| Khaybar KH2002 | |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004-present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2001 |
| Manufacturer | Defense Industries Organization |
| Produced | 2003-present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.7kg |
| Barrel length | 780 mm, 730 mm, 680 mm |
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| Cartridge | 5.56x45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 800 to 850 round/min, cyclic |
| Muzzle velocity | 900 to 950 m/s |
| Effective range | 450 m |
| Feed system | Various STANAG Magazines. |
Khaybar/KH-2002 is an Iranian designed assault rifle, derived from the DIO S 5.56 assault rifle and further developed by Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO).[1] It was designed in 2001 with samples produced in 2003 with the eventual production of the KH2022 commencing in 2004.[2]
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The KH-2002 is an Iranian indigenously produced 5.56 mm bullpup rifle, built on what seems to be a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle,[3] an Iranian version of the Chinese Norinco CQ rifle, by itself a clone of the M16-A1. It is similar in appearance to the FAMAS assault rifle.[2]
The KH-2002 features a unique four-position fire selector lever which is situated toward the rear of the left side butt-stock behind magazine housing.[3]
The selector offers single shot, automatic fire and three-round burst options,[1] with the safety selection in the forward position.
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.[2] The carrying handle can also be used to mount optical or night sights.
The weight of the KH-2002 with the long barrel and a 30-round empty magazine is given as 3.7kg. The weapon can also be fitted with an optional bipod and a bayonet.[2] The KH 2002 appears to be made of two plastic shells, one holding the grip barrel and gas tube and the other housing the M16 type bolt and hammer.
Khaybar is an oasis approximately 95 miles east of Medina, which was once the largest Jewish settlement in Arabia. The name was chosen as a reminder of the Battle of Khaybar, a battle that took place in 629 A.D. between Muhammed and his followers against the Jews who inhabited the settlement.[4]
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