KADDB
Viper
Notes: Jordan
had used a number of foreign-built small arms for a long time.
In 2003, however, King Abdullah II decided that Jordan should begin to
pursue a domestic small arms program, and established KADDB (King Abdullah II
Design and Development Bureau) to begin this program.
Their first product to reach operational status is the Viper.
KADDB designed the Viper with assistance from Wildey Moore (of Wildey
Firearms Company in the US), and the result is a solid and serviceable design
with excellent reliability. The
Viper is also imported by Wildey and sold in the US.
Currently, Jordanian Special Forces and some police units use the Viper.
The Viper uses a
stainless steel frame, with an aluminum alloy frame being optional.
The grip is of wrap-around hard rubber, in two sizes to fit
different-sized hands; in addition, the backstrap can accept extensions for even
more grip customization. Operation
is DA/SA. Safeties include an
ambidextrous safety on the slide that doubles as a decocker and a firing pin
safety. The magazine catch is also
ambidextrous. Disassembly requires
no tools; changing of the grips and backstraps also require no tools.
The Viper can also change chamberings by changing the barrel, breech face
insert, extractor, and magazines; this also requires no tools.
The mechanism can also be cleaned with fully stripping the Viper via a
side access plate. Barrels for the Viper may be 5 or 4.44 inches.
Sights may be fixed or adjustable (military versions normally have fixed
sights). The sights may also be of
the red or white-dot type as desired.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The Viper does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
|
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
|
Viper (Steel, 4.44” Barrel) |
9mm Parabellum |
0.89 kg |
10, 15 |
$242 |
|
Viper (Steel, 5” Barrel) |
9mm Parabellum |
0.91 kg |
10, 15 |
$247 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 4.44” Barrel) |
9mm Parabellum |
0.81 kg |
10, 15 |
$243 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 5” Barrel) |
9mm Parabellum |
0.83 kg |
10, 15 |
$248 |
|
Viper (Steel, 4.44” Barrel) |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.89 kg |
10, 12 |
$316 |
|
Viper (Steel, 5” Barrel) |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.91 kg |
10, 12 |
$321 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 4.44” Barrel) |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.81 kg |
10, 12 |
$317 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 5” Barrel) |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.83 kg |
10, 12 |
$323 |
|
Viper (Steel, 4.44” Barrel) |
.45 ACP |
0.89 kg |
10 |
$401 |
|
Viper (Steel, 5” Barrel) |
.45 ACP |
0.91 kg |
10 |
$407 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 4.44” Barrel) |
.45 ACP |
0.81 kg |
10 |
$404 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 5” Barrel) |
.45 ACP |
0.83 kg |
10 |
$409 |
|
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
|
Viper (Steel, 4.44”, 9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
|
Viper (Steel, 5”, 9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 4.44”, 9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 5”, 9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
|
Viper (Steel, 4.44”, .40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
|
Viper (Steel, 5”, .40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
16 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 4.44”, .40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 5”, .40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
16 |
|
Viper (Steel, 4.44”, .45) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
|
Viper (Steel, 5”, .45) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
|
Viper (Alloy, 4.44”, .45) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
SA |
|
Viper (Alloy, 5”, .45) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
SA |