MKEK MPT-76 ASSAULT RIFLE

MKEK MPT-76 ASSAULT RIFLE
Origin Turkey
Designer is MKEK
Designed in 2009
Manufacturer is MKEK, Sarsılmaz Arms, Kalekalıp
Produced in 2014-present
Specifications
Weight: 4.1 kg (9.0 lb)
Length: 920 mm (36 in)
Barrel length: 406 mm (16.0 in)
Cartridge: 7.62×51mm NATO
Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire: 700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s)
Effective firing range: 600 m (660 yd)
Feed system: 20 or 30-round detachable magazine
Sights: Iron sights or various optics
The MPT (stands for Turkish: Millî Piyade Tüfeği, English: National Infantry Rifle) is a modular rifle family designed by MKEK and produced by MKEK, Sarsılmaz Arms and Kalekalıp to meet the demands of the Turkish Armed Forces and to replace its aging rifles such as Heckler &  Koch G3 and Heckler &  Koch HK33 due to most of them being near the end of their service life. The MPT was designed for robust high altitude, all weather combat, capable of functioning in extreme hot and cold weather. The MKEK MPT is a rifle intended to take abuse and extreme mistreatment and still maintain high accuracy and reliability in order to survive in true battle environments. The Turkish government has invested US$22 million into the project. It made its first public appearance at the Eurosatory 2014, ADEX 2014 and the MSPO 2014 events.