Eurosatory : MSBS-5, 56 in Paris

On the stand Bumar Group in Paris, showing mock MSBS-5, 56 At the same time in the country end in the study of models of rifles in the classical system.

At the stand, especially Bumar Group exhibited models of rifles Modular System Small Arms caliber 5.56 mm in the classical system (foreground) and the butt. This is the first native structure, in which the design specialists were involved in industrial design

She started an international promotional campaign of the new Polish Modular System Small Arms 5.56 mm (MSBS-5, 56). Carbines in the classical system and the butt, at least in the form of models, were presented at Europe's largest military exhibition Eurosatory. At the same time information on the weapons found their way to the latest English-language folders Weapon Factory. It announced the official start of construction work on the MSBS-7, 62, or a family of automatic rifles to ammunition 7.62 mm x 51 NATO.

MSBS-7, 62, may in future serve as a sniper weapon samopowtarzalna infantry squad level. After the withdrawal of all guns used SWD to the Russian cartridge 7.62 mm x 54R with mechanized subunits, are missing at this level of precision weaponry allowing for the purposes of shocks at distances larger than the range of indirect fire ammunition, caliber 5.56 mm. Also, snipers from the battalion group, now armed with sniper rifles repetitive want to enter into arms weapons 7.62 mm caliber.

Bumar The soldier decided to show the effects of work on the MSBS-5, 56 at the largest military markets in Europe. It was revealed also, after claiming the industrial design, mock-up of a new 40-mm grenade launcher. Suspended under the MSBS-5, 56, has a fundamental individual weapons Polish soldier of the future


It is worth noting that with carabiners first officially demonstrated abroad, as well as mock-ups, modular, single grenade to the ammunition of 40 mm x 46SR NATO ( New Polish grenade launcher). The design is created from 2 years and produced in cooperation with the Weapons Factory Military University of Technology. Under the assumptions of nieujawnionymi still technically individual tactical combat system Titanium, 5.56 / 40-mm rifle-grenade launcher to be the primary individual weapons Polish soldier of the future.

The new design is dedicated to the MSBS-5, 56, but may in future replace the previously used WP grenades: Suspended wz. 1974 Palladium and standalone mod. 1983 Palladium-D to the cartridge 40 mm x 47SR (used only in Poland) as well as suspended GPBO-40 and standalone GSBO-40 shooting ammunition, 40 mm x 46SR NATO standards. It is worth noting that 180 GPBO-40 and 40 GSBO-40 was commissioned in 2010 and a further 270 suspended, and 120 self-propelled grenades SBAO-40 system is expected in the hands of soldiers in 2011-2012.


First Weapon Factory has focused on refining and testing the version of the classic MSBS-5, 56, but that does not mean that the manufacturer intends to neglect variation bezkolbową. The latter is to be in the future, subkarabinka variety, small-sized weapon for personal protection of crews of vehicles and services.

Archer, the example of other international manufacturers of small arms, decided to show mock-ups, when the plants arrive at the Radom research first two models, MSBS-5, 56 These are significantly modified relative to the first four shooters Technology Demonstrators ( MSBS-5, 56 already shoots , 2009-12-16, MSBS-5, 56 in action , 2010-04-25), the standard rifles in the classical system, with folding stock adjustable position of the footer. After completion of the study is expected to begin completing a series of prototype rifles.