More images of VHS bullpup rifles in Iraq
Back in the 1970s-1980s, VHS was immediately associated with a Video Home System (thus, the name) created in Japan by the JVC company and which became highly popular worldwide. Nowadays, however, most people probably don’t even know what I’m talking about here on TFB. However, there’s a VHS 5.56x45mm bullpup rifle that is being used in the Iraqi War. Made in Croatia by a company called VH Produkt d.o.o. founded in 1991, whose main production facilities are now located in Karlovac, the VHS rifles are currently in official use by the Croatian Armed Forces. In December 2016, TFB showed ( http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/21/vhs-k2-bullpup-iraq/) a single picture of the VHS in use by Iraqi Forces, with added details, via the manufacturer website, of the different rifle versions being brought to view. We have now obtained additional images of the VHS-D2 model (500mm barrel, 850mm overall length with extended stock) in the hands of Iraqi forces (Police and Security) during recent combat actions in Mosul.
Ronaldo is a long-time (starting in the 1960s) Brazilian writer on aviation, military, LE, and gun subjects, with articles published in local and international (UK, Switzerland, and U.S.) periodicals. His vast experience has made him a frequent guest lecturer and instructor in Brazil's armed and police forces.
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Is there a Beta version?
Shoulder patch is the one of the Rapid rResponse Team (oralso translated as Special intervention unit) i.e. the best unit of the Iraqi Police.
The unit is the real spearhead of the forces actually retaking Mosul and the VHS (in the K version) is a sort of trademark of them.
Actually there is a whole shitload of videos in Youtube and liveleak in which you can see them both in action, kicking ISIS ass at industrial scale.