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[OUTDATED][M9K][TFA] ASh-12.7

The ASh-12.7 (АШ-12.7, which stands for "Автомат штурмовой 12.7мм" or "Automatic assault rifle, 12.7mm") assault rifle developed by TsKIB SOO ("Central Design and Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms"), a subsidiary of the KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula, Russia, by request from the Russian FSB (Federal Security Service). The weapon is intended for special units of the FSB which operate in urban environments against heavily armed and organized gangsters and terrorists. As a dedicated "Close/Urban combat" weapon for high-risk law enforcement operations, the weapon must combine high stopping power with limited penetration and a short 'dangerous range' to avoid collateral damage to innocent bystanders or hostages. To achieve these goals, the designers of the ASh-12.7 assault rifle developed special large-caliber ammunition, loaded with a variety of bullets. Ammunition for the ASh-12.7 is based on the 12.7×55mm straight-walled, rimless brass case, originally developed by the same organization for the silenced VKS sniper rifle.