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Heckler and Koch Firearms

Above (from Left to Right):

Springfield Armory SAR-8, which is a copy of the HK91 (civilian version) or G3 (German Army designation) Rifle, it fires a .308 nato round.  It has a 20-round magazine

HK HK91, with Fold-away Bi-pod in the forearm (civilian version) or G3 (German Army designation) Rifle, it fires a .308 nato round.  It has a 20-round magazine

HK SR9, is the PC (politically correct) Version of the HK91, it has a thumbhole Buttstock, no Flash Suppressor and comes with a 5-round Magazine and an improved Recoil Buffer System, it fires the .308 nato round. 

HK PSG-1, is the Sniper Version of the HK91, it has an Adjustable Buttstock, Target Grip and Trigger Group, no Flash Suppressor, improved Recoil Buffer System and comes with it's own Aluminum Hard Carrying Case, it fires the .308 nato round. only a few Groups carries this Rifle, because it cost around $10,000  

Isn't she a beauty? sigh... (oh, the woman is nice too ^_^), HK G3 Rifle which fires .308 Nato Round, it has a slimline fore grip and Green Stocks, it uses a 20-round magazine. Yes the one in the picture is a Airsoft model, but I liked the picture! Click Here for more information.

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SL8 Technical Specifications

HK SL8: Click HERE for more Details about the SL8

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HK G41, with Full stock, it fires the ,223 Nato rounds, it uses the same magazine as the M16, it was designed to complete with the M16 but didn't really catch on, only a few countries adopted it.  Click   Here for more information.

HK G41, with retractable stock.,

HK G41, with retractable stock and Grenade Launcher,

HK G36, with folding Stock, it fires the ,223 Nato rounds, it was designed to replace the G11 which was canceled. Click Here for more Information

Above (from Left to Right):

HK G11 it fires a caseless round, which comes loaded in a 50-round magazine, the Germans designed this with Replacing the G3 rifle in their Army but the program was shelved when Germany Reunited

HK G11 it fires a caseless round, which comes loaded in a 50-round magazine, the Germans designed this with Replacing the G3 rifle in their Army but the program was shelved when Germany Reunited

HK OICW, Next generation Rifle under development, it fires .223 round, uses M16 magazines, it also fires a 20mm Grenade from a separate grenade magazine, it has a Computerize Sighting system which computes the distance to the target. Main concern is how the sight would  hold up under battlefield conditions as well as availability of the batteries for the sight

Above (from Left to Right):

HK MP5 with Collapsing Stock and fitted with a Silencer

HK MP5 carbine, It fires 9mm rounds, it is popular with Special forces and Police SWAT units. 

HK HK94 carbine, Semi-Automatic Civilian Version of HK's MP5 with a longer Barrel,  It fires 9mm rounds,

HK MP5 showing all the parts when disassembled.

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HK MP5K pistol, it's their PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) that are aimed toward Bodyguards and special forces. it fires a 9mm pistol rounds, it is a chopped down version of the Standard MP5 Carbine with a folding Stock.

HK MP5K pistol attached to the Shoulder Rig

HK UMP carbine, the Next Generation to the MP5 series, it fires .45 caliber rounds with scope

HK UMP carbine, the Next Generation to the MP5 series, it fires .45 caliber rounds

Above (from Left to Right):

HK XM8 Basic Baseline Carbine  12.5" Barrel in Dark Grey

HK XM8 Basic Baseline Carbine  12.5" Barrel in Green

HK XM8 Basic Baseline Carbine 12.5" Barrel in Dark Grey

HK XM8 Basic Baseline Carbine 12.5" Barrel

HK XM8 Basic Baseline Carbine 12.5" Barrel with Add-on  XM320 Side-loading Grenade Launcher

HK XM8 Compact Carbine 9" Barrel, Butt Cap Receiver Cover with Personal Defense application

