FAD assault rifle
| Fusil Automático Doble (FAD) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
| Place of origin |
 Peru |
| Service history | |
| In service | Pre-production |
| Used by |
Peru |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Salomón Braga Lozo |
| Designed | Pre-Production as 2008 |
| Manufacturer | SIMA Electronica |
| Unit cost | USD 820-1500 |
| Produced | 2008-present |
| Number built | 170 produced as of 2008 |
| Variants |
Carbine Light Machine Gun Sniper |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lb) |
| Length | 814 mm (32.0 in) |
| Barrel length | 508 mm (20.0 in) |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56mm |
| Action | Straight Blowback, Closed bolt, Recoiling barrel |
| Rate of fire | 550 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 963 m/s (3,159 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300 m |
| Maximum firing range | 1,600 m |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights, miscellaneous red dot, ACOG, and Holographic sights |
The Dual Automatic Rifle (Spanish: Fusil Automático Doble) is an assault rifle chambered for the NATO 5.56×45mm cartridge, coupled with a "pump-action" type 40 mm grenade launcher in a single package.[1] It is a compact weapon of the "bullpup" configuration, making it suitable as a back-up weapon for armored vehicle crews. It was designed by Salomón Braga Lozo of SIMA Electronica, a division of the Peruvian state-owned SIMA (Spanish: Servicio Industrial de la Marina) shipyards, based in the port of Callao.[2]
The rifle weighs 3.6 kilograms (7.9 lb) and is 32 inches (810 mm) long, including a 20-inch (510 mm) barrel. There is no charging handle, just a bolt catch, much like the SAR 21 on which it was supposedly based. It takes standard M16/M4 type 5.56 STANAG magazines or can accept Beta C-Mags for a light support weapon role.
See also
References
- ↑ "FAD Assault Rifle". www.imfdb.org. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ "SIMA Callao". www.sima.com. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
