Keppeler KS V Bullpup

German company "Keppeler GmbH" in 2002 launched the 5th generation sniping rifles destination and its civil version of the hunting - Keppeler KS V Bullpup Hunter. Designers German company managed to create a cutting-edge weapons, which has the merits of not only the external beauty of execution, but also high performance sniper. As is clear from the name of the rifle, weapon bullpup layout scheme. 

It is interesting to store the location box type - it is set at a 45 degree angle from the left side of the rifle, just above the pistol grip. This arrangement reduced the progress of the store closure charge for the commission, which reduced the time of recharge itself. In addition, this positive impact on making the next shot. The designers claim that such an arrangement would quickly replace the empty shop on a full magazine, but it's not entirely true. Mounting box magazine - spring-loaded rocker. The magazine catch is made ​​on his wall engages the rocker when you install it in the rifle and remove the empty magazine with only one hand is problematic. The high price of rifles defines the famous German quality: - external appearance, - a high quality performance; - increased performance.

The characteristics of all products rifle  "Keppeler KS V"  is really the maximum possible for the ammunition used and the quality of performance can be seen on the precise fitting of parts to each other, the absence of backlash, where in principle they are allowed. However, filigree fitting led to the weapons become more susceptible to various kinds of pollution. Rifles are very susceptible to dust and use it in a dusty area will soon be a sharp drop in combat performance. However, for the urban environment and competition rifles "Keppeler KS V" is almost perfect weapon. device design and rifles  "Keppeler KS V"  Basis rifles "Keppeler KS V" - rolling shutter longitudinal type. It locks into eight stops fighting type bore. To reduce the parts used in the rifle, the designers have given the additional position of a fixed gate - the gate is the handle to the top of the box cut stem. In this case the handle will not give peace to the aims set sighting device. 

Therefore, we can immediately determine visually - the weapon is on guard. Of the proposed munitions, is the main patron of 51 mm in length and 7.62 mm NATO membership of the sample (.308). "Keppeler GmbH" makes it possible to make an order under any caliber rifle, and the course will change some details of the rifle, and its price will rise accordingly. The design of the rifle  "Keppeler KS V"  for the first time made ​​extensive use of aluminum powder for the most part - is significantly reduced weight characteristics of the rifle. Although it affected the strength of arms, constructive arrangement of parts is such that even when the main components are not exposed to the main shock and strain.

Sniper rifle use is provided by three bipod. The front two bipod removable type, mounted at the beginning of the forearm, height adjustable and fold. 3rd fry is made in the bottom of the butt, is a kind of bolt that twisting becomes third bipod rifle. Posted in rifle has no contact with the rifle forearm. The butt is provided with adjustable height and length. To increase, reduce the length of the butt using a special bolt that screw out or screwed is not very convenient. 

And you can find a comfortable height with conveniently located handles. Left-handed rifles 5th generation of "Keppeler GmbH" is very inconvenient to use - all items are made so that the implementation will have to charge to remove a person away from the rifle. The standard kit are three stores - two of them with 5 ammunition and one with 3 ammunition, and 3 barrel length 50, 60 and 65 centimeters. To reduce costs, the rifle is not equipped with sights. To install the selected scope on the rifle has a plate-type "Picatinny", which is located in the middle of the weapons in its upper part. To install additional devices, such as a flashlight or night vision devices, there is another plate of the type "Picatinny", performed in front of the arms, around the middle of the trunk. On it you can set the bipod, which will increase the overall stability when shooting  "Keppeler KS V" .

Rifles of the 5th generation of "Keppeler GmbH", though, and provide high accuracy performance hit, but have a price exceeding the price of a similar rifle competition by 1.5 times, which influenced the fact that the military units they are still not in use. According to available information Keppeler KS V Sniper came in small amounts in some of the intelligence services of the eurozone countries. The market hunting weapon rifle series «Keppeler KS V» as quite a rarity - the purchase of rifles can boast of a small number of financially-secured gun fans or fans of hunting - it boasts a rifle, they have all the bases.

Rifles on the market in 2 versions: 
- "Sniper", to arm the various paramilitary units; 
- "Hunter", a modified version of the rifle for hunting, sniper rifle destination "Keppeler KS V Sniper" presented in the following ways: - Barrel length 650 , 550 and 500 mm - Size - 8.6 × 70 ".338" - 7.62x51 ".308"; - 7.62 × 67 ".300." Price Keppeler KS V Sniper from 5000 euros, all trunks are equipped by default with a muzzle brake.

Rifle hunting "Keppeler KS V Hunter" presented in the following ways: 
- The length of the barrel 650, 550 and 500 mm 
- Size - 8.6 × 70 ".338" - 7.62x51 ".308"; - 7.62 × 67 ".300 . " 
The price of Keppeler KS V Hunter 4182 euros, all trunks are equipped by default with a muzzle brake.