ShAK-12

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ShAK-12
A right-side view of the ShAK-12
Type	Bullpup battle rifle
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	2011–present
Used by	Russian Spetsnaz[1]
Production history
Designer	TsKIB SOO
Manufacturer	Izhmash
Produced	2010–Present
Specifications
Mass	6 kg (13 lb)
Length	1,020 mm (40 in)
Cartridge	12.7×55mm STs-130
Caliber	12.7 mm (0.50 in)
Action	Short recoil operation
Rate of fire	500–750 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	290–315 m/s
Effective firing range	100–300 metres (330–980 ft)
Feed system	10-, 20-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Iron sights, Picatinny rail for various optics

The ShAK-12, (Russian: ШАК-12) originally under the name ASh-12.7 (АШ-12.7, which stands for "Автомат штурмовой 12.7мм" or "automatic assault carbine 12.7mm") battle rifle is a dedicated CQB/Urban Operations weapon, developed by TsKIB SOO ("Central Design and Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms"),^[2] a subsidiary of the KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula, Russia, by request from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). The weapon was designed with extreme short-range stopping power in mind for FSB urban combat units. According to the Russian press, the first batch of ShAK-12 battle rifles were delivered to the FSB in late 2011.^{[citation needed]}