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| manufacturer      = Vitali Heavy Industries<br>Durange Masterwors<br>Ruvelya Fegyverzet
| manufacturer      = Vitali Heavy Industries<br>Durante Masterworks<br>Ruvelya Fegyverzet
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| production_date    = 1963 – present
| production_date    = 1963 – present

Revision as of 17:58, 29 January 2021

Sistema D’Arma Modulare 1963
Modular Weapon System 1963
VitaliSDM1963AR.jpg
The assault rifle configuration of the SDM.
TypeModular weapon system
Place of origin Cacerta
Service history
In service1963 – present
Used by Cacerta
 Ruvelka
WarsFedCom Civil War
Imerti Conflict
Nalayan Civil War
Zemplen War
Production history
DesignerIlsa Vitali
Designed1963
ManufacturerVitali Heavy Industries
Durante Masterworks
Ruvelya Fegyverzet
Produced1963 – present
Specifications
WeightLMG, MMG: 5.30 kg (11.68lbs)
AR: 4.62 kg (10.19 lbs)
Carbine: 3.58 kg (7.90 lbs)
LengthLMG, MMG, AR: 1,022 mm (40.25 in)
Carbine: 931.7 mm (36.68 in)
Barrel lengthLMG, MMG, AR: 508 mm (20 in)
Carbine: 398.8 mm (15.7 in)

Cartridge5.56×45mm
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fireLMG, MMG: 700 – 1,000 rounds/min
AR, Carbine: 700 – 900 rounds/min
Muzzle velocityLMG, MMG, AR: 991 m/s (3,250 ft/s)
Carbine: 929.6 m/s (3,050 ft/s)
Effective firing range1,000 m
Maximum firing range2,653 m
Feed systemLMG, MMG: Belt-fed
AR, Carbine: 20- or 30-round detachable box magazines

The Vitali SDM 1963 (Italian: Sistema D’Arma Modulare 1963; “Modular Weapon System 1963”) is a Cacertian-built modular weapon system that can be configured as an assault rifle, carbine, or belt-fed automatic weapon. It was designed by Ilsa Vitali in the early 1960s and was adopted by the Cacertian Armed Forces after a lengthy trial period. It was later adopted by the Imperial Armed Forces of Ruvelka in the mid-1970s.

It was Cacerta’s first intermediate cartridge weapon utilizing the 5.56×45mm round and served as the primary assault rifle and infantry support weapon until the adoption of the AR556. Although it no longer serves the role of assault rifle, the carbine and LMG variants still see extensive use.