StG M68

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Stormgevär Modell 1968
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TypeAssault Rifle
Place of origin Acrea
Service history
In service1968 - Present
Used by Acrea
WarsRefusal War
Zemplen War
Production history
DesignerKaalstad Våpenselskap AB
Designed1960-1968
ManufacturerKaalstad Våpenselskap AB
Specifications
WeightEmpty: 2.85 kg (M68A2 unloaded)
3.45 kg (M68A2 with 30 round magazine and sling)

Cartridge5.56x45mm ACR
ActionShort-stroke gas piston, rotating bolt
Rate of fire750 rounds per minute

The StG M68, officially the Stormgevär Modell 1968, is an Acrean 5.56x45mm select-fire rifle designed by Kaalstad Våpenselskap AB for the Acrean Armed Forces. It was designed in the 1960s as an automatic carbine to supplement the StG M51 in Acrean service, using a lighter intermediate cartridge. Entering service in 1968, the M68 was adopted by the Royal Acrean Marine Corps. Competing against the Stuhr M65, which was a 5.56mm adaptation of the M51, the M68 was highly regarded for its handling and weight, being substantially lighter than most contemporary rifles. Its weight has been further reduced through modernised and improved variants.

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