VAHAN (firearm)

VAHAN
VAHAN
	The VAHAN assault rifle
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
Production history
Designer	Vahan S. Manasian
Designed	1952–54, 1992
Specifications
Mass	3.85kg
Length	920mm (725mm folded)
Cartridge	5.45x39mm; 7.62x39mm (MBC-2);
Caliber	5.45mm
Action	Lever-delayed blowback
Rate of fire	800 RPM
Effective firing range	500m–1000m
Feed system	30/45-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Iron sights

The VAHAN (Russian: Ваган, romanized: Vagan; Armenian: ՎԱՀԱՆ, romanized: Vahan) is an assault rifle of Soviet/Armenian origin and was designed by Engineer and Firearms Designer Vahan S. Manasian. It can be fitted with a GP-30 grenade launcher, bayonet and scope. The weapon dates back to 1952 as the MBC-2 prototype when Manasian was a soldier in the Soviet Army. As of 2009, the VAHAN rifle has not yet been tested by Armenian government and the program has been canceled.

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VAHAN (firearm)

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