Ngai-Cuong rifle: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
mNo edit summary
m (Changed official weapon designation)
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox weapon
{{Infobox weapon
| name              = STB-43<br/>Ngai-Cuong rifle
| name              = SBH-42<br/>Ngai-Cuong rifle
| image              = Simonow SKS 45 noBG.jpg
| image              = Simonow SKS 45 noBG.jpg
| image_size        = 300
| image_size        = 300
| caption            = A Ngai-Cuong rifle on display in the Quenminese Army Museum in [[Cam Ðoc]]
| caption            = A Ngai-Cuong rifle on display in the Quenminese Army Museum in [[Cam Ðoc]]
| origin            = {{flagicon image|EmpireOfQuenminFlag.jpg|22px}} [[Empire of Quenmin]]
| origin            = {{plainlist|
* {{flagicon image|EmpireOfQuenminFlag.jpg|22px}} [[Empire of Quenmin]]
* {{flag|Quenmin}}
}}
| type              = [[Semi-automatic rifle]]
| type              = [[Semi-automatic rifle]]
| is_ranged          = yes
| is_ranged          = yes
| designer          = [[Tạ Công Ngải]] and [[Chow Siu Keung]]
| designer          = [[Tạ Công Ngải]] and [[Chow Siu Keung]]
| design_date        = 1941{{snd}}1943
| design_date        = 1940{{snd}}1942
| service            = 1943{{snd}}present
| service            = 1942{{snd}}present
| used_by            = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''
| used_by            = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''
| wars              = See ''[[#Conflicts|Conflicts]]''
| wars              = See ''[[#Conflicts|Conflicts]]''
Line 39: Line 42:
| headercolor      =  #b0c4de
| headercolor      =  #b0c4de
<!-- Chinese name -->
<!-- Chinese name -->
| name1          = Semi-Automatic Rifle, Model 1944
| name1          = Semi-Automatic Rifle, Model 1942
| lang1            = Standard Quenminese<!-- Additional language1 -->
| lang1            = Standard Quenminese<!-- Additional language1 -->
| lang1_content    = Bán tự động Triệu Cường, mẫu 1944<!-- Vietnamese language (generic) -->
| lang1_content    = Bán tự động Triệu Cường, mẫu 1942<!-- Vietnamese language (generic) -->
| lang2            = Mactongese
| lang2            = Mactongese
| lang2_content    = 苦艾蕭強半自動,一九四四型號<br/>(Fu<sup>2</sup> Ngaai<sup>6</sup> Siu<sup>2</sup> Koeng<sup>4</sup> Bun<sup>3</sup> zi<sup>6</sup> dung<sup>6</sup>, Jat<sup>1</sup> Gau<sup>2</sup> Sei<sup>3</sup> Sei<sup>3</sup> Jing<sup>4</sup> hou<sup>6</sup> <!-- Cantonese Jyutping -->)<br/>(Fu-Ngai-Siu-Keung Semi-Automatic, Model 1944)
| lang2_content    = 苦艾蕭強半自動,一九四四型號<br/>(Fu<sup>2</sup> Ngaai<sup>6</sup> Siu<sup>2</sup> Koeng<sup>4</sup> Bun<sup>3</sup> zi<sup>6</sup> dung<sup>6</sup>, Jat<sup>1</sup> Gau<sup>2</sup> Sei<sup>3</sup> Sei<sup>3</sup> Jing<sup>4</sup> hou<sup>6</sup> <!-- Cantonese Jyutping -->)<br/>(Fu-Ngai-Siu-Keung Semi-Automatic, Model 1942)
}}
}}
The '''STB-43''' ({{wpl|Vietnamese language|Quenminese}}: ''Súng trường Bán tự động, mẫu 1943'', "Semi-Automatic Rifle, model 1943"), also recognized without its number as the '''Ngai-Cuong rifle''' or simply '''Ngai-Cuong''' after its other name, the "Ngải Cường Semi-Automatic, Model 1943" (''Bán tự động Ngải Cường, mẫu 1943''),  is a {{wpl|semi-automatic rifle}} designed by arms manufacturers [[Tạ Công Ngải]] and [[Chow Siu Keung]] in the aforementioned year.
The '''SBH-42''' ({{wpl|Vietnamese language|Quenminese}}: ''Súng trường Bán tự động Hoàng đế, mẫu 1942'', "Semi-Automatic Rifle, model 1942"), also recognized without its number as the '''Ngai-Cuong rifle''' or simply '''Ngai-Cuong''' after its other name, the "Ngải Cường Semi-Automatic, Model 1942" (''Bán tự động Ngải Cường, mẫu 1942''),  is a {{wpl|semi-automatic rifle}} designed by arms manufacturers [[Tạ Công Ngải]] and [[Chow Siu Keung]] in the aforementioned year.


