Polish
Mini Beryl
We had the
chance to photograph and shoot a full auto dealer
sample Polish Mini Beryl. Here they are
Mini
- Beryl information
(from the official website)
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BERYL COMMANDO MOD 96
(KBK)Cal 5.56x45.
Automatic rifle. Shortbarrel weapon for compact use.
Extremely reliable design
capable of operating in virtually any environment.
Compatible with .223 cal. (SS109) ammunition.
Single fire mode, 3-shot bursts, or a continuous fire. |
Beryl
was designed when the Polish military requested a new
rifle compatible with NATO calibers. The new weapons
are called "kbs wz. 96 Beryl" and "kbk
wz. 96 Mini-Beryl". They started to enter service
in 1997.
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The
Beryl line is a modification of the Tantal/Onyks
rifles. The biggest change is the new detachable
optics mount on top of the receiver cover.
Curiously, the kbk wz. 96 Mini-Beryl has
still retained its original mounting rail
integrated with its rear sights. Both rifles
have new folding stocks that look stronger
than the ones used on Tantal/Onyks. The longer
version has got a new gray, plastic foregrip
with integrated mount for the wz. 74 grenade
launcher. The cleaning-rod, characteristic
for the Kalashnikov family, is no longer
carried on the weapon. The barrel itself
has been lengthened but with the muzzle device
shortened the overall length is roughly the
same as Tantal's. Both weapons are able to
fire newly developed rifle grenades which
are fired with standard live round (The grenade
is equipped with a bullet trap). Protective
goggles are recommended when firing grenades
from the Mini-Beryl due to the amount of
unburned gasses leaving the short barrel. |
MINI-BERYL MOD. 96
AUTOMATIC CARBINE
cal.
5.56
x 45 mm
The 5.56 mm MINI-BERYL
Mod. 96 automatic carbine is intended for infantry,
paratroops and other kinds of armed forces, including
special ones. It is reliable weapon, accurate, durable
and resistant to unfavourable environmental conditions.Thanks
to its small size, the MINI-BERYL can be carried
easily and is specially useful when is a need to
fight indoors. The carbine has three fire modes:
single shot, three-round burst, and fully automatic.
It is adapted for launching rifle grenades using
standard live ammunition that enables fighting lightly
armoured vehicles at ranges up to 150 m. The butt-stock
of the carbine is of the side-folding type with a
rubber butt plate, the sights are U-notch type. The
twist of rifling enables good shoting results both
with SS109 and M193 type ammunition. It is also possible
to fit with rail according to MIL-STD 1913 (PICATTINY)
for assembling optical appliances such as: sight
telescope, noctovisor. Sights units (noctovisor +
holograph) can be assembled.
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Cartridge : 5.56 x 45
mm SS109 or M193
- Muzzle velocity Vo:
SS109 - 770 m/s, M193 - 775 m/s
- Muzzle energy Eo:
SS109 - 1189 J, M193 - 1065 J
- Mode of fire:
single shot, three-round burst, fully automatic
- Rate of fire: 700 rds/min
- Effective range: 400
m
- Sight settings: 100,
200, 400 m
- Magazine capacity: 20
and 30 rounds
- Principle of operation:
tapping gas off barrel
- Rifling: 6 grooves
- Twist of rifling: 1/9 228 mm
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Dimensions:
- Length of carbine with
butt extended:
730 mm 28.75"
- Length of carbine with
butt folded:
525 mm 20.66"
- Barrel length: 235 mm 9.25
- Sight radius: 225 mm 8.86"
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Weights:
- Carbine without magazine:
3000 g 6.61
lbs
- 20-round magazine empty:
160 g
- 30-round magazine empty:
185 g
- 20-round magazine loaded:
406 g
- 30-round magazine loaded: 554
g
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Standard equipment:
- 20-round magazine
- three 30-round magazines
- four 15-round cartridge clips
to load magazines
- cartridge clip cap
- cleaning rod
- cleaning kit, oiler
- sling
- pouch for magazines.
