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This article is about Iranian assault rifle; it is not to be confused with the 2002 video game, Kingdom Hearts.
KH-2002 Khaybar
The KH-2002 (2009 Sama model)
TypeBullpup assault rifle
Place of originIran
Service history
In service2004–present
Used byIslamic Republic of Iran Army in limited numbers (Primary User)[1]
See Users for more details
Production history
Designed2001
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization
Produced2003–2012
VariantsSee Versions
Specifications
Mass3.7kg (with long barrel and empty 30-round magazine)
Length780 mm, 730 mm, 680 mm (Assault Rifle, Carbine, DMR)
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber5.56mm
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire800 to 850 round/min, cyclic
Muzzle velocity900 to 950 m/s
Effective firing range450 m
Feed systemVarious STANAG Magazines
SightsIron sights
Various scopes/sights can be attached on the picatinny rail via carry handle.
Two picatinny rails on both sides of upper receiver (Sama model only)

The KH-2002 Khaybar (Persian: خیبر Khayber) is an Iranian-designed assault rifle, derived from the DIO S 5.56 assault rifle (an unlicensed clone of the Chinese Norinco CQ,[2] which in turn is an unlicensed copy of the American M16) and further developed by Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO).[3] It was designed in 2001 with samples produced in 2003 with the eventual production of the KH2002 commencing in 2004. It is similar in appearance to the QBZ-95 and the FAMAS.[4]

Its improved version, released in 2009, was known as "Sama" (Persian: سما).[5]

History

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Brig. Gen. Ali Shushtari with the KH-2002.

In the early 2000s, Iran was testing prototypes of G3 battle rifles made under license for the Iranian military in bullpup configurations to test their feasibility.[5] This was later dropped in favor of a similar weapon that is chambered in 5.56 NATO.[5] The KH-2002 was planned, from 2006, to replace the G3s in the Iranian military.[6]

According to a Global Security Studies report, it was observed that Venezuela received 18,000 KH-2002s sold to them by Iran in 2007.[7] In the same year, an investigation was carried out in Uruguay in an attempt to bring KH-2002s into the country through Venezuela, which was a violation of UN embargo rules against Iran, according to reports in the Washington Times.[8] According to the article, all 18,000 rifles and 15,000 rounds of Iranian-made 5.56mm NATO ammunition were confiscated.[8]

In 2008, Iran had sent ten samples of the KH-2002 to Syria in order to compete for a potential contract with the Syrian Army against the AK-74M.[9] Eight KH-2002s used in field tests jammed numerous times, leaving two of them in working condition.[9]

It has been suggested that production of the KH-2002 was discontinued in 2012 after DIO was unable to find customers willing to buy the assault rifle.[10][9]

Design

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The KH-2002 features a four-position fire selector lever which is situated toward the rear of the left side butt-stock behind magazine housing with the M16-type magazine release button on the right side of the magazine housing.[11][12] The weapon is not entirely ambidextrous since the ejection port is located on the right side of the rifle.[1] It uses the STANAG magazine and is typically fitted with 20- or 30-round magazines.[13]

The selector offers semi-automatic, fully automatic and three-round burst options,[3] with the safety selection in the forward position.[14] It operates as a gas operated, rotating bolt-type rifle.[12] The KH-2002 can be outfitted with an AK-type bayonet.[5]

The DIO promotes the KH-2002 as a "low-recoil, highly accurate, lightweight" weapon, with "modular construction for easy maintenance" and a rotating bolt locking mechanism, presumably designed to facilitate ambidextrous firing, protected under a carrying handle that contains the rear sight.[4] The carrying handle can also be used to mount optical or night sights.[15]

Its charging handle is located on top of the receiver.[16]

The weight of the KH-2002 with the long barrel and unloaded is given as 3.7 kg.[17] The weapon can also be fitted with an optional bipod and a bayonet.[4][15] Field stripping the rifle is most likely based on the M16.[14]

The Sama-type rifle has improvements made over initial production models such as having a longer carry handle to accommodate longer optics or scopes when it was released in 2009.[5][18] Other improvements include a foregrip extension below the barrel to better handle the rifle, two picatinny rails on the receiver were included and the bolt carrier design changed to fit the ejection port.[2]

According to an October 2013 report by SIPRI, it is suggested that China may have provided technical assistance to Iranian engineers in designing the rifle.[19]

Versions

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The versions of the weapon consists of the following:[1]

  • 2002 Final Prototype: Standard barrel based on the M16A1.
  • 2006 Production Model: Has a short barrel, short carry handle and no front sight.
  • 2009 Improved Model (Sama): The last improvement model for the weapon. It introduces a modular design, using picatinny rails on the handguard (possibly also below the handguard, allowing the user to install more attachments.
The 2006 model of the weapon equipped with a bayonet, a scope and a bipod, shown at a DIO tour.
Another image of the right side view of the weapon, showing the same 2006 model.
The KH-2002 (Sama) below two Iranian copies of the H&K G3 shown at IPAS 2013 Police Equipment Exhibition.

Users

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Current operators

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  • Iran: Used in limited numbers.

Failed contracts

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  • Syria: DIO competed with the KH-2002 against the AK-74M, which failed due to numerous jamming incidents.[9]
  • Uruguay: A smuggling attempt was made by CAVIM and MODLEX (Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces Logistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran) officials in a bid to supply the Uruguayan military with new assault rifles to secure a potential contract, which failed.[20][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c ARG. "KH-2002 Khaybar - Assault rifle". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  2. ^ a b "Khaybar: Iran's 5.56mm Assault Rifle – Guns & Ammo". 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Khaybar KH2002". Archived from the original on 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  4. ^ a b c "DIO KH2002 / Khaybar". Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Iranian 5.56mm Rifles: From S5.56 to Masaaf – Silah Report". Silah Report. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04.
  6. ^ "伊朗Kh2002海拜尔突击步枪 ——〖枪炮世界〗".
  7. ^ "Iran's Foothold in Latin America" (PDF). globalsecuritystudies.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  8. ^ a b c "Uruguay caught buying Iran arms". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  9. ^ a b c d "From Russia with Love, Syria's AK-74Ms – bellingcat". 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Updated: The Assault Rifles Of The Near Future". 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  11. ^ Johnson & Nelson (2016), p. 714.
  12. ^ a b "Modern Firearms' Khaybar KH2002 Page". 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  13. ^ "Штурмовая винтовка Khaybar KH 2002". Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  14. ^ a b Johnson & Nelson (2016), p. 1291.
  15. ^ a b "AIG". 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  16. ^ "No M-16: Iran's "Domestic" (Copied) Assault Rifle is a Total Mess". 16 December 2020.
  17. ^ Jones & Ness (2010), p. 165.
  18. ^ "تولید انبوه و استقبال نیروهای مسلح از"سلاح خیبر"+جزئیات". 30 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  19. ^ Bromley, Mark; Duchâtel, Mathieu; Holtom, Paul (October 2013). "China's Exports of Small Arms and Light Weapons" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  20. ^ "Denuncian triangulación de armas Irán-Venezuela-Uruguay". Plainview Herald. 16 August 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-13.

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