Voere VEC-91
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The Voere VEC-91, made by Voere
, is the first commercial sporting rifle to combine caseless ammunition
and electronic firing
. Depending upon its chambering, it fires a 5.7 mm or 6 mm projectile at speeds of up to 930 meters per second (3,051 feet per second). When chambered for 5.7 mm it has a 5 round magazine, and it has a 4 round magazine when chambered in 6 mm. Two 15 volt batteries, located in the pistol grip, allow it to fire approximately 5,000 rounds without replacing the batteries.
Voere
Voere is an Austrian gunmaker best known for its VEC-91 bolt-action rifle using caseless ammunition. The origins of the company date back to the 1948 establishment of the metal-working company Koma in West Germany. Originally producing bicycle tire pumps, the company branched out into the...
, is the first commercial sporting rifle to combine caseless ammunition
Caseless ammunition
Caseless ammunition is a type of small arms ammunition that eliminates the cartridge case that typically holds the primer, propellant, and projectile together as a unit...
and electronic firing
Electronic firing
Electronic firing refers to the use of an electric current to fire a cartridge, instead of a percussion cap.In modern firearm designs, a firing pin and percussion cap are used to ignite the propellant in the cartridge and propels the bullet forward...
. Depending upon its chambering, it fires a 5.7 mm or 6 mm projectile at speeds of up to 930 meters per second (3,051 feet per second). When chambered for 5.7 mm it has a 5 round magazine, and it has a 4 round magazine when chambered in 6 mm. Two 15 volt batteries, located in the pistol grip, allow it to fire approximately 5,000 rounds without replacing the batteries.