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For about a year now, Unique Alpine, a French-backed Bavarian property, has been working with HM Arzenál’s arms factory in Kiskunfélegyháza to develop and test new types of weapons, said Gáspár Maróth, the government commissioner for the development of the defending. In the framework of this agreement, the parties have agreed that The TGP-3 NX sniper rifle and the AR-10 NX and AR-15 NX semi-automatic carbines will be manufactured in Hungary.
Gáspár Maróth, the government commissioner responsible for defense developments, said to our question: later production of other types could be considered, Unique Alpine constantly works with Hungarian engineers on the development of new weapons.
The government commissioner also said: annually hundreds of thousands gun will be able to produce the plant, the exact number depends on the volume of orders.
What does the new sniper weapon know?
The Unique Alpine TPG-3 sniper rifle was originally developed by the company for the United States special forces together with the Belgian FN Herstall, the newer version of which, the NX, will be manufactured in Hungary. One of the most important characteristics of the weapon is that that can be used with a variety of calibers and types of ammunition, it can fire .338 Lapua Magnum, .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Norma Magnum ammunition, among others.
Just one minute is enough for the user to switch between different caliber ammunition, such as we just need to replace the tube, locking head and charger. This allows the weapon type to perform a wide variety of tasks, but due to its high degree of modularity, it can even function as a sports weapon and hunting weapon in addition to military and police use.
The TPG-3 has a barrel length of 24 to 26 inches, depending on the type of barrel the weapon has, and it weighs around 6.2 to 6.4 pounds. The effective range of the weapon on paper is 800-1500 meters, but it has been accurately fired from 2500 meters.
AR-10 and AR-15 carbines will also be manufactured
Another novelty is that, in addition to the Czech-developed Bren 2 assault rifles, the popular Pistols based on the AR-10 and AR-15 platforms will also be manufactured at the Kiskunfélegyháza arms factory.. Although the basic plans for the platform date back to the 1960s, the development of the AR family is ongoing and, to this day, models that incorporate cutting-edge innovations in weapons manufacturing are being crafted.
In its dimensions, the AR-15 version manufactured in Hungary is mainly it works with the M4 but is semi-automatic, made for the civilian market. Its biggest advantage is that it is highly customizable. The peculiarity of the Hungarian weapon is that in material and assembly quality than the competition, does not wobble, does not hang like many types of AR, their life expectancy is higher than average, for RA commercially available.
The decision to make an AR type was made primarily due to commercial potential: the AR platform is used in military and police units in hundreds of countries, and the semi-automatic version is also extremely popular with the American civilian population. There are 5-10 million AR-15 derivatives in the United States alone.
Semi-automatic carbines made in Hungary AR-15 NX is AR-10 NX they will hear your name.
Several AR-15s have already been completed in Hungary, and assembly and development are ongoing.
Featured Image: Unique Alpine TPG-3 A4, the NX will be a more modern weapon. Photo: Portfolio
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