HK XM8 Sharpshooter Variant 20" Barrel with Advance Optical Sight

HK XM8 Automatic Rifle, with Heavy 20" Barrel for sustained fire, Integrated folding bipod, 100-round Drum Magazine

Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 838 mm in basic configuration, butt extended
Barrel length: 318 mm in basic configuration; also 229 mm in Compact and 508 mm in Sharpshooter and SAW versions
Weight: 2.659 kg empty in basic configuration
Rate of fire: ~ 750 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds (STANAG) or 100-rounds double drum in Automatic Rifle/SAW role

For almost 40 years, the M-16 5.56mm combat rifle, in all its incarnations, has served as the United States military's primary battle rifle. To give you an idea of how long a time that is, the only other long gun with a similar tenure is the .58 caliber Brown Bess musket -- which entered service with the Continental Army in 1776.

The German weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch believes it's high time for a change; specifically, it would like to see the United States retire the M-16 and replace it with a slick, new, high-speed battle rifle dubbed the XM-8. And boy, what a rifle it is …

Army of One

The XM-8 weapon system -- for that's what it really is, a family of related weapons -- packs quite an arsenal in its portable shape (6.4 pounds, lighter than the current M-4 at 8.85 pounds). It takes its cue from the M-29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW), a $10,000 prototypical technology test bed from the late 1990s. The OICW was a combination of "kinetic energy" projector (a battle rifle that fired the Remington .223) and a semi-autonomous, air-bursting 20mm grenade launcher. The XM-8 is the "kinetic energy" portion of the OICW, plus a receiver to which all other components can be attached or removed. 

Complementing the XM-8 are two attachable weapon systems, the XM320 40mm single shot grenade launcher and the LSS 12-gauge shotgun. The XM320 incorporates a swing out barrel design with integrated sight, and is capable of firing all currently manufactured 40mm grenades, while the LSS is capable of firing both lethal and non-lethal shotgun shells, as well as specially-designed breaching shells. Both weapons are mounted forward of the magazine, underneath the barrel, and can be installed by the operator in minutes without tools.

The XM-8 is a model of efficiency in use: its operation controls are ambidextrous, it has three firing modes (single round, three-round burst, and fully automatic), and can handle a variety of magazines, including a 30 round semi-opaque (to allow the shooter to see how many rounds are left in the magazine) hard plastic magazine, which can be rapidly reloaded in close combat situations, and a 100-round drum (for sustained fire), as well as 10-round weapon qualification magazines and M-16 style metal magazines.

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Whether the user is a sniper or part of an attack team, the XM-8 can accommodate all uses. It uses four different interchangeable barrels (a 9" compact, a 12.5" assault, a 20" match grade sharpshooter, or a 20" heavy barrel for sustained high ROF applications), each of which can be swapped out at the unit level in less than 2 minutes. The weapon can also be equipped with a 5-position collapsible stock, a flat butt plate (for an extremely small weapon profile), an adjustable sniper stock, or a folding stock.

Attention has also been paid to look and feel with the XM-8. Forward handguards incorporate non-slip materials to improve weapon handling and retention. The XM-8's non-metallic components are manufactured from fiber reinforced plastic polymers which can be molded in numerous colors, and can be removed or replaced by the operator without specialized tools. In other words, whether you're in the jungle or on the sand, the weapon's "skin" can be changed to blend with its surroundings.

The XM-8 doesn't skimp on optics, either. Its optics/sight package is an "all-in-one" combination: an infrared laser target designator, IR target illuminator and 1x close combat red-dot sight. In addition to incorporating the three sights into one system, the sight is zeroed at the factory and can be removed and reinstalled by the operator without specialized tools, or the loss of zero. Contrast this with the M-16/M-4 series: While advances have been made in their combat optics to improve rifle accuracy, these advances have brought additional issues (increased weight, cost, the need to continuously re-zero the devices when removed).

XM-8 Variations

The XM8 is designed as a modular weapon; different barrels and other modules can be swapped quickly depending on operational requirements. The XM8 will also be lighter and more reliable than the existing M4 carbine and M16 rifles. If this rifle is approved, the Army could field 900,000.