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Optional equipment:
- Blank firing attachment
- Luminescent sights
- Optical sight bed
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Beryllium Aluminum Silicate
Be3Al2(SiO3)6
one of the most important gem minerals. Emerald is
the green variety and Aquamarine is the blue
variety of beryl |
| Lucznik
factory in Radom |
State
Armory in Radom employs 6,000 workers and produces
the Kalashnikov assault rifle |
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Lucznik factory |
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11
"number 11 mark"
When independence has
recovered after 123 years Poland, problem of structure
of arms industry defends become for she (it) case
of unusual weight. Network of plant (bet) did not
exist on polish practically zie miach if (or)
factories arms production occupying Russia cause
in period of annexation. |
it
defends project of investment, radom plant of weapon
was that, andrzej has been approved (validated) by
in (to) 1922 director of plant of radom weapon become
(stay)
from 22 april
1927 factory of weapon and it has proceeded under
management of state plant of arming. It
produce in 1926 year in factory within day 250 rifles
already. It had at disposal in (to) 1939 2.300 already
FB szt.
Factory of weapon
produced in 1930 year on supply for yugoslavia 30
thousand of pistol.
Lat (summer;
year) was banner product of plant (bet) by almost
fifty rifle of soviet project engineer Kałasznikowa.
There is weapon about highest degree of reliability,
for fairest construction included in the world. However,
polish rifles were modernized with success and by
radom project engineers improve ( 7,62 mm AK-47,
kbkAKM, ) kbkAKMs. It process near the end summer
(year) seventieth and it produce parties of prototypes
on missiles about carbine educational samopowtarzalnego
kal. 5,6 Mm,
TANTAL called.
Unfortunately, it has receded from program MON, on
result, lose ideal for instruction of (training of)
archer that „ assistance scientific ” not
only military < military >. New rifle construct
year in (to) 1988 on ammunition 5,45 .mm emerged
shortest change later TANTAL ONYKS, for cartridges
in mid-year ninetieth 5,56 .mm adapted < accommodate > also,
storm rifle construct BERYL and shortest version
MINI-BERYL wz. On ammunition 96 kal. It is possible
to furnish these rifles with produced in tarnuv 5,56
.mm 40 mm howitzer PALLAD, dwójnóg
and bayonet.
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FACTORY
OF WEAPON has taken over tasks „ ” ŁUCZNIKA ŁUCZNIK
- ADVICE (COUNCIL). Company become (stay) before
insolvency of metal plant (bet) several month
zawiązana, by 30 june 2000 year „ ” s.a.
ZM ŁUCZNIK and agency of development of
(evolution of) industry. It are not limited
factory for production of carbine only BERYL,
engine pistols GLAUBERYT and for in a uniform
services pistols WALTHER. |
SPORT
prepare civil versions of rifles for fans
of shooting weapons „ ” called
ADVICE (COUNCIL) Beryl, which (who) shoot
cartridge remington .223. Civil recipients
(receivers), amateurs have windfall first-class
sports strzelectwa, these carbines for
hand in version with wood flask (butt)
taking or it fold metal. |
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- WEAPON
FACTORY "ŁUCZNIK" - RADOM
( LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ) |
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Weapon Factory “ŁUCZNIK” – Radom
( limited liability company) was founded on 18th August
2000. It continues glorious traditions of small arms
producers in Radom like: Weapon Factory (which was
a part of State Armament Factory and “ŁUCZNIK” Metal
Plant, respected on world market. Nowadays, we produce
modern small arms units like: submachine guns PM-98
GLAUBERYT cal. 9 mm PARA, carbines BERYL and MINI-BERYL
cal. 5,56 mm NATO, sports carbines RADOM-SPORT cal.
.223 REM and personal pistol P99 cal. 9 mm PARA.
26-600 Radom,
1905 Roku street 1/9
NIP: 948-21-82-612
REGON: 672021450
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