AO-46 personal defence weapon
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The AO-46 is a gas-operated 5.45x39mm
caliber, compact carbine
/assault rifle
and one of the first firearms to utilize the personal defense weapon
(PDW) concept. It features a folding stock and the magazine doubles as the grip. Although it is not an ergonomic weapon, it is reliable and can serve as as a personal defense weapon for downed aircrews and other personnel.
5.45x39mm
The Soviet 5.45×39mm cartridge is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge. It was introduced into service in 1974 for use with the new AK-74 assault rifle. It gradually supplemented then largely replaced the 7.62x39mm round in service....
caliber, compact carbine
Carbine
A carbine , from French carabine, is a longarm similar to but shorter than a rifle or musket. Many carbines are shortened versions of full rifles, firing the same ammunition at a lower velocity due to a shorter barrel length....
/assault rifle
Assault rifle
An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...
and one of the first firearms to utilize the personal defense weapon
Personal defense weapon
A personal defense weapon is a compact semi-automatic or fully automatic firearm similar in most respects to a submachine gun, but firing an armor-piercing rifle round, giving a PDW better range, accuracy and armor-penetrating capability than submachine guns, which fire pistol-caliber cartridges...
(PDW) concept. It features a folding stock and the magazine doubles as the grip. Although it is not an ergonomic weapon, it is reliable and can serve as as a personal defense weapon for downed aircrews and other personnel.
