SERVICE HISTORY- LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2014 FOR THE S7-PVAR
DESIGNED- 2013 FOR THE S7-PVAR
MANUFACTURER- UNITED DEFENSE MFG CORP, PHILIPPINES
OPERATING SYSTEM- PVAR GAS AND PISTON, ROTATING BOLT HEAD, LETTERS OF PATENT NOS. 1-2009-000176 AND 1-2011-000062, PHILIPPINES OR THE DGIS, CONVENTIONAL DIRECT GAS IMPINGEMENT SYSTEM
BOLT HEAD – MADE OF CARPENTER 158 STEEL
BOLT CARRIER GROUP – MADE OF 8620 STEEL
BOLT CARRIER- MONOLITHIC ONE PIECE WITH A SOLID PUNCH KEY FOR THE PVAR AND TWO PIECE WITH GAS KEY FOR THE DGIS
CARTRIDGE- 7.62 NATO (7.62 X 51MM)
BARREL TYPE- NON-GLARE, MATTE STAINLESS STEEL BULL BARREL, AISI-416 OR SS-410 PREMIUM OR THE BLACK PARKERIZED CARBON STEEL 4150 ORDNANCE GRADE.
BARREL LENGTH- CHOICE OF 14.5, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 AND 25 INCHES
RIFLING - 1 X 10 TWIST OR 1 X 12 TWIST
MUZZLE VELOCITY- APPROXIMATELY 2,600 FT/SEC
MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RANGE (22-INCH BARREL)- 800 METERS (POINT TARGET) AND 1,000 METERS (AREA TARGET)
ACCURACY- MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) MOA USING COMBAT LOAD M118LR AMMUNITION. TIGHTER GROUPINGS CAN BE ACHIEVED USING MATCH AMMUNITION AT BENCH REST.
TRIGGER- SINGLE STAGE WITH A TRIGGER PULL AVERAGING 5 LBS., WITH OPTION FOR TWO-STAGE FOR SEMI-AUTO PRECISION USE.
FLASH HIDER- CHOICE OF SHURIKEN FLASH HIDER (LETTER OF PATENT NO. 1-2013-000230, PHILIPPINES) OR ANY TYPE OF TACTICAL COMPENSATOR OR MUZZLE BRAKE.
WEIGHT- AROUND 5.5 KG TO 6.5 KG WITHOUT ACCESSORIES, MAGAZINE UNLOADED
LENGTH- APPROXIMATELY 44 INCHES (USING 22-INCH BARREL)
RATE OF FIRE- SEMI-AUTOMATIC
FEED SYSTEM- 10, 20 OR 25-ROUND DETACHABLE MAGAZINE