Vitali SDM 1963
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| Sistema D’Arma Modulare 1963 Modular Weapon System 1963 | |
|---|---|
 The assault rifle configuration of the SDM. | |
| Type | Modular weapon system |
| Place of origin |  Cacerta |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1963 – present |
| Used by | Cacerta Ruvelka |
| Wars | FedCom Civil War Imerti Conflict Nalayan Civil War Zemplen War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ilsa Vitali |
| Designed | 1963 |
| Manufacturer | Vitali Heavy Industries Durange Masterwors Ruvelya Fegyverzet |
| Produced | 1963 – present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | LMG, MMG: 5.30 kg (11.68lbs) AR: 4.62 kg (10.19 lbs) Carbine: 3.58 kg (7.90 lbs) |
| Length | LMG, MMG, AR: 1,022 mm (40.25 in) Carbine: 931.7 mm (36.68 in) |
| Barrel length | LMG, MMG, AR: 508 mm (20 in) Carbine: 398.8 mm (15.7 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | LMG, MMG: 700 – 1,000 rounds/min AR, Carbine: 700 – 900 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | LMG, MMG, AR: 991 m/s (3,250 ft/s) Carbine: 929.6 m/s (3,050 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,000 m |
| Maximum firing range | 2,653 m |
| Feed system | LMG, 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.