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KS-1 rifle

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The KS series of rifles are produced by Knight's Armament Company as updated versions of the company's AR-based SR-16 rifles. The 13.7 inch KS-1 variant was adopted as the L403A1-AIW by the British Armed Forces in 2023, supplementing the L85A2-A3 and L119A1-A2 rifles used by the Royal Marines and the British Army Ranger Regiment. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
2023 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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1. Wikipedia: KS-1 rifle
  • service-status
    service = 2023-present
  • caliber
    cartridge = 5.56×45mm NATO
  • Infobox, service field
    Infobox service field: 2023-present
  • Introduction
    are produced by Knight's Armament Company as updated versions of the company's AR-based SR-16 rifles
  • Operated By: British Army, Wikipedia article text
    The 13.7" KS-1 variant was adopted as the L403A1-AIW by the British Armed Forces in 2023 to supplement the L85A2-A3 and L119A1-A2 rifles used by Royal Marines and the British Army Ranger Regiment.
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Wikidata: KS-1 rifle
Wikidata Q122363645, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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