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NaCh 7.62, HMT, Selym-A

Now THAT is going to come in quite handy

 

Although originally developed as a simple machine gun in 1941, and then with several modifications arriving in 1942, 1944, 1946 and 1948 respectively, Selym is quite an automatic rifle platform. Able to become either a light machine gun or assault rifle easily, capable of using either a 35-round magazine, or a 100-round drum magazine (which its operating system could be detached in order to carry belts), and used the 7.62x45mm round, VERY similar but still not the same as a similarly-named Czech round. It fires at 600 rounds-per-minute, and is able to mount a scope or a bayonet as well.

 

Still in service, it is not yet known whether the rifle platform will be dropped for the Alparslan assault rifle. What is known, however, is that the production of 7.62x39mm conversion kits have recently started, just in case. It enjoyed a very healthy service, and even if the rifle does get dropped from service, it will live a long life, even in the hands of Reservists. Its controls are fairly straight-forward, and so is the production. As said by most soldiers, ''It's hard to find a bad thing about it. It's not heavy, it's fairly easy to repair and maintain, it uses a cartridge with very good long-range capability, it's light - What is there to not like?''

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I was originally supposed to finish this first and then do a paratrooper version. Unfortunately, I'm shit when it comes to meeting deadlines. Hope you like it.

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NaCh 7.62, Ogtomat, Selym-B, 35-rounder mag, closed bolt: puu.sh/8jmXU.png

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Uploaded on April 22, 2014
Taken on April 22, 2014