Compact Basic Rifle - Assault 1

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Compact Basic Rifle - Assault 1 (COBRA-1)
The Compact Basic Rifle - Assault 1, or know by the acronym COBRA-1, is an Assault Rifle manufactured by ATOK Aerospace Limited and submitted by them for testing in the United Provinces of The Free's 5.56mm Challenge standardized rifle program to replace the aging Vz. 78 that exited service on October 5th. "'The Compact Basic Rifle - Assault 1 (COBRA1) is the first assault rifle designed and manufactured by Atok, and is not related to any previously licensed assault rifles made by others. The Compact Basic Rifle - Assault 1 (COBRA1) is a bullpup assault rifle. It is chambered in the 5.56x45mm NATO round and is fed from a 30 round magazine.'" - Atok Aerospace Limited The rifle is available in several variants, but the most common is the Carbine variant.

Design
The rifle fires the NATO standard calibre 5.56mm round, it feeds from removable magazines in the stock of the gun, making it a bullpup. The rifle is able to be opened from a hinge on the front to expose the barrel for quick changes. There is a picitanny rail system mounted on top for the use of high powered scopes, and the fire selector is oversized for ease of use.

Performance in the 5.56mm Challenge
The Assault-1 was the mid-runner of the pack in the 5.56mm Challenge, with the rifle not outperforming nor falling behind in any specific category. This meant that the rifle was capable of standing it's ground in trials. The ergonomics of the fire selector, magazine release and safety switch meant that the rifle was very well-received by soldiers. A request has been sent to order 1,000 rifles to issue to vehicle crews. The request is currently pending.