SSS Defence Saber being evaluated by Para units:
Small Arms & Tactical Equipment
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Nice footage of the SSS Defence 7.62x39mm Suppressor on an Arsenal Pattern AKM undergoing firing trials with an Indian LE Organisation, guesses are welcome. Good to see an indigenous option available to the Forces & Organisations across India, hope to see some Exports of it too!!
By the way, this Dvipa Defence got the license to manufacture/market the ARDE's Ugram series, right?
That said, I'm not a fan of a drum magazine-fed MG for this role. A belt-fed is any day far more reliable. But nothing wrong in R&D and getting hands-on work experience I suppose.
This thing is supposed to be an ultra light machine gun.
Belt fed with box magzine will increase weight.
Plus extra money required for conversion, which is don't think dvipa is willing to spend
For airborne/vehicle-borne fitment, a few extra kgs is not an issue. On the other hand, malfunctions can be harder to fix due to outboard positioning.
All helicopter-mounted weapons are belt-fed for a reason.
If you ask me, the new FN MAG-based designs that ARDE came up with are far more ideal for such applications:
Just remove the buttstock & voila:
Does stand true.
But light weight here could benifit, given its supposed to go on an quadcopter.
Ultimately depends on how big of a drone it will be put on.
Bengaluru-based SSS Defence wants to make everything, from pistols to sub-machine guns and sniper rifles, in India
In the 2024 All India Police Commando Competition, a National Security Guard team with SSS’s Saber sniper rifle won first place, beating teams that used imported rifles. SSS now imports to three Central European countries
Some information on Ti Sights, Image intensifiers sights and NVBs.
From TPCR-25
From TPCR-25
View attachment SSS_Defence_Raptor_300BLK.mp4
The recoil seems manageable. The suppressor does a great job at noise management. There is a considerable amount of gas coming out of the ejection port, especially at full auto. While that is expected for a gun operation on a DI cycle, the Raptor has a short stroke piston mechanism.
I suppose the shortened barrel has that effect. What do you think @Parthu ?
300 blackout dynamics are similar to 7,62x39. It's a very good Stanag Platform.
The amount of gas is about what is expected from a .300BLK of this configuration. Here's a SIG Rattler for reference: