Direct impingement firearms

267 firearms that operate by direct impingement, across every maker and era in the catalogue, each structured the same way.

MAS-49

Introduced: 1949
Weight: 3.94 kg
Barrel: 580 mm

MAS-49/56

Introduced: 1957
Weight: 4.10 kg
Barrel: 525 mm

Maxim Defense MD:10L

Introduced: 2023
Weight: 3.60 kg
Barrel: 406.4 mm

Maxim Defense MD:11

Introduced: 2026
Weight: 4.08 kg
Barrel: 457.2 mm

Maxim Defense MD:15 Duty

Introduced: 2024
Weight: 2.92 kg
Barrel: 406.4 mm

Maxim Defense MD:15 Duty Precision

Introduced: 2025
Weight: 3.49 kg
Barrel: 457.2 mm

Maxim Defense MD:15L

Introduced: 2022
Weight: 2.89 kg
Barrel: 406.4 mm

Maxim Defense MD:15L 6mm ARC

Introduced: 2024
Weight: 3.09 kg
Barrel: 457.2 mm

Maxim Defense MDX:508

Introduced: 2020
Weight: 2.86 kg
Barrel: 215.9 mm

Maxim Defense MDX:510

Introduced: 2020
Weight: 2.86 kg
Barrel: 261.6 mm

Maxim Defense PDX

Introduced: 2018
Weight: 2.58 kg
Barrel: 139.7 mm

Maxim Defense PDX:SD

Introduced: 2022
Weight: 3.35 kg
Barrel: 139.7 mm

Maxim Defense SDX RFLX

Introduced: 2025
Weight: 3.64 kg
Barrel: 215.9 mm

Maxim Defense SDX:505

Introduced: 2023
Weight: 3.35 kg
Barrel: 139.7 mm

Maxim Defense SDX:508

Introduced: 2022
Weight: 3.35 kg
Barrel: 215.9 mm

Maxim Defense SDX:510

Introduced: 2022
Weight: 3.60 kg
Barrel: 261.6 mm

Mk 11 Mod 0

Introduced: 2000
Weight: 4.88 kg
Barrel: 508 mm

Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle

Introduced: 2002
Weight: 4.20 kg
Barrel: 457 mm

Mk 18 Mod 1 CQBR

Introduced: 2009
Weight: 2.72 kg
Barrel: 262 mm

Mk4 T

Introduced: 2014
Weight: 2.86 kg
Barrel: 406 mm

NORINCO Type CQ

Introduced: 1983
Weight: 2.90 kg
Barrel: 504 mm

Norinco M99

Introduced: 1999
Weight: 12.00 kg
Barrel: 800 mm

Noveske Gen 4

Introduced: 2019
Weight: 3.29 kg
Barrel: 406 mm

Noveske N4

Introduced: 2010
Weight: 2.95 kg
Barrel: 406 mm

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