Vektor SS-77

The Vektor SS-77 is a general purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Lyttleton Engineering Works (LIW) - now Denel Land Systems - of South Africa.

SS-77
Type	General Purpose Machine Gun
Place of origin	South Africa
Service history
Used by	See Users
Wars	South African Border War
Production history
Designed	1977
Manufacturer	Denel Land Systems
Variants	Variants
Specifications
Weight	9.6 kg (21 lb 3 oz) (SS-77) 8.26 kg (18 lb 3 oz) (Mini SS)
Length	1155 mm (SS-77) 1000 mm (Mini SS)
Barrel length	550 mm (SS-77) 500 mm (Mini SS)
Cartridge	7.62x51mm NATO (SS-77) 5.56x45mm NATO (Mini-SS)
Action	Gas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire	600-900 rounds/min
Feed system	Belt-fed