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Now that is one of the best Mauser C96 derivatives along with the Shansi .45 ACP pistols.

The Japanese Type 11 is somewhat based on the Benet-Mercie with similar ergonomics:

Below is a transalated report of the Abakan assault rifle trials. Various weapons were tested by the Russian Forces, particularly the Spetsnaz who were in search of a more accurate alternative to the AK-74 with the AN-94 being the winner, but another rifle listed as the "AO-63", Designed by Simonov & Tkachev fired around 6,000RPM when the 2-round burst mode was selected. Here is a transalation of the report: AO-63 specifications: * Calibre - 5.45x39mm * Lenghth - 890mm * Weight - 3.68kg * Rate of Fire - 850/6,000RPM(2 round burst mode) * Operation - Unknown but possibly gas/recoil Sources: http://translate.goo...5D0%259E-63%2B5,45%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG http://slovari.yande...ns/guns-067.htm * Oruzhie magazine, Pages 6/7/8, Issue No1 1998.

Wasnt the top one still made in East Germany?

This salvo weapon is just a FAL with two barrels. It was ironically designed by Stefan Janson who previously worked on the Enfield EM2 which lost during NATO trials. As for the front image of the rifle, It may have been modified with an AR10 sight later on in the SALVO programme. Source: http://www.rediscov.com/spring/VFPCGI.exe?...ATABASE=objects Patents: http://www.google.com/patents?id=IoJgAAAAE...cad=0_1#PPA1,M1

The sources below claim this weapon is also designated as the TKB-059: * http://www.legion.sp.ru/guide/army/gu/_av.shtml * http://www.militaryparitet.com/nomen/russi...trelogneoru/65/