing
Produced 2012-present
Specifications
Weight 14 kg (longer 12.7×108mm version)
Length 1520 mm (12.7 long)
Barrel length 1100 mm (12.7 long)
Cartridge 12.7×108mm, 14.5×114mm
Action 12.7×108mm - Recoil-operated, rotating bolt
14.5×114mm - Bolt action
Muzzle velocity 817 m/s (12.7 long)
Effective firing range 12.7×108mm 1,800 m (5,906 ft) - 2,000 m (6,562 ft)
14.5×114mm 1,000 m (3,281 ft) - 1,200 m (3,937 ft)
Feed system 5 and 6-round detachable box magazine
Sights Various

The PDShP (Georgian: პდშპ) is a series of anti-materiel rifles developed by the Georgian military research unit STC DELTA and produced by Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing. The weapons are based on a bullpup design and there are different versions. Development of the current series was completed in 2013.[1][2][3]

History

The development of the rifles was complete in late 2012 to early 2013 but the weapons were not revealed earlier than May 2014.

Variants

Currently there are three or four variants available. They are all bullpup configured. The more recent 12.7×108mm version is recoil-operated with a 6 round box magazine feed and has an effective range of 1800–2000 meters. Its development was completed in 2013.

Almost simultaneously a shorter and more compact bolt action rifle was designed. It fires the more powerful 14.5×114mm rounds yet its effective range is limited to 1100–1200 meters.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ajaratv.ge/en/index.php?page=shownews&id=29660
  2. ↑ http://delta.gov.ge/en/product/12-7-mm-rifle-pdshp-2/
  3. ↑ http://delta.gov.ge/en/product/12-7-mm-rifle-pdshp-1/
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