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The Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR) is an assault rifle manufactured by FERFRANS and designed as an improvement of the M4 carbine.
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The SOAR is a selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a closed rotating bolt (direct impingement) for the standard SOAR model, or in a short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.[4]
It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability.
The SOAR also uses a heavy machine gun barrel for increased reliability in sustained firing, rifled in either 1:7 or 1:9 right-hand twist.[3]
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The SOAR is available in both the standard SOAR or the piston-driven SOAR-P.
SOAR (Standard variants)
Barrel length options for the SOAR are in 10.5", 11.5", 14.5", 16", 18", and 20" lengths.[3]
Known upgrades are known as the 10.5 Mk2, 10.5 Mk2-2 and the 11 Mk2.[5]
Piston variants
The piston variants of SOAR incorporated a short-stroke piston operating system with fully adjustable gas piston system.[6]
SOAR-P
SOAR-P (Piston) is the earlier piston variants of SOAR incorporated the modification and the improvement of the M4s, with short-stroke piston system and available in 10.5", 11.5", 14.5", 16", and 18" barrels.[6][7]
SOAR IAR
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SOAR IAR (Infantry Assault Rifle) is the improvement version of piston variant, with 14.5-inch barrel assault rifle, 5.56x45mm cartridge, short stroke piston operating system, and rate reducing system in full-auto mode in order to make full-auto fire controllable.[6][8]
SOAR CQB
SOAR CQB (Close Quarter Battle) is 10-inch barrel assault carbine, with 5.56x45mm cartridge, short stroke piston system and rate reducing system, designated for CQB and counterterrorism operations.[6][9]
SOAR SCW
SOAR SCW (Sub Compact Weapon) is a 7.5-inch barrel compact assault rifle using rate reduction system meant to close the gap between the 9x19mm submachine-gun that have low penetration and the 5.56x45mm personal defense weapon that have uncontrollably issue in full-auto fire mode during CQC or CQB operations, without needing to develop new rounds but using the existing 5.56×45mm caliber rounds.[6][10]
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Peru[11]
Philippines: Philippine Army Special Operations Command, PNP Special Action Force,[11] Lapu-Lapu City SWAT.[12]
Indonesia: Ferfrans SOAR SCW Variants currently being used by KOSTRAD Raider Infantry Battalion fitted with Trijicon MRO as its standard optical sights.[citation needed] SOAR-IAR[13] used by the Marine Corps.[14][15]
Malaysia: Limited use by Special Actions Unit of the Royal Malaysia Police[11]
Thailand: Limited use by Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand) and Arintaraj 26[11]
United States: Limited use with some SWAT teams[11]
Vietnam: Limited use by Military Marksman Demonstration Team.[citation needed]
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