safety mustbekept intheoffpositionwhenstored. ward. Thisisdifferent toAR-patternrifleplatforms inwhichthe The safetycanbeputintheon positionwhilethehammerisfor- The APC556isdesignedfor operators securityandreliability. or confirmzerooftheweapon. officers fromdifferentpatrolshifts withoutthechancetotestfire weapon. Thismeansthatthecarbinewillbepassedfromvarious weapon formostpolicemenandthehandgunispersonal to come.Ittakesintoconsiderationthatalongarmiscollective appreciate. Theweaponwillserveanyoperatorformanyyears and theuseofstate-of-the-artaccessoriesthatanyoperator will sideration the evolution of production technics, hi-tech materials, The B&TSwissdesignandengineeringteamhastakeninto con- weapon trulyrepresentsanevolutioninthefieldofsmallarms. a totallynewpolicecarbinein5,56x45mm(.223Rem). This and specialoperationscommunityhasdecidedtoengineer B&T haslistenedcarefullytoitspartnersinthelawenforcement All specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.Datameanvaluesandthereforenotsuitableacceptance criteria. Item Number Trigger Pull Rate ofFire Stock Pull Length Closed Length Open Weight Empty Length Barrel Magazines Operation Caliber APC556* /APC556Carbine* APC556PDW 1,980 kg no semiautomaticversionavailable 600 rpm 28,5 /31,534,5cm 54,5 cm 66,5 /69,572,5cm 3,59 kg 22,2 cm magazines included STANAG type,two30roundpolymer short strokegaspiston,rotarybolt 5,56 x45mm(.223Remington) BT-36063 APC556 PDW 1,980 kg Only APC556 Carbine:SemiAutomatic APC556: 600rpm 30,8 –36,8cm 56,8 cm 73,7 –79,7cm 3,47 kg 26,4 cm magazines included STANAG type,two30roundpolymer short strokegaspiston,rotarybolt 5,56 x45mm(.223Remington) BT-36059: ACP556Carbine BT-36057: APC556 APC556* /APC556Carbine* APC556*/APC556Carbine* APC556Carbine:semiautomaticonly *APC556:selectivefi re course thedifferent physicalsizeandstatureof eachoperator. sate forbody armor thatmanypoliceofficers wearandof out ofpatrolvehicles.Itisalso adjustableinlengthtocompen- The weaponhasafoldingstock thatfacilitatesgettinginand the riskofflinchingwithrecoil sensitive orlesstrainedshooters. allows quickfollowupshotswhen necessary.Itgreatlyreduces The builtinhydraulicbufferreduces thefeltrecoilandtherefore pressor. or muzzlebreak,alsoactingassolidmountingpointforasup- The weapon comes with the latest B&T engineered flash hider grips. Theweapons´boltwillstayopenafterthelastroundfired. manner ofaccessoriessuchaslights,abrasscatcherorhand- ny) onthe12,3,6,and9o‘clockpositions,thataccepts all There areSTANAG4694NATOaccessoryrails(NAR/Picatin- charging handle,boltrelease,magazinecatchandsafetylever. professional willappreciate.Theseare:anambidextrous The weaponalsohasmanyfeaturesthatanyknowledgeable 1,980 kg Only APC556 Carbine:SemiAutomatic APC556: 600rpm 30,8 –36,8cm 61,2 cm 78,1 –84,1cm 3,57 kg 30,8 cm magazines included STANAG type,two30roundpolymer short strokegaspiston,rotarybolt 5,56 x45mm(.223Remington) BT-36052: ACP556Carbine BT-36050: APC556 APC556* /APC556Carbine*

