SAR 80
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The SAR 80 (Singapore Assault Rifle 80) is an assault rifle from Singapore.
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Rifle, 5.56 MM, SAR 80 | |
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Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | Singapore |
Service history | |
In service | 1984-present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Sri Lankan Civil War Yugoslav Wars Somali Civil War[1] Kivu conflict |
Production history | |
Designer | Frank Waters |
Designed | 1976-1984 |
Manufacturer | Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics) |
No. built | 20,000 (in Singapore), unknown number of exports |
Variants | Standard, Grenade launcher |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) (empty and without accessories) |
Length | 970 millimetres (38 in), 738 millimetres (29.1 in) with butt folded |
Barrel length | 459 millimetres (18 in) |
Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 600 round/min |
Feed system | Various STANAG magazines |
Sights | Iron sights |
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