The development of the XM8 Lightweight Assault Rifle was initiated by US Army in the 2002, when contract was issued to the Alliant Techsystems Co of USA to study possibilities of development of kinetic energy part of the XM29 OICW weapon into separate lightweight assault rifle, which could, in the case of success, replace the aging M16A2 rifles and M4A1 carbines in US military service. XM8 is being developed by the Heckler-Koch USA, a subsidiary of famous German Heckler-Koch company. According to the present plans, the XM8 should enter full production circa 2005, if not earlier, several years before the XM29 OICW. The XM8 (M8 after its official adoption) should become a standard next generation US forces assault rifle. It will fire all standard 5.56mm NATO ammunition, and, to further decrease the load on the future infantrymen, a new type of 5.56mm ammunition is now being developed. This new ammunition will have composite cases, with brass bases and polymer walls, which will reduce weight of the complete ammunition, while maintaining compatibility with all 5.56mm NATO weapons. Along with 20% weight reduction in the XM8 (compared to the current issue M4A1 carbine), this will be a welcome move for any infantryman, already overloaded by protective, communications and other battle equipment.

The XM8 will be almost similar to the "KE" (kinetic energy) part of the XM29 OICW system, being different mostly in having a telescoped plastic buttstock of adjustable length, and a detachable carrying handle with the sight rail. 

As of mid-2004, XM8 now is undergoing wide-scale testing in several units of US Army, and is receiving a positive feedback.

How useful are the XM-8's interchangeable parts? Here's a quick look at some of the M-16's problems in this regard: 

* A half dozen incarnations of the M-16/M-4 are currently in service, and none of them have parts that are 100% interchangeable with a different series weapon.

* For the M-16, mounting optics requires the use of weapon specific (read: non-interchangeable) adapters.

* The M-16A1 (still in widespread service with the National Guard and Reserves) was designed to fire the M198 5.56mm Ball cartridge, while the M16A2 and later rifles (used by Active Duty formations) was designed to fire the heavier M855 cartridge. While both rifles can chamber and fire both types of bullet, the M885 bullet weighs more, and is less accurate when fired from the M16A1.

On the other hand, the XM-8 has: 

* One common component receiver, with the remaining parts (barrel, optics, stock, hand guards, auxiliary weapons) attached as needed.

* Combining three optic units into one not only reduces weapon weight, but also simplifies equipment issue, maintenance and accountability.

* One common bullet type (5.56mm cartridge) for all models.

This is not to say that soldiers are going to enter battle toting a golf bag of rifle barrels and accessories, but rather, replacement parts can be replaced or exchanged at the unit level without worrying about system compatibility. At the end of the day, does any of this make the XM-8 more lethal than the M-16? No, as both fire the same 5.56mm cartridge … but the XM-8 completely outclasses the M-16 is in reliability, ease of maintenance, and reduced logistical requirements.

Pushing Lead

Of course, all the fancy weapons and attachments on a rifle don't mean much if it jams on the operator. One of the M-16's major flaws is jamming, due to its gas operating system, where propellant gasses are used to cycle the rifle's bolt and fire bullets. In the M-16, these gasses are vented directly back to the rifle chamber itself. This means that every time the weapon is fired, propellant gasses, gunpowder residue, and other particles are deposited directly on the bolt face (this process is called "fouling"). Eventually, the bolt becomes too dirty to fully lock into place, rendering the weapon unreliable. 

While no gas-operating weapon (including the XM-8) is immune to the effects of fouling, the XM-8's system presents a clear advantage over the M-16: The receiver utilizes a six-lug rotating bolt that fully supports the cartridge case and is driven by a "pusher" type gas piston. This piston is unaffected by barrel changes, and is even capable of operating if the weapon's barrel is full of water. Most importantly, it eliminates fouling of the bolt face, which dramatically improves the weapon's overall reliability in a sustained firing situation. In short, soldiers using the XM-8 in combat should have one less thing to worry about, and that one thing can mean the difference between life and death.