04 20 rather inmanycasesimprovesit. tools. Itdoesnotdegradeaccuracy, but APC556 withinsecondsandwithoutany The B&Tsuppressorcanbeattachedtothe fication andofcoursehearingprotection. tion, command&control,friend/foeidenti- benefits aresoundandmuzzleflashreduc- rity totheuser.Someofdirectnoticeable good suppressorwillbringsafetyandsecu- learned intheactualasymetricalconflictsa modern police and military tactics. As tages they offer, suppressors are a must with 4. SoundSuppressor–Duetothemanyadvan- the gunwhenstored. stock (bottom)doesnotincreasethewidthof but not lengthadjustable.The retractable SCUBA gear.Theskeletonstockisfoldable a ballisticfacevisor,protectivemaskor operator tousetheAPCwhilewearing available. The helmet stock will enable the vison) withahighermountarechosen,is 12 mmincasespecialoptics(e.g.night tion aclamp-oncheckrest, to addanextra able and length adjustable stock. As anop- 1. Stocks–TheAPC556comeswithafold- polymer magazines,acleaningkit,aninstructionmanualandtransportationcase. The APC556comescompletewithasetoffoldablesights,detachableverticalforegrip,1or2pointcarryingsling,two30round Accessories 4 1 retractable bipodavailable. muzzle. Thereareseveralversionswithan keeps thesupporthandawayfrom the shooterastableshootinggripand 5. QuickDetachableVertical Foregrip –Provides to beeasyoperatewithgloves. ted withasimplepressureswitchdesigned cables whichcaneasilybreakandisactiva- small insize(10cmlength),doesnotrequire blinding 125Lumensofoutput.Thelightis lid state, shock proofdesign.Itproducesa (100gr) inspiteofthe100%so- lightweight flashlight modifiedtoweaponuse.Itisvery pany asaweaponlightnothandheld cations by the well-known INFORCEcom- the verybeginningfollowingB&Tspecifi- art tacticalilluminatorwasdesignedfrom 2. BT Weapon Mounted Light–Thisstateofthe 5 2 management standards ISO 14001environmental per ISO 9001quality and as certifi ed is B&T when necessary. copic bipods,whichcouldbehingeddown racy B&Toffersavarietyoffoldableteles- 6. Bipods–Inordertoarchivemaximumaccu- cher makescleaningupquickandeasy. safety inspections. On the range a brass cat- easily andquicklyformanipulations side NATOAccessoryRail(NAR).Itpivots brass catchermountsdirectlyontheright ble materialsarepresent.TheB&Tdesigned the hotbrassisimportantwhereverconbusti- cles, shipsandaircraft.Thecontainmentof te mustwhenworkingin,onoraroundvehi- 3. Brass Catcher –Thisaccessoryisanabsolu- 6 3 www.bt-ag.ch [email protected] Tel: +4 3608 Thun/Switzerland P.O. Box174 B&T AG 1 33 33467 00 work aswellthechallengesspecialforcesoperatorfacesintoday’sasymmetricalconflicts. but lightcarbinein5,56x45(.223Rem).Itperfectlycoversthedemandsofurbanorruralpolice Designed tomeetthefutureneedsofPoliceandMilitaryforcesworldwide,APC556isarugged APC556 -ADVANCED POLICECARBINE 5.56 x 45 mm (.223Rem.) APC556 - Advanced Police Carbine

Folding Stock Hydraulic Buffer (Inside) Optics and Mounts Reversible Charging Handle Integrated NATO Accessory Rail NATO Flashhider The positive lock folding stock can be quickly deployed, reducing the This feature does much to reduce felt recoil, im- B&T offers a variety of scopes, red dot sights Fully ambidextrous, changeable in a The NATO Accessory Rail (aka Picatinny Rail) The NATO birdcage flashhider allows the operator to length of the APC by 233 mm. The stock can be extended/retracted prove accuracy for follow up shots, eliminates and mounts for fast and accurate target few seconds without tools, to accom- is machined and integrated into the upper mount any ROTEX suppressor (optional accessory) in by 60 mm. A clamp on cheek piece (optional accessory) gives 12 mm bolt bounce, protects optics and reduces wear acquisition and engagement at any distance modate any operator, regardless of receiver as well as the handguard, resulting seconds without the use of tools. It also prevents accidents, as extra height if needed due to special optics. and tear on the receiver. (optional accessories). previous training. in perfect alignment for outstanding accuracy. only suppressors in the right caliber could be mounted.

Barrel The hammer forged barrel is designed for optimal transitional ballistics and long barrel life. This 1 in 7” twist rate is the best all-around for many different loads and bullet weights.

Ambidextrous Bolt Catch / Release Lateral NATO Accessory Rails Enables any operator to perform a reload NAR/Picatinny Rails on both sides for use in a safe and rapid manner. Ambidextrous Safety/Fire Selector with lights, lasers and other accessories. The rotating lever 3-position ambidextrous fire mode selector (European style) provides the user easy tactile selection of safe, single and burst fire Reliable Magazines Lower NATO Accessory Rail mode. While the APC556 accepts all standard NAR/Picatinny Rail for mounting an NATO STANAG (M16/M4 type) maga- optional bipod or a vertical foregrip to Pistol Grip zines (aluminium, steel, polymer), it is enhance handling and ergonomics. delivered with two 30-round state-of-the- Perfect angle for fast target acquistion of any size art polymer magazines. hands. With an integrated storage compartment for lens caps, cleaning kit or spare batteries. Quick Detachable Vertical Foregrip Provides the operator a stable shooting Aluminium Upper Receiver grip and keeps the support hand away Produced from an extruded aluminium sheath of from the muzzle. special aerospace alloy, that will provide the user with many years of reliable service.

Trigger The two stage trigger provides a very crisp reset for quick follow up shots.

Ambidextrous Magazine Catch Fully ambidextrous to accommodate any operator, regardless of previous training.