Fusil automático Bogotá

Fusil automático Bogotá
Type Automatic rifle
Place of origin Colombia
Production history
Designed 2013
Number built 1
Specifications
Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber 5.56mm
Action Blowback, open bolt
Feed system 30-round STANAG-compatible detachable box magazines
Sights Iron

The Fusil automático Bogotá (FaB 556) is an automatic rifle of Colombian origin that was found in Bogotá, hence the name.[1][2][3] Only one example has been known to exist.

Overview

The Fusil automático Bogotá is a 5.56×45mm NATO calibre automatic rifle fed from 30-round STANAG magazines. It uses a form of simple blowback operation with the opening delayed by a heavy bolt as a substitute for a locked breech, To ease the gas pressure, the weapon comes with a carbine length barrel. The receiver of the Fusil automático Bogotá is a round section receiver made from a large tube to house the telescoping bolt covering the whole barrel. The barrel is held in a trunnion at the front of the receiver acting as the muzzle. The cocking handle is on the right side angled upwards. Sights are copied to an extent from the M16 as well as its fixed tube stock. The weapon fires from an open bolt in full automatic only.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20140223150544/http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/7-2013-entregan-lanzagranadas-en-desarme-en-usme.html. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Balance de la jornada de desarme en Usme | Portal Bogota" (in Spanish). Bogota.gov.co. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  3. ↑ "Homebuilt automatic rifle surrendered in Bogota". The Firearm Blog. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
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