Above are the different versions of the Switzerland's Service Rifle  Sig 551

The SIG SG.550 assault rifle had been developed by Swiss company SIG as a competitor for Swiss Army assault rifle contest in 1979 - 1980. SIG 550 had been derived from previous model SIG 540 and SIG 541, and was adopted as a Stgw.90 assault rifle in 1983, but due to financial reasons production began only in 1986. Currently, the Stgw.90 is a standard Swiss service rifle and also offered for export. "Carbine" version and subcompact assault rifle versions available in the form of SIG-551 and SIG-552 "Commando", respectively.

Basically, the SIG-550 is a somewhat lightened and refined SIG-540/541 rifle. SIG-550 featured AK-47 style action, gas operated, with gas piston attached to the bolt carrier, and with rotating bolt with two massive lugs. The recoil spring is located around the gas piston rod, above the barrel, and the bolt carrier attached to the gas piston rod by the mean of removable charging handle. The gas port has gas regulator with two different open and one closed position (latter for firing rifle grenades). The receiver is made from stamped steel and has two major parts, upper and lower, which are connected by pushpins. The barrel is screwed into the upper receiver. The trigger unit has a safety/fire selector switch on the left side of the receiver, with 3 settings: safe, semi-auto, full-auto. If desired, additional module could be installed in the trigger mechanism to allow 3-rounds burst mode. Rear sights are drum-type (like those found on Heckler-Koch rifles). SIG-550 has muzzle compensator/flash hider of NATO-standard diameter, so it is possible to launch rifle grenades from the muzzle. The SIG-550 has integral folding bipods under the handguard, and issued with side-folding, skeletonized polymer buttstock. Every rifle of SIG-550 family can be fitted with proprietary, quick detachable scope mount. Swiss Stgw.90 are often seen with 4X fixed power scope, export versions can be equipped with commercial telescope sights, ACOG or "red dot" sights, depending on customer preferences. SIG-550 also can be fitted with bayonet.

The carbine version of the SIG-550 is called SG-551 and has shorter barrel. SIG-551 can't fire rifle grenades. Even more compact rifle, SIG-552, is similar to SIG-551 except that it has shorter handguard and barrel. Version of the 551, called SIG 551 SWAT, is intended for law enforcement and is equipped with accessory rails on the forearm and comes with Trijicon ACOG optical sight and cheekpad on the buttstock.

The SG-552 "Commando" is a very compact assault rifle of the same class as Russian AKS-74U or German HK53 and G36C. Due to the short barrel and resulting short gas piston rod, the main spring in SG-552 was relocated to the receiver, behind the bolt carrier group, so the bolt carrier of the SG-552 is not 100% similar to the bolt carriers of the SG-550 and 551.

All SIG-550/551/552 rifles are equipped with semi-translucent plastic magazines that can be clamped together for faster reloading.

Civilian versions of the SIG-550 and 551 are known as "Stgw.90 PE" in Switzerland or 500-SP and 551-SP when sold for export.

FN FAL Belgian FAL prototype (ca.1950) chambered for British .280 (7x43mm) intermediate cartridge

FN FAL Austrian Steyr Stg.58 - license built FN FAL

FN FAL British L1A1 SLR - license built "inch pattern" FN FAL with SUIT optical sight

FN FAL Brazilian IMBEL LAR - another license built FN FAL, one of few FAL models still in production now

FN FAL Canadian C2 Squad Automatic Weapon - a heavy barreled version of FAL, intended as Light Machine Gun

FN FAL "Paratrooper" model (also known as FAL 50.63) with shortened barrel and folding butt

