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"Pakistan's industry joins international competition for new NATO-standard rifle
Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) has supplied the Pakistan Army with trials PK-8 assault rifles as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) considers changing from 7.62 mm weapons to a 5.56 mm system.But POF is facing competition from international companies including FN Herstal, which has already supplied certain units within the Pakistan armed forces with 5.56 mm weapons.
[Jane's International Defence Review - first posted to http://idr.janes.com - 14 March 2007]"
Does anyone have info. on the "PK-8" rifle? Anyone want to speculate on the potential success of Pakistani small arms in the international arena?
Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) has supplied the Pakistan Army with trials PK-8 assault rifles as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) considers changing from 7.62 mm weapons to a 5.56 mm system.But POF is facing competition from international companies including FN Herstal, which has already supplied certain units within the Pakistan armed forces with 5.56 mm weapons.
[Jane's International Defence Review - first posted to http://idr.janes.com - 14 March 2007]"
Does anyone have info. on the "PK-8" rifle? Anyone want to speculate on the potential success of Pakistani small arms in the international arena?