KMK 546
| KMK 546 | |
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| Type | Select-Fire Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Saratov |
| Service history | |
| In service | Saratov: 1983-2005 (still used in small numbers by Saratovan Army Infantry)
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| Production history | |
| Designed | 1983 |
| Manufacturer | Kerenko Arms Corporation |
| Unit cost | QBC 2,700 (full weapon) QBC1,590 (Upper Receiver Kit) |
| Produced | 1987-2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7.3 lb (3.3 kg) |
| Length | 35.375 in (89.85 cm) |
| Barrel length | 16 in (41 cm) |
| Cartridge | 5.46 |
| Caliber | 5.46 |
| Barrels | Chromed bore. 6 groove, Right Hand twist, 1-in-10” . |
| Action | Direct Gas Impingement |
| Rate of fire | 45 rpm (Semi-Auto) 750 rpm (Cyclic) |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,650 ft/s (810 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 600 meters [656.1 yards] [600 m] (Individual Target) 800 meters [874.8 yards] (Area Targets) |
| Feed system | 30-round magazine. 5-, 10-, 25- or 38-round aftermarket magazines. |
| Sights | Folding front & rear sights and rails for red dot or scope |
The KMK 546 is a select fire rifle produced by the Kerenko Arms Corporation between 1987 and 2005 for the Saratovan Army and Minsec Internal Forces. A large quantity of the weapons ended up in the hands of the Novatyian People's Soviet Republic and were sold to New Illyricum in the 1992 Novatyian-New Illyrian Arms Sale. After is discontinuation in 2005 most were converted into semi-automatic carbines and sold to the civilian market nationally and globally to pay for production of the new Kerenko MK08 rifle, which was taking the place of the KMK in service in Special Forces and Ministry of Security, this action has received much backlash as it gave criminals and paramilitaries easy access to modern rifles and many rifles were converted shoddily, allowing for many semi-automatic rifles and carbines to be reconverted into full-auto assault rifles.