FN FAL Blow up into each individual piece

Caliber : 7,62mm NATO (7.62x51)
Action: Gas operated, tilting breechblock, select-fire or semi-auto only
Length: 1100 mm (990 / 736 mm for "Para" model)
Barrel length: 533 mm (431 mm for  "Para" model)
Weight: 4.45 kg empty (3.77 kg empty for "Para" models)
Magazine capacity: 20 rounds (30 rounds for heavy barreled SAW versions)
Rate of fire: 650-700 rounds per minute
 

The FN FAL (Fusil Automatique Leger - Light Automatic Rifle) is one of the most famous and widespread military rifle designs of the XX century. Developed by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale company, it was used by some 70 or even more countries, and was manufactured in at least 10 countries. At the present time the service days of the most FAL rifles are gone, but it is still used in some parts of the world. The history of the FAL began circa 1946, when FN began to develop a new assault rifle, chambered for German 7.92x33mm Kurz intermediate cartridge. The design team was lead by Dieudonne Saive, who at the same time worked at the battle rifle, chambered for "old time" full-power rifle cartridges, which latter became the SAFN-49. It is not thus surprising that both rifles are mechanically quite similar. In the late 1940s Belgians joined the Britain and selected a British .280 (7x43mm) intermediate cartridge for further development. In 1950 both Belgian FAL prototype and British EM-2 bullpup assault rifles were tested by US Army. The FAL prototype greatly impressed the Americans, but the idea of the intermediate cartridge was at that moment incomprehensible for them, and USA insisted on adoption of their full-power T65 cartridge as a NATO standard in 1953-1954. Preparing for this adoption, FN redesigned their rifle for the newest T65 / 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition, and first 7.62mm FALs were ready in 1953. Belgium was not the first country to adopt their own rifle in 1956. Probably the first one was a Canada, adopting their slightly modified version of FAL as C1 in 1955. Canadians set to produce C1 and heavy barreled C2 squad automatic rifles at their own Canadian Arsenal factory. Britain followed the suit and adopted the FAL in 1957 as an L1A1 SLR (Self-loading rifle), often issued with 4X SUIT optical scopes. Britain also produced their own rifles at the RSAF Enfield and BSA factories. Austria adopted the FAL in 1958 as a Stg.58 and manufactured their rifles at Steyr arms factory. Various versions of FAL were also adopted by the Brazil, Turkey, Australia, Israel, South Africa, West Germany and many other countries. The success of the FAL could be even greater if Belgians would sell the license to W.Germany, which really liked to produce the FAL as a G1 rifle, but Belgians rejected the request. Germany purchased the license for Spanish CETME rifle and as a result of this H&K G3 rifle became probably the most notable rival to FAL. 

During the time, FAL was built in numerous versions, with different furniture, sights, barrel lengths etc. There are, however, four basic configurations of FAL rifle: FAL 50.00, or simply FAL, with fixed buttstock and standard barrel; FAL 50.63 or FAL "Para", with folding skeleton butt and short barrel; FAL 50.64 with folding skeleton butt of "Para" model and standard length barrel; and the FAL 50.41, also known as FAL Hbar or FALO - a heavy barreled model which was intended primary as a light support weapon. There are also two major patterns of FALs around the globe: "metric" and "inch" FALs. As the names implied, these were built in countries with metric or imperial (inch) measure systems. These patterns are slightly different in some dimensions, and magazines of metric and inch pattern sometimes could not be interchanged. Most "inch" pattern FALs were made in British Commonwealth countries (UK, Canada, Australia) and have had folding cocking handles and were mostly limited to semi-automatic fire only (except for Hbar versions like C2). Most "metric" pattern rifles had non-folding cocking handles and may or may not have select-fire capability, but as with other light select-fire weapons chambered for 7.62x51mm NATO round, the controllability of the full auto fire is disappointing and shots spread in burst is extremely wide. But, regardless of this, the FAL is one of the best so known "battle rifles", reliable, comfortable and accurate. It is somewhat sensitive to fine sand and dust but otherwise is a great weapon.

