Russian Rifle Fires 800 Rounds Per Minute--Underwater
Russia's naval special forces, like our Navy SEALs, spend about as much time underwater as they do above it. As such, these aqueous commandos typically are required to carry at least two firearms, one for land assaults and a second outfitted for underwater combat. But this amphibious rifle is equally effective in both environments. The ADS amphibious assault rifle is built specifically for Russian combat divers by the state-owned KBP company. It's based on the venerated A-91M bullpup assault rifle platform and fires 5.45x39mm M74 rounds (the same used by the AK-74) when on land. It also accepts an underbarrel GP-30 40mm grenade launcher and a host of optical sights. The genius of the ADS is that it utilizes the same caliber round in both mediums. Earlier models, like the ASM-DT, needed a longer, waterproof cartridge for submerged shooting which necessitated that troops carry double the ammo and adjust the rifle's receiver when switching between the two. The...