EMERK | |
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Type | Bullpup Assault rifle Light machine gun |
Place of origin | Myanmar |
Production history | |
Designer | EMEC (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Corps) |
Manufacturer | Myanmar Fritz Werner Industries, ltd., Myanmar Heavy Industries |
Variants | MA-1 assault rifle (phased out) MA-2 automatic rifle (limited service) MA-3 MK.III (Current) MA-4 grenadier weapon |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.5 kg (EMER K-1 Rifle) 5 kg (EMER K-1 LMG)[citation needed] 3.68 kg (EMERK MA-3 MK.III) |
Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
Calibre | 5.56mm |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 650-800 rpm |
Effective firing range | 400 m (carbine variant) 550 m (MA-3) 700 m (LMG) |
Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG magazine, 100-round detachable drum magazine.[citation needed] |
Sights | Iron sights and ACOG |
EMER K is a designation for two completely unrelated assault rifles currently in use in Myanmar as the EMER K-1 and EMER K-3. The EMER K-1 is a 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup rifle. EMERK MA-3 is latest bullpup model, believed to be a copy of Chinese QBZ-97.