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T112
T112 assault rifle, photographed at the 2023 Taipei International Aerospace and Defense Industry Exhibition
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Taiwan
Production history
Designed	2020
Manufacturer	205th Arsenal
Produced	2024–present
No. built	25,000+
Specifications
Mass	3.5 kg
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Effective firing range	600m
Feed system	STANAG magazine
Sights	windage and elevation adjustments Picatinny rail can be used for mounting various optical sights

The T112 assault rifle is a Taiwanese AR-15–style rifle produced by the 205th Armory. It is intended to replace the T91 assault rifle.

Design

The upper receiver has a full length optics rail, the handguard has M-LOK slots. The barrel has polygonal rifling and a new model of flash hider. Barrel life is improved from the 6,000 rounds of the T91 to 10,000 rounds. A universal bayonet mount is integrated into the upper.

The lower receiver is ambidextrous allowing easier use by left handed shooters. It has four selector positions: safe, single, two shot burst, and full automatic.

Chambered in 5.56 NATO it is rated effective out to 600m. The rifle weights 3.5 kg. In testing the T112 reportedly had a bullet spread of 9.8 centimeters at 100 meters.

History

The T112 debuted at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in 2023 at the 205th Arsenal's booth.

Initial combat readiness tests were completed in November 2023. It is intended to replace the T91 assault rifle as the primary small arm of the Taiwanese armed forces.

In April 2024 the military announced that mass production was underway with an initial batch of 25,000 weapons ordered. The rifle was ordered alongside a series of supporting accessories including a close combat red dot sight, 1-4x magnified optic, laser illuminator, and flashlight.

See also

• T86 assault rifle

References

1. Nakhiengchanh, Michael. "Taiwan Army to purchase first batch of T112 rifles". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
2. ^ Che-yu, Wu; Chin, Jonathan. "Military's new rifle has started mass production". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
3. Thompson, James; Yu, Matt. "Defense ministry details enhancements to T112 assault rifle". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
4. Kajal, Kapil. "TADTE 2023: Taiwan develops new rifle to replace T91 rifles". janes.com. Janes. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
5. "Taiwan's military likely to get upgraded rifle model: Bureau". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
6. Kajal, Kapil. "Taiwan set to produce new vehicles, assault rifles". janes.com. Janes. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

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