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The Caracal pistol is a series of semi-automatic pistols manufactured by Caracal International L.L.C.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Caracal International L.L.C. company website )〕 a subsidiary of Tawazun Holding from the United Arab Emirates. The Caracal pistol series are the first pistols made in the United Arab Emirates. ==Development== Starting in 2002, a team of European weapons designers and experts working in conjunction with the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces started the development of a range of modern pistols and accessories. The research and development team was led by the Austrian firearms designer Wilhelm Bubits who previously had designed the Steyr M pistol.〔 Before being put into production the Caracal pistol was evaluated through independent tests. These tests were carried out by the Federal German Armed Forces Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91) in Meppen, Germany〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bundeswehr Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91) in Meppen )〕 which included metallurgic and composite analysis, functional fitness-for-purpose and quality evaluation, endurance firing, environmental exposure, safety and accuracy tests. A certificate was issued by the Bundeswehr Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91) in May 2006 after the pistol successfully complied with the NATO D14 standard, the German Federal Police Standard and the German Federal Armed Forces Technical Purchasing requirements. These tests are the most stringent test protocols ever devised for a service firearm.〔 By the end of 2006, Caracal International L.L.C .was incorporated and registered as a company in Abu Dhabi. With that, the foundation of a pistol manufacturing industry was established for the first time in the GCC. The pistols were unveiled at the International Defence Exhibition, IDEX 2007 in Abu Dhabi. In February 2007 25,000 Caracal F pistols in 9 mm were ordered by various armies and security forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Caracal International wins contracts at IDEX )〕 The Caracal pistol is now the new service pistol of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Jordan as of April, 2008. The United Arab Emirates and Algeria established on November, 17th, 2008 a joint committee in order to test the Caracal pistol for further adoption by Algeria. The Caracal pistols were originally slated to be introduced into the European market and made available to Austrian customers in early 2009;〔(Caracal pistol, new service pistol )〕 this was rectified at the IDEX 2009 exhibition, when Caracal announced that an export line to Italy was to be started with "the first samples delivered immediately after the IDEX".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Caracal starts sales in Europe )〕 The Caracal pistols have been introduced on the Italian civilian/sport shooters market during the 2009 EXA expo (Brescia, 18–21 April 2009), and are being imported by the Italian arms company Fratelli Tanfoglio S.N.C.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Caracal pistols on the FRATELLI TANFOGLIO S.N.C. online catalogue )〕〔(Price list for Caracal pistols on the FRATELLI TANFOGLIO S.N.C. online catalogue )〕 On 15 January 2009 Caracal received an export licence from the United States, which will enable it to ship its products to the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Caracal to export UAE-made guns to US )〕 According to Caracal's commercial director Saeed Ali Al Shamsi, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives gave its approval for sales in the United States in May 2009 and the company plans to embark on a soft launch of the firearms in America in 2010 with the handguns selling for up to US$720 (AED 2,650) in North America.〔 Besides the within NATO and many other militaries standard 9×19mm Parabellum chambering, the manufacturer will offer this pistol also in the 9×21mm, .357 SIG and .40 Smith & Wesson chamberings. At the IDEX 2009, the company announced that work is being carried on to manufacture the Caracal pistols in .45 ACP, and that an SCHV (small-caliber/high-velocity) ammunition, along the lines of 5.7×28mm and 4.6×30mm, is also under study for military customers. In October 2013 the original Caracal pistol line was delisted by the manufacturer. The original model line was replaced by the CP660, CP661 and CP662 models that are very similar to the original Caracal F, C and SC pistol models, but feature redesigned slides.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Caracal International unveils next generation models from its three most popular product lines at Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition ameinfo.com 2013-09-04 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Caracal Revamps Entire Pistol Line gunsholstersandgear.com by Richard Johnson 2013-09-08 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BREAKING: Caracal recalls all ‘C’ models, rolls out all-new pistol catalog guns.com by Max Slowik 2013-09-09 )〕 In 2015 the CP660, CP661 and CP662 models where delisted and the Caracal F and C where listed again. The new Carcal F and C models have two pins through the trigger mechanism, where the recalled models featured only one pin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caracal pistol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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