The Ngai-Coung's distinct features include in most variants a permanently attached foldable bayonet and a hinged and fixed box magazine. The rifle has a maximum capacity of 10 rounds, and loaded via stripper clip. Compensating for its accuracy are its ease-of-use, ease of maintenance, reliability, sturdiness, and cost-effective manufacturing.
The Ngai-Coung's distinct features include in most variants a permanently attached foldable bayonet and a hinged and fixed box magazine. The rifle has a maximum capacity of 10 rounds, and loaded via stripper clip. Compensating for its accuracy are its ease-of-use, ease of maintenance, reliability, sturdiness, and cost-effective manufacturing.


The [[Imperial Quenminese Army]] sought for a new semi-automatic rifle in 1941 to replace the [[VCST-40]]. The reasons stem from the problems encountered by the rifle and its performance against more practical Allied rifles, such as the [[M1 Theimer]]. After approving Ngải and Siu Keung's design, which fixed the issue of vertical shot dispersion and guaranteed ease of maintenance, the Army General Staff ordered its production starting June 1943, and distributed to military officers, elite troops, and other frontline units to supplement the [[Trinh-Hoang 91-13]]. From late summer 1943 until the end of the war, the Ngai-Cuong saw service in the [[Second Europan War]] by Quenminese troops and Lorican resistance, and it proved capable in guerilla warfare during the [[Invasion of Quenmin]]. After the conflict, the rifle was exported and manufactured by various nations, including [[Lorica]]. The Ngai-Cuong became the standard issue rifle of the [[Royal and Imperial Quenminese Armed Forces]] from 1947 to 1960, until its replacement by the [[AR-4 (Concordian rifle)|AR-4]]. Despite rendered obsolete in all armed forces, the rifle remains used among militias, in military training, and in ceremonial activities in various countries.
The [[Imperial Quenminese Army]] sought for a new semi-automatic rifle in 1941 to replace the VCST-36 and the [[VCST-40]]. The reasons stem from the problems encountered by the rifle and its performance against more practical Allied rifles, such as the [[M1 Theimer]]. After approving Ngải and Siu Keung's design, which fixed the issue of vertical shot dispersion and guaranteed ease of maintenance, the Army General Staff ordered its production starting June 1942, and distributed to military officers, elite troops, and other frontline units to supplement the [[Trinh-Hoang 91-13]] and the VCST-36s and 40s. From late summer 1942 until the end of the war, the Ngai-Cuong saw service in the [[Second Europan War]] by Quenminese troops and Lorican resistance, and it proved capable in guerilla warfare during the [[Invasion of Quenmin]]. After the conflict, the rifle was exported and manufactured by various nations, including [[Lorica]]. The Ngai-Cuong became the standard issue rifle of the [[Royal and Imperial Quenminese Armed Forces]] from 1947 to 1960, until its replacement by the [[AR-4 (Concordian rifle)|AR-4]]. Despite rendered obsolete in all armed forces, the rifle remains used among militias, in military training, and in ceremonial activities in various countries.


Since 1987, the Ngai-Cuong remains a popular rifle among hunters, especially in Quenmin, [[Holy Trabian Empire|Trabia]], [[Rubrum and the Peristylium|Rubrum]] and [[Concordia and the Soryu|Concordia]].
Since 1987, the Ngai-Cuong remains a popular rifle among hunters, especially in Quenmin, [[Holy Trabian Empire|Trabia]], [[Rubrum and the Peristylium|Rubrum]] and [[Concordia and the Soryu|Concordia]].

