VHS-D and VHS-K Bullpup Assault Rifle Made Croatian

The VHS-D assault rifle was developed by the HS Product Croatian firearms manufacturing company to meet the Croatian Army requirement for a new infantry rifle. Currently this country operates the Soviet AKM assault rifles and it's derivatives. The first prototype was revealed in 2005. Externally it shared some similarities with Israeli Tavor TAR-21 assault rifle. However the final versions of this weapon looks like the French FAMAS G2. It was introduced in 2008. The VHS-D assault rifle was successfully trialed by the Croatian Army and it's production commenced in 2009.

  VHS-D Bullpup Assault Rifle

Croatian Army plans to acquire up to 60 000 of these new rifles by 2012. This weapon is also proposed for export customers. It is a gas operated, selective fire weapon with bullpup layout. It is chambered for the standard NATO 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition. Weapon's housing is made of impact resistant polymer. A large
integral carrying handle comes with built-in iron sights.

Technically the VHS-K is a gas operated weapon that uses direct impingement gas system. Barrel locking is achieved by more or less traditional rotating bolt, the maximum rate of shooting being of 750 blows per minute for a speed of the projectiles of 950m/s. the weapon has a rail under the hand-shield allowing fixing of accessories like a handle of shooting, bipod or underbarrel grenade-launcher. The last version of the VHS is characterized especially by the use of fit-on plastic chargers containing 30 cartridges and a weight very contained of 3kg, thanks to the use of synthetic materials.

 VHS-K Bullpup Assault Rifle

 VHS-D Specifications
Caliber 5.56 x 45 mm
Weight (empty) 3 kg
Length 760 mm
Length (with folded stock) -
Barrel length 500 mm
Muzzle velocity 950 m/s
Cyclic rate of fire 750 rpm
Practical rate of fire 40 - 100 rpm
Magazine capacity 30 rounds
Sighting range ?
Range of effective fire 400 m