The K-11 is an
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
n
sniper rifle
A sniper rifle is a high-precision, long-range rifle. Requirements include accuracy, reliability, mobility, concealment and optics for anti-personnel, anti-materiel and surveillance uses of the military sniper. The modern sniper rifle is a por ...
chambered for
5.45×39mm
The 5.45×39mm Cartridge (firearms), cartridge is a Rim (firearms), rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge. It was introduced into service in 1974 by the Soviet Union for use with the new AK-74. The 5.45×39mm gradually supplemented and then ...
and
7.62x54mmR ammunition with a manually operated firing system. It was developed by the Armenian Ministry of Defence Industrial Department. Little is known about the production and variants of these firearms, as its production is veiled in secrecy. It is evident that a newer produced model called the K11M is now being used by the
Armenian Special Forces.
See also
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K-3 (rifle)
The K-3 is an Armenian bullpup assault rifle chambered for 5.45×39mm ammunition with a selective fire system, selecting between semi-automatic mode, burst mode, and full automatic fire mode. Little is known about the production and varia ...
References
Armenian inventions
Firearms of Armenia
Sniper rifles of Armenia
5.45×39mm bolt-action rifles
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