Tuesday, July 26, 2011

SAR-80 Assault Rifle

SAR-80 Assault Rifle
The Singapore Assault Rifle 80 (SAR-80) is an indigenously built, conventional assault rifle from Singapore.

The SAR-80 is a gas operated, selective fire weapon of simple construction. It uses short stroke gas piston that pushes the massive bolt carrier with rotating bolt. The bolt carrier rides on two guide rods. Each rod has a recoil spring around it, and the gas piston rod has its own return spring. The receiver is made from steel stampings. The pistol grip, handguards and buttstock are made from plastic. Ammo is fed using STANAG compatible magazines. The rifle has a gas regulator that can be turned off completely in order to safely launch rifle grenades from the muzzle.

The successor to this weapon is the SR-88.

CIS SAR-80
Type Assault rifle
Place of origin Singapore
Service history
Used by Croatia, Singapore
Wars Has seen action in various Middle-eastern conflicts, and civil wars in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Somalia
Production history
Designer Frank Waters
Designed 1976-1984
Manufacturer Chartered Industries of Singapore
Number built 20,000 (in Singapore),
unknown number of exports
Variants Standard,
Grenade Launcher
Specifications
Weight 3.7 (empty and without accessories)
Length 970 mm (738 mm with butt folded)
Barrel length 459 mm

Cartridge 5.56x45mm NATO
Action Gas-actuated Rotating bolt
Rate of fire 600 round/min
Feed system Various STANAG magazines

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