PAPOP

Poly-Arme Polyprojectile
PAPOP-1 (top) and 2 (bottom)
TypeBullpup assault rifle with Grenade launcher
Place of originFrance
Service history
In servicePrototype
Production history
DesignerGIAT
DesignedJuly 1995[1]
ManufacturerGIAT
Unit cost3000 Euros[2]
ProducedCancelled
VariantsPAPOP 1
PAPOP 2
Specifications
Mass5.5 kg unloaded[2]
7 kg with ammunition
Length830 mm (33 in)
Width120 mm (4.7 in)
Height30 mm (1.2 in)

Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
35mm grenade
Cartridge weight12.31 g (190.0 gr)
200 g (3,100 gr)[3]
Caliber5.56 mm (0.219 in)
35 mm (1.4 in)
Barrels2
ActionSelective fire (rifle)
Semi-automatic (grenade launcher)
Muzzle velocity1,500 m/s (4,900 ft/s) (rifle)
1,650 m/s (5,400 ft/s) (grenade launcher)
Effective firing range600 meters
Feed system25-round detachable box magazine (both versions)
3-round tubular magazine (PAPOP 1 grenade launcher)[3]
2-round tubular magazine (PAPOP 2 grenade launcher)[4]
SightsGun camera[4]
FillingHigh-Explosive Fragmentation
Filling weight43 g (1.5 oz)[3]
Detonation
mechanism
Time fuze, Contact fuze

The PAPOP (PolyArme POlyProjectiles, "multi-projectile multi-weapon") was a French project to construct a computerized infantry weapon for the FÉLIN system, capable of hitting hidden or protected targets. It would have combined a 35 mm grenade launcher with a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle, both in a bullpup configuration, complete with targeting aids and an unorthodox sight.

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