POF CW-39
- Category
- Assault Rifle
- Barrel
- Not recorded
- Weight, empty
- 3.90 kg
- Introduced
- 2022
About
What it is, and why it matters
The POF CW-39 is a Pakistani select-fire assault rifle chambered in 7.62x39mm, developed by Pakistan Ordnance Factories as part of its BW20 family of roller-delayed blowback weapons. Unveiled as a prototype in 2022, it pairs a Heckler & Koch G3-style roller-delayed blowback action with a stamped sheet-metal receiver and feeds from standard AK magazines, letting POF build it on its existing G3 production tooling. It is intended as a potential domestic replacement for the Chinese Type 56 (AK) rifles long used in Pakistani service.
The CW-39 lets Pakistan Ordnance Factories turn decades of licensed Heckler & Koch G3 battle-rifle manufacturing into a modern intermediate-caliber rifle - reusing the same roller-delayed blowback know-how and tooling, but feeding it cheap, plentiful 7.62x39mm ammunition and AK magazines.
The designation CW-39 denotes a 'combat weapon' chambered in 7.62x39mm. The prototype weighs roughly 3.9 kg, with the intended production version expected to be lighter (around 3.6-3.7 kg). Many detailed specifications remained unpublished at the prototype stage.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Pakistan Ordnance Factories
- Category
- Assault Rifle
- Country
- Pakistan
- Status
- Prototype
- Produced
- 2022
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Weight, empty
- 3.90 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Roller delayed blowback
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 30
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 710 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 2010 J
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Roller delayed blowback action
Stamped sheet metal receiver
Accepts standard ak magazines- G3 derived manufacturing
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 59 7.62x39mm assault rifles | 3.90 kg | 3.60 kg | Heavier than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 59 7.62x39mm assault rifles | 30 | 30 | Near the median |
Answers
Questions about the POF CW-39
How much does the POF CW-39 weigh?
The POF CW-39 weighs 3.90 kg (8.60 lb) empty.
What caliber is the POF CW-39?
The POF CW-39 is chambered in 7.62x39mm.
How many rounds does the POF CW-39 hold?
The POF CW-39 holds 30 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
Who makes the POF CW-39?
The POF CW-39 is made by Pakistan Ordnance Factories (Pakistan). It was designed by Salman Ali.
When was the POF CW-39 introduced?
The POF CW-39 was introduced in 2022.
How does the POF CW-39 operate?
The POF CW-39 uses a roller delayed blowback action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
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Provenance
Confidence in this record
62%
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/cw-39' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "cw-39", "name": "POF CW-39", "manufacturer": { "id": "pakistan-ordnance-factories", "name": "Pakistan Ordnance Factories", "countryCode": "PK", "foundedYear": 1951, "website": "https://pof.gov.pk", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-04-05 22:24:37", "updatedAt": "2026-04-05 22:24:37", "version": "8f0b49c36dfe78bfe36766018c3db21f1e35c55cbdadb38a0cac59e79ee4fd81" }, "category": { "id": "assault-rifle", "name": "Assault Rifle", "description": "Selective-fire rifles chambered in intermediate cartridges" }, "country_of_origin": "PK", "year_introduced": 2022, "barrel_length_mm": null, "weight_empty_g": 3900, "action_type": "roller_delayed_blowback"}