TG-69
| Tjenestegevær 1969 | |
|---|---|
 TG-69O with IKO 3x Prismatic Optic | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Lyngaard |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1969-Present |
| Used by | Lyngaard |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Carsten Christoffersen Sidney Tranter |
| Designed | 1963-1967 |
| Manufacturer | Nationale Skydevåbenfabrikationssyndikat (NSFS) |
| Produced | 1969-Present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2.91 kg |
| Length | 845 mm |
| Barrel length | 390 mm |
| Width | 67 mm |
| Cartridge | 5.56x45mm |
| Action | Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Ghost ring iron sights |
The TG-69is a Gas-Operated Assault rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm. The TG-69 was designed by Chief Engineer Carsten Christoffersen and head Draftman Sidney Tranter, both working for NSFS. It competed in the Adaptiv Kampgevær program eventually being adopted by Lyngaard in 1969.
History
During the 1950's the Lyngaardian Royal Army was interested in replacing its now obselete Tjenestegevær 05, establishing the Adaptiv Kampgevær Program in late 1959. The Royal Ordinance and Procurment Department was looking for a weapon that took the best aspects of MP-57, particularly its ambidextarity. Nationale Skydevåbenfabrikationssyndikat (NSFS) would take part in the program, procuring several MP-57's for Chief Engineer Carsten Christoffersen and Head Draftman Sidney Tranter who headed a small team of engineers at the company. THe team would submit a prototype to the program.
The prototype would use multiple experiamental features, including a craft made composit carbon fiber - aluminium - steel barrel. During testing the Barrel would suffer a catastrophic failure. testers concluded that the failure was caused by improper melding of the composit materials. the Team woould go back and replace it with a new pencil barrel design being tested by NSNF. During testing it preformed well and was swiftly accepted after trials were complete.
the rifle would go through a few more iterations after adoption and would finally be designated the Tjenestegevær 1969. The rifle would go on to serve with the Royal Lyngaardian Army since. Servince in numerous conflict zones as part of peacekeeping forces. most notibly Operation Håb og Ret during the Third Asemese Civil War. There it would see combat, becoming appreciated by its soldiers for its light weight, handiness, and resistence in ingress and debris. captured and smuggled examples would also become favorites amongst Mai-Mai rebel forces during the conflict.
Whilst the Army has signaled its intent to replace the aging platform, said procurment has been pushed back to as late as 2034 extending the service life of the rifle for the forseeable future.
Design
the TG-96 is a select fire assault rifle using a short stroke gas piston system and a rotating bolt locking mechanism with 8 locking lugs. The rear part of the cocking handle slot on, cut on both sides of the rifle the upper receiver for the cocking handle, is covered by a spring-loaded cover which automatically opens by the handle when it goes back and automatically closes the opening when the cocking handle returns forward. The TG-69 also uses a spring-loaded dust cover similar to that used in the MP-57. when fired the force of the ejecting cases opens the dust cover, once the firearm stops firing the dust cover returns under spring tension. the upper reciever is made of stamped steel, while the lower is milled from aluminium billet. The Grip and Buttstock are a single piece of wood infused bakelite, in the T series of rifle the pistol grip is a stand alone piece. the magazine release is located behind the trigger and is flaired on both sides. it uses a simple lead spring design to retain tension on the magazine via a JSEC compliant notch magazine system. The TG-69 has a three postion adjustible gas port. one for normal operation, one adverse conditions, and a cut off. the pencil barrel is hardened and chrome lined. the rear sights are a simple ghost right apiture, with a standard 75m battle signt and is adjustible out to 500m. The front sight post is adjustible for windage and the rearsight is elevation adjustible.