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Why use the older 7.62x 39mm for the battle rifle ? AFAIK the current flavour of military cartridges atm is the Russian or US 5.56mm. Seems a pretty illogical move for a rifle purportedly for the export market.
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TerraN_EmpirE
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why? Because market saturation across 3 continents. The 7.62x39mm round is still hugely popular in the regions where the PRC is likely to find prevent buyers Africa and Asia. The round is also popular in Eastern Europe.
Even nations that did switch to 5.45x39mm Russian retained vast stores of 7.62x39 for a rainy day. Even the Russian Army has retained units using 7.62x39mm.
There recently announced choices to replace the AK74 series include systems in both calibers.
Many nations also never picked up the AK74 series especially 3rd world states. Additional some special operations units like the ability to use AK rounds due to logistics and because it makes there work less obvious.
Important to note that it is a modular rifle and can fire 5.56mm, 7.62 x 39mm and the 7.62 x 51mm. This not only allows the rifle to fit more roles, but also fits the logistics of different countries. It is most likely that these rifles are made to order and have a low rate of production ordinarily, if a country wants the modules for whichever calibre, they will place the order for the modules that suit their needs and logistics and then the factories will produce more of those specific components for each different calibre. Note that they only need to manufacture some of the components for that specific calibre, with things like the stock, grip, magazine housing, etc. remaining the same.
Having another calibre option can't hurt -it doesn't cost much to have a few extra calibre modules designed if it isn't being manufactured constantly anyway.
From a business perspective it will be a balancing act between the sales and the extra cost of equipment should an order be placed for a "less common calibre". If the sales exceed the inability to achieve economy of scale and any delays in the normal production from an odd batch, then it is worth having the option. There is probably a minimum order quantity to ensure that profits exceed the added costs of production.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Thus far not confirmed on that. We have seen images showing a Family of rifles that show a common architecture but not necessarily the same rifle. There are some rifles that can swing caliber being convertible like that but generally that's more a civilian thing. Rather these rifles would come from the factory read set in the caliber of choice.
I watched it last week, his channel also have type 97 review. I like his description, Chinese guns is always functional
Starts at 1:21
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