EMER-K1
EMER-K1 | |
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Type |
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Place of origin | Myanmar |
Service history | |
Used by | Tatmadaw (primary user) |
Production history | |
Designer | Electrical Mechanical and Engineering Corps (EMEC) |
Designed | 1995 |
Manufacturer | Electrical Mechanical and Engineering Corps (EMEC) |
Produced | 1995 |
No. built | Preproduction prototypes only |
Specifications | |
Mass | |
STANAG box magazine | |
Sights | Post front sight and adjustable rear sights |
The EMER K-1, sometimes known as the EMER K1
History
The EMER K-1's development started after Ng Chung-Keung, a subsidiary of Chinese defense contractor
It was designed by EMEC engineers in 1995 with a batch of 15-16 firearms made for testing and evaluation.[8][1]
Some EMER-K1s were issued to elite Myanmar troops on guard duty at the Yadana gas field, according to Yangon-based diplomats in 1998.[1][2]
The EMER-K1 was not adopted by the Tatmadaw due to various problems on reliability and multiple incidents of stoppages and gun jams.[2] The QBZ-97 was reexamined in order to reverse engineer it once again.[9] This time, the decision was made to use the QBZ-97 as the basis for the MA-1 MK III assault rifle family.[9]
Design
Reports suggested that the development of the EMER-K1 was made possible due to technical assistance from Singapore,[8] in violation of United Nations arms sanctions.[2] This was also made possible due to machinery allegedly supplied by Singapore.[2]
Construction of the EMER-K1s were done via
The EMER-K1's
The rifle’s action appears to be based on the QBZ-95's gas piston.[8] The fire selector has three settings and is positioned on the left side behind the magazine well with the charging handle position on the right side.[2]
Variants
EMER-K1 Assault Rifle
The basic version of the EMER-K1.[8]
EMER-K1 LMG
An LMG version of the EMER-K1.[8] The barrel appears to be an AKM-based muzzle-climb compensator while having a different handguard.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Burma Making Small Arms". The Irrawaddy. August 1998. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Johnson & Nelson (2016), p. 218.
- ^ Thompson (2019), p. 43.
- ^ Remigiusz, Wilk (2010), "Infantry Weapons: The Future Beckons for Asia", Asia Military Review, vol. 18, no. 2, p. 15
- ^ "China Exports Its Radical New Assault Rifle". Strategy Page. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "菲军警接装中国97式步枪 逐渐取代美制枪械" (in Chinese). B Time. 2017-06-04. Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "China's Assault Rifle: QBZ95". 2017-11-15. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g V. Kenneth (2012-06-08). "Burmese Small Arms Development". smallarmsreview.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ a b "这不是97式 缅甸自制无托步枪的发展" (in Chinese). B Time. 2018-03-26. Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "Transforming the Tatmadaw: The Burmese Armed Forces since 1988" (PDF). Canberra, Australia: Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies. 1996. p. 34. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ Johnson & Nelson (2016), p. 219.
Bibliography
- Johnson, Gary Paul; Nelson, Thomas B. (2016-12-15). The World's Assault Rifles. Ironside International Publishers. ISBN 9781619846012.
- Thompson, Leroy (2019-05-30). The G3 Battle Rifle. Weapon 68. ISBN 9781472828620.