MKE Inc General Manager Yasin Akdere said they had completed their work on Turkiye’s first multi- calibre sniper rifle, which was designed and developed in line with the needs and requirements of the TAF.
Expressing that the
rifle can use two different ammunition, 7.62 and 8.59 millimetres, Akdere
stated that the weight of the KN-12 rifle is 7.2 kilograms, and its length is
one meter. Akdere stated that negotiations and marketing activities regarding
the KN-12 continue. Yasin Akdere said, “We will significantly increase our
contribution to exports in the defence industry by signing important contracts
in this sense in the coming days.”
KN-12 Technical Specs
| Calibre | 8,59mm x 69 7,62mm x 51 |
| Working Principle | Bolt Action |
| Muzzle Velocity | 885 m/s - 860 m/s |
| Accuracy | 1 MOA |
| Trigger Force | 15-25 Newton |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 (8,59) / 10 (7,62) |
| Weight | 7.200 g |
| Length | 1280 / 1030 mm |
| Effective Range | 1500 m |
| Barrel Length | 686 mm / 660 mm |
| Buttstock | Folding, Telescopic, 50 mm,
5 stage |
| Type of Fire | Single Shot |
| Groove | 6 |
