Voere VEC-91

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

VEC-91
Type	Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin	Austria
Production history
Designer	Voere
Manufacturer	Voere
Produced	1991
Specifications
Weight	3.2 kg
Length	1000 mm
Barrel length	520 mm

Cartridge	5.7 mm or 6 mm UCC (Uses Caseless Cartridge)
Action	Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity	930 m/s
Feed system	4 or 5 round magazine

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. 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. In 1993, the Violence Policy Center issued a press release [1] citing fears that this weapon's "caseless phantom ammo" would present a challenge to law-enforcement investigations.