Modular weapon system
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A modular weapon system (MWS) is any weapon equipment which has removable core components (or "modules") that can be reconfigured/interchanged to give the weapon different capabilities to adapt to various applications. For example, the Stoner 63 is a 5.56×45mm NATO-caliber modular small arm system using a variety of modular components, which can be configured as a rifle, a carbine, a top-fed light machine gun, a belt-fed squad automatic weapon, or a vehicle mounted weapon. Modularity provides several advantages to military organizations, such as the versatility of allowing units to quickly tailor weapons to meet immediate tactical needs, to quickly repair weapons, and to reduce overall logistical burdens and costs. However, it makes the tracking and categorization of the weapon more complicated as it can be now easily converted into a diverse variety of different forms.[1]
Quick-change barrel system
Another example of a modular firearm system is the increasingly popular quick barrel change systems, which is found on some new rifles like for example the Blaser R8, Roessler Titan and Sig Sauer 200 STR. These systems simplify the replacement of worn barrels or caliber changes, since they often only require the use of a hex key, thus eliminating the need for special tools and custom fitting by a gunsmith.
References
- ^ * Small Arms Survey (30 August 2012). Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets. Cambridge University Press. pp. 246–. ISBN 978-0-521-14687-6.
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