More Photos of ST Kinetics Concept Rifles
Updated: January 9th, 2013
Last week STK unveiled not one but two concept rifles on display at Singapore. The next-gen concept conventional design seems to be inspired by old H&K XM8.
ST Kinetics Next-Gen Concept Conventional Rifle. Photo form Trishul
H&K XM8 prototype
They also unveiled a next-gen concept bullpup. It looks a lot more compact than the STK SAR-21.
ST Kinetics Next-Gen Concept Bullpup Rifle.
SAR-21
Another Photo of the ST Kinetics next-gen conventional rifle. Thanks to Faisal for the photo.
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It's Not very Starwars at all, After all they were moding WW2 weapons Some thing that carried over from 1950's era b Scifi.
conventional Rail mountings was a option at the 12,3,6and 9 oclock on the Old XM8 the SCAR offering had them it's just they were pushing there "PCAPS".
Now then on the conventional variant. There is a lot of XM8 in this no Doubt with makes since as this is a recent weapon's program and most of the new small arms of the last few years have been using XM8 and Scar as parents. The "Sight bridge" ( Borrowing HK's name for that type of Carry handle/ rail mounting) seems better suited for a mini dot like the Micro T, Delta point or the RMR. The Stock is now common and if this one does not fold I would be surprised. the Magazine looks too Be AR spec although Polymer a change form the XM8 which being the aborted American Child of the G36 used the same magazines. That barrel has too be longer then the 12.5 of the XM8 I would lay money on at least 13.5 inches. the Grenade launcher is reminiscent of the AG36/AGL/M320 series although the M320 would seem a little bulkier as it has a fore-grip.
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Like the Conventional There also looks too have been a pattern too fallow In this case I think the Tavor and FN2000 The sighting system, Grip and receiver look very tavor well the fore end looks too have a grip styled after the FN2000 I wonder if they might even try a modified version of there grenade launcher too attempt the same dual trigger configuration as the 2000. It might be that STK was asked for a more compact version or perhaps they be came concerned that the SAR21 being very very close too the AUGA3 ( the main difference being the built in laser sight that the AUG lacks) felt they were loosing ground too the more established weapon system, looking too get the edge they moved too up there functionality by copying the best they could think of. Hence the two developments One fallowing the best Bullpups they could think of. the other the best conventional types.
I don't see the point of design for the next gen conventional rifle. To me conventional pattern rifle technology is very mature so to design and built a novel design right now don't make economic sense. Should have designed an AR upper consisting SAR21 action and mated to a AR lower with true folding buttstock (like LR300 from ZM arms). This will let STK enter the AR market in the states with a piston upper, protecting it from lack of defense sale which will be certain in a market with SCAR, HK416, BREN, G36 etc