MPT-55
«Milli Piyade Tüfeği 5.56»
Assault rifleTurkey2017In service
5.56×45 NATO variant of the MPT with STANAG compatibility, developed for light infantry, Gendarmerie and export.
Assault rifle//Turkey
ID — MPT-55
Designation
MPT-55
MKE
Caliber
5.56×45 mm NATO
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- MPT-55
- Alias
- Milli Piyade Tüfeği 5.56
- Manufacturer
- MKE
- Country
- Turkey
- Year
- 2017
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 920 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~700 rpm
- Effective range
- 500 m
- Maximum range
- 800 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 419 mm
- Overall length
- 830 / 910 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.6 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Gas-operated, short-stroke piston
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore rotante a 7 alette
Feed
- System
- Caricatore STANAG bifilare
- Standard capacity
- 30 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
Derived from the MPT-76, it scales down to 5.56×45 to reduce weight and use STANAG magazines.
Adopted in 2017 by light infantry, gendarmerie and internal security units.
Compact K1/K2 variants with 11.5" and 14.5" barrels are in development.
Variants
MPT-55MPT-55KMPT-55 SR
Main users
Turchia · Jandarma · Polizia turca
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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