STL-1A
The STL-1A (or also called the STL-A1)[2] rifle is an assault rifle made in Vietnam chambered in 7.62×39mm.[3] As a product of the Z111 Factory, it is wholly an upgrade version for the AKM rifle, but is commonly compared to an AK-103.[3] HistoryIt was originally announced in 2015 that the Z111 Factory would begin producing STL-1A rifles[4] in an occasion to celebrate Vietnamese National Day for Vietnamese defense industry accomplishments.[5] DesignThe prototype of the STL-1A was converted from a 1972-built Soviet AKM rifle.[6] As the STL-1A is based on the older AKM rifles, the factory would convert AKMs and its variants into the new STL-1A rifles. The factory also has the ability to produce these new rifles from scratch.
A suppressor and an M203 underbarrel grenade launcher can be attached to the STL-1A.[7] Recent statusAt the Indo Defence Expo 2018 event, a new variant which combined the STL-1A and the Galil ACE was announced under the name GK3.[8][9] Introduced as a technology demonstrator, STL-1A and its variants were not mass produced or issued by the Vietnam People's Army. Instead, the PAV adopted the STV rifles as the new standard issue service rifle.[10] VariantsSTL-1BA version of the STL-1A with picatinny rails.[3] References
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