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The FN SCAR (SOF (Special Operations Forces) Combat Assault Rifle) [3] is a family of gas-operated short-stroke gas piston [4] automatic rifles developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal (FN) in 2004. [5]
South Africa: Designed in 1997 Prototype – never entered service. Vektor Mini-SS: Light machine gun South Africa: 1986–present Daewoo Precision Industries K1: Carbine assault rifle South Korea: 1981–present Although the design is very similar to the carbine, it is officially classified as a submachine gun in the South Korean military.
The FN company had also been involved in the development of the .280 round, including developing a version of the FN FAL in .280. [10] Concerns about the recoil and overall effectiveness of 7.62 mm were overruled by the US, and the other NATO nations accepted that standardization was more important than the selection of a cartridge that was ...
The FN FNC (French: Fabrique Nationale Carabine) is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed by the Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal and introduced in the late 1970s. Development [ edit ]
The Vektor R4 is a South African 5.56×45mm assault rifle. [8] It entered service as the standard service rifle of the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1980. [1] In South African service, the R4 replaced the R1, a variant of the 7.62×51mm FN FAL. [7]
The system was first publicly shown in November 2016 with the 5.56×45mm and 7.62×51mm versions (NAR-556 and 751) first shown. [2] The CS/LR17 series is meant to be marketed to the export market. [3] Their main competitors consist of the AK-12, Galil ACE, HK416/417 and FN SCAR series. [1] A heavily redesigned variant was shown at the 2018 ...
The FN F2000 is a 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup rifle, designed by FN Herstal in Belgium. [5] ... The module is powered by a 9 V battery pack, installed in the stock ...
The FN EVOLYS is a light machine gun designed by FN Herstal in 2021, chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×51mm NATO. The EVOLYS was designed to be lighter and more ergonomic than other machine guns, such as the FN Minimi .