KN-70

The KN-70, officially known as the Katakalon Nikephoros Model no. 1970, also known as the Katakalon-70, or just the Katakalon is a,  and  developed in Zahava by Katakalon Nikephoros. It is the originating firearm of the Katakalon weapon family. 70 refers to the year it was finished and adopted into service 1970. The KN-70 was made to replace the BR-40, taking advantage of new materials, engineering practices, and other technological advances. Design work began in 1958 and in 1964 the then named KN-X1 was presented to the military for trials, and by 1969 the base model was being issued to select units for real world trials, with the rifle being adopted across all Imperial forces the following year.

Even after seven decades, the model and its variants remain popular and in service because of its reliability under harsh conditions, low production costs, and mission flexibility. The current base model is the KN-70G is equipped with a removable carrying handle, and rail for mounting optics and other ancillary devices. The KN-70 has also served as the basis for a number of other types of individual, crew-served and specialized firearms.