Russia Unveils Underwater Rifle
Credit: RIA NOVOSTI
Combat swimmer units of the Russian navy are rearming with a new underwater weapon. The 5.45-mm. assault rifle, dubbed ADS (Avtomat Dvykhsredniy Spetzialniy), an acronym for special amphibious rifle, fires underwater ammunition and the Russian army’s standard 5.54 X 39-mm. rounds. The rifle was...
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