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XR-101 "Xiphos"

The XR-101 is the only firearm designed by ORION Technologies that has not gone into full production, aside from a small line of prototypes built recently.

 

The 7.62x39 Caseless round was developed in conjunction with the XR-101. Existing variations of caseless ammunition did not meet the requirements of the XR-101 program.

 

Multiple issues have prevented the XR-101 from being adopted by any major fighting force. The most prominent is the over-complexity of the bolt and loading mechanism.

 

Courtesy of ORION Technologies

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Uploaded on March 11, 2014
Taken on March 11, 2014