All points to the fact that in 2026 the weapon mill “Łucznik” will start production of MSBS Grot A3 rifles. – This version will enter the equipment of the Polish Army – announced Deputy Minister of Defence Cezary Tomczyk during the conference “Speisko 2.0” The fresh model of the archer firearm stands out, among others, with a shortened barrel and redesigned lock chamber.
The Polish Army presently owns 197 1000 Grots. This is mainly version A2, the earlier model A1 is 22 thousand. Soldiers no longer usage the first version of the A0 rifle, which was burdened with frequent in the case of fresh weapons systems "childhood problems". The “Łucznik” weapon mill – Radom, Grota manufacturer, takes into account the opinions of weapon users, draws conclusions from the war in Ukraine and makes further changes in the structure of the carbine.
Plans presented by the General Staff of the Polish Army presume that the army will order the Grot carbines in the flask and spineless layout and subcarabinka. The second will replace device guns and mini-Beryl subcarabins in the full armed forces. fresh weapons are to be purchased with tooling covering magazines, cleaning equipment, mechanical targeting devices and mounted on flashlight weapons.
Introduction the fresh Grotto to the army was said during the conference "Speisko 2.0" held at the office of the Territorial Defence Forces. Gen. Wiesław Kukuła, Head of the General Staff of the Polish Army, believes that Grot A3 is already at an advanced technological level suitable for rifles of this class, so the military would like to buy it with a complete completion including a magnifier, or telescope (three times or 4 times) and, for example, a holographic sight. – However, it turns out that the bar on this case is inactive suspended besides advanced for our manufacture and it is not possible to get a carbine so completed. We have a promise from manufacture that this will change shortly – announced Gen. Kukuła. However, the head of SGWP hopes that in the close future soldiers will be able to choose e.g. a handle for a carbine. possibly in time the carbine will besides be digitized by the manufacturer. The weapon would then be equipped with a sensor that would evidence all shot, any deployment of the carbine, or release from the warehouse. This would considerably simplify regular operation.
These changes are now a substance of the future, now the military is waiting for Grot A3. How is the fresh model different from the erstwhile model? The weapon has a fresh flask and a shorter barrel – 14.5 inches alternatively of 16 inches. This will make it more convenient for indoor activities. The user will besides be able to change the dimension of the barrel, which was 1 of the assumptions of the work on the modular weapon system. However, in order for this option to be real, the military must order a weapon along with a set of barrels.
The method of mounting the barrel outlet device has besides been changed. In version A3, it is mounted utilizing a 1/2 x 28 UNEF universal thread. Thanks to this solution, it will be possible to attach various sound suppressors straight to the weapon (not possible to plug the bayonet). The maker in the A3 model besides modified the magazine's sockets, so it will be possible to usage variants of AR and PMAG magazines of the 3rd generation. The changes besides included bed, gas strategy and rail. The modifications introduced simplified the construction of the weapon and made it lighter by about 300 g. For a soldier wearing a helmet, a bulletproof vest, ammunition, a radio station, even a tiny simplification in the weight of the equipment matters.
During this year's arms fair in Kielce, an annex was signed to the contract of 2024 for carbines. It allows to increase the number of ordered pieces by 23,000 – everything indicates that they will be A3 models.
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