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but žŸ¡-12 was present- ed to the public only once during the Interpolitex 2017 exhibition in Moscow. Except the heavy caliber round, the SHACK-12 was supposed to have huge stopping power, armor piercing ammunition capability, high rate of fire and ability to fire on full auto. -12 (SHACK-12) as the name implies is a complex assault rifle system. The core part is bull-pup 12.7 mm ASH-12 (Ÿž-12, £¤¥—¦£¥ §¥¨©¦—¤—ª) select-fire heavy caliber assault rifle cham- bered in 12.7x55 mm. The effective range of the ri- fle is 200-400 meters. System includes also a set of accessories and multi- ple types of rounds. 12.7x55 mm ammunition is the latest development made in Russia, designed relative- ly not long ago. This round is basically .338 Winchester Magnum ammunition where neck of case was cut off and 12.7 mm bullet was placed instead. .338 round has tall and narrow bullet and 12.7x55 mm in its form looks more like hunting slug with huge bullet. According to available and of- ficial sources there are three types of ammunition devel- oped for -12: 1. Round with steel core to engage the targets behind different types of armor. This round goes through steel 16 mm plate and heavy armor vest. 2. Round with heavy sub- sonic bullet for shooting sup- pressed. 3. Round with lightweight alu- minum bullet with expansive effect that is very effective for stopping the target. This round should immediately neutralize the "target" that is under influ- ence of drugs or psychotropic substances that increases pain threshold. This round has big caliber — while hitting the flesh it hits with great surface and this transfer to great en- ergy. Effect of that hit is that in ten literally "smash" the target — that round unfolds making its surface bigger that multi- plies its stopping power. Such an ammunition is designed to use in Close Quarters Battle because of the ballistic pa- rameters and anti-ricochet feature. As mentioned above, there are also accessories for the žŸ¡-12 system. Weapon can use 10 or 20 rounds polymer magazines. plies its stopping power. Such an ammunition is designed to use in Close Quarters Battle - rameters and anti-ricochet name implies is a complex assault rifle system. The core part is bull-pup 12.7 mm ASH-12 (Ÿž-12, £¤¥—¦£¥ §¥¨©¦—¤—ª) select-fire heavy According to available and of- ficial sources there are three types of ammunition devel- and this transfer to great en ergy. Effect of that hit is that in ten literally "smash" the target — that round unfolds making its surface bigger that multi §¥¨©¦—¤—ª) select-fire heavy caliber assault rifle cham- bered in 12.7x55 mm. The effective range of the ri- fle is 200-400 meters. System includes also a set of accessories and multi- ple types of rounds. oped for -12: 1. Round with steel core to engage the targets behind different types of armor. This round goes through steel 16 mm plate and heavy armor vest. 2. Round with heavy sub- sonic bullet for shooting sup- pressed. plies its stopping power. Such an ammunition is designed to use in Close Quarters Battle because of the ballistic pa- rameters and anti-ricochet feature. As mentioned above, there are also accessories for the žŸ¡-12 system. Weapon can use 10 or 20 rounds polymer magazines. FIREARMS