Latest revision as of 07:57, 31 May 2024

SBH-42
Ngai-Cuong rifle
Simonow SKS 45 noBG.jpg
A Ngai-Cuong rifle on display in the Quenminese Army Museum in Cam Ðoc
TypeSemi-automatic rifle
Place of origin
Service history
In service1942 – present
Used bySee Users
WarsSee Conflicts
Production history
DesignerTạ Công Ngải and Chow Siu Keung
Designed1940 – 1942
No. built
  • 503,748 (EWII)
  • 14,000,000+ (total)
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Weight3.85 kg (8.5 lb)
Length1,020 mm (40 in), M59/66: 1,120 mm (44 in)
Barrel length520 mm (20 in), M59/66: 558.8 mm (22.00 in)
Cartridge7.62×39mm NC
ActionShort stroke gas piston, tilting bolt, self-loading
Rate of fireSemi-automatic rate: 35–40 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity735 m/s (2,411 ft/s)
Effective firing range400 metres (440 yd)
Feed system10-round stripper clip, internal box magazine.
SightsHooded post front sight, tangent notch rear sight graduated from 100 to 1,000 meters.
Quenminese name
Standard Quenminese name
Standard QuenmineseBán tự động Triệu Cường, mẫu 1942
Mactongese name
Mactongese苦艾蕭強半自動,一九四四型號
(Fu2 Ngaai6 Siu2 Koeng4 Bun3 zi6 dung6, Jat1 Gau2 Sei3 Sei3 Jing4 hou6 )
(Fu-Ngai-Siu-Keung Semi-Automatic, Model 1942)

The SBH-42 (Quenminese: Súng trường Bán tự động Hoàng đế, mẫu 1942, "Semi-Automatic Rifle, model 1942"), also recognized without its number as the Ngai-Cuong rifle or simply Ngai-Cuong after its other name, the "Ngải Cường Semi-Automatic, Model 1942" (Bán tự động Ngải Cường, mẫu 1942), is a semi-automatic rifle designed by arms manufacturers Tạ Công Ngải and Chow Siu Keung in the aforementioned year.

The Ngai-Coung's distinct features include in most variants a permanently attached foldable bayonet and a hinged and fixed box magazine. The rifle has a maximum capacity of 10 rounds, and loaded via stripper clip. Compensating for its accuracy are its ease-of-use, ease of maintenance, reliability, sturdiness, and cost-effective manufacturing.

The Imperial Quenminese Army sought for a new semi-automatic rifle in 1941 to replace the VCST-36 and the VCST-40. The reasons stem from the problems encountered by the rifle and its performance against more practical Allied rifles, such as the M1 Theimer. After approving Ngải and Siu Keung's design, which fixed the issue of vertical shot dispersion and guaranteed ease of maintenance, the Army General Staff ordered its production starting June 1942, and distributed to military officers, elite troops, and other frontline units to supplement the Trinh-Hoang 91-13 and the VCST-36s and 40s. From late summer 1942 until the end of the war, the Ngai-Cuong saw service in the Second Europan War by Quenminese troops and Lorican resistance, and it proved capable in guerilla warfare during the Invasion of Quenmin. After the conflict, the rifle was exported and manufactured by various nations, including Lorica. The Ngai-Cuong became the standard issue rifle of the Royal and Imperial Quenminese Armed Forces from 1947 to 1960, until its replacement by the AR-4. Despite rendered obsolete in all armed forces, the rifle remains used among militias, in military training, and in ceremonial activities in various countries.

Since 1987, the Ngai-Cuong remains a popular rifle among hunters, especially in Quenmin, Trabia, Rubrum and Concordia.

Variants

Quenminese Ngai-Cuong

  • M44: Due to the increasing demand of standard issue arms coupled with the deteriorating Quenminese war effort, the Imperial Arsenals were required to drop the foldable bayonet to enable troops to attach their issued bayonets.

Bethausian Ngai-Cuong

Lorican Ngai-Cuong

  • Type 54

Conflicts

Within 70 years of its usage, the Ngai-Cuong was used in the following conflicts:

Users

Current

  • Bethausia: In service for militia and military training
  • Indiae: Used for ceremonial purposes
  • Lorica: Type 54, used for ceremonial purposes
  •  Quenmin: In service for militia, ceremonies, and military training
  • Taoyuan: In service for militia and military training
  • Holy Trabian Empire: In service for militia and military training

Former

Retrieved from "https://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=Ngai-Cuong_rifle&oldid=806935"