Kbk wz. 2005 Jantar
For the village, see Jantar, Poland.
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The wz. 2005 Jantar | |
| Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
| Place of origin |
 Poland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | WAT |
| Designed | 2005 |
| Manufacturer | Łucznik Arms Factory |
| Number built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.8 kg (Jantar-M) |
| Length | 743 mm |
| Barrel length | 457 mm |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Muzzle velocity | 920 m/s |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The 5.56 mm Kbk wz. 2005 Jantar is a Polish experimental assault rifle chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO round. It is configured in a bullpup layout, and was designed by the state-owned Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna, based on the Kbk wz. 1988 Tantal rifle which is also chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO round
The "Jantar" is a prototype to test the advantages of the bullpup configuration, which proved to be a more accurate layout for burst-shooting of carbines ("karabinek"). The project was not intended for production, but to gain experience to be applied in the modernisation program of the Polish military.
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