Kangjon-Ryong Rifle

Kangjon-Ryong Rifle
Kangjon-Ryong Rifle
Type	Bolt-Action Rifle
Place of origin	Joyonghea
Service history
In service	1890 – present
Wars	Second Joyonghean-Quenminese War; Trabian-Joyonghean War; Ruzhite-Joyonghean War; Jeonsong Revolt; First Europan War; Second Europan War; War of Lorican Aggression;
Production history
Designer	Kangjon Suk-chul; Ryong Chi-won
Designed	1888
Manufacturer	Dongneung Arsenal
Produced	1889–1920
No. built	2,740,000
Specifications
Weight	4.41 kg (9.7 lb); (loaded with 7 rounds); 4.18 kg (9.2 lb); (unloaded)
Length	130 cm (51.2 in)
Barrel length	80 cm (31.5 in)
Cartridge	8×53mmSR Kangjon-Ryong; 7.8x54mm Kangjon-Ryong Type 98
Caliber	8mm Lebel; 4 grooves, right to left twist
Action	Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity	610 to 700 m/s; (2,000 to 2,300 ft/s)
Effective firing range	400 m (438 yards) (individual targets)
Maximum firing range	1,800 m (1,644 yards) (volley fire at massed area targets)
Feed system	8-round tube magazine +1 in the elevator +1 in the chamber

The Kangjon-Ryong rifle is a bolt-action rifle produced in Joyonghea and designed by Kangjon Suk-chul and Ryong Chi-won. The design of the rifle was derived from the Atlantic Federation's Model 1886 Lebel Rifle, except there were improvements in its tube system and the cartridge it fires.

History