The only countries still producing the FAL rifles until the present time are the Brazil and, most surprisingly, the USA. Brazil adopted the FAL under the name LAR and manufactured it at the IMBEL facilities. The USA produced a small amount of FALs as the T-48 at H&R factory in early 1950s for Army trials, but at the present time a number of private US Companies is manufacturing various versions of FAL rifles using either surplus parts kits or newly manufactured parts. Most of these rifles are limited to semi-auto only and are available for civilian users. Probably most notable US manufacturer of FAL modifications is the DS Arms company, which produced its rifles under the name of DSA-58.
 

The FN FAL is a gas operated, selective fire or semi-automatic only, magazine fed rifle. It uses short piston stroke gas system with gas piston located above the barrel and having its own return spring. After the shot is fired, the gas piston makes a quick tap to the bolt carrier and then returns back, and the rest of the reloading cycle is commenced by the inertia of bolt group. The gas system is fitted with gas regulator so it could be easily adjusted for various environment conditions, or cut off completely so rifle grenades could be safely launched from the barrel. The locking system uses bolt carrier with separate bolt that locks the barrel by tipping its rear part into the recess in the receiver floor. The receivers initially were machined from the forged steel blocks, and in 1973 FN began to manufacture investment cast receivers to decrease production costs. Many manufactures, however, stuck to the machined receivers. The trigger housing with pistol grip is hinged to the receiver behind the magazine well and could be swung down to open action for maintenance and disassembly. The recoil spring is housed in the butt of the rifle in fixed butt configurations or in the receiver cover in folding butt configurations, so the folding butt versions require a slightly different bolt carrier, receiver cover and a recoils spring. The cocking handle is located at the left side of the receiver and does not move when gun is fired. It could be folding or non-folding, depending on the country of origin. The safety - fire selector switch is located at the trigger housing, above the trigger guard. It can have two (on semi-automatic) or three (on select-fire rifles) positions. The firing mechanism is hammer fired and use single sear for both semi-automatic or full automatic fire. Barrel is equipped with long flash hider which also serves as a rifle grenade launcher. Design of flash hider may differs slightly from country to country. The furniture of the FAL also can differ - it could be made from wood, plastic of various colors or metal (folding buttstocks, metallic handguards on some models). Some models, such as Austrian Stg.58 or Brazilian LAR were fitted with light bipods as a standard. Almost all heavy barrel versions also were fitted with bipods of various design. Sights usually are of hooded post front and adjustable diopter rear types, but can differ in details and markings. Almost all FAL rifles are equipped with sling swivels and most of rifles are fitted with bayonet lugs.

FN FNC rifle of late manufacture (with enlarged trigger guard)

FN FNC same rifle, right side view. note the spring-loaded dust cover on the cocking handle slot

FN FNC of earlier manufacture, with butt folded

FN FNC Para, with shorter barrel, butt folded and magazine removed.

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: standard model 997 mm (776 mm with folded butt); "Para" model 911 mm / 680 mm
Barrel length: 449 mm (363 mm "Para" model)
Weight with empty magazine: 4.06 kg  (3.81 kg "Para" model)
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds (accept all STANAG-compatible magazines)
Rate of fire: about 700 rounds per minute
Effective range: 450 meters

Following the market failure of their previous 5.56mm caliber assault rifle, the CAL, famous Belgian company Fabrique Nationale began to develop the new assault rifle for 5.56mm NATO cartridge in the early 1970s. The final design, called the FNC (Fabrique Nationale Carbine) was produced circa 1978 and was consequently adopted by the Belgian Armed forces. It was also adopted by Sweden and Indonesia, and both those countries purchased the licenses to build more or less modified FNC carbines at their own facilities. Swedish version is known as Bofors AK-5 and Indonesian version is known as Pindad SS1. The FNC also was sold to some police forces around the world, and, in limited numbers for civilians - as a "Sporter" model, limited to semi-automatic mode only. 

The FNC is a sound design which accumulated best features from other famous designs, such as Kalashnikov AK-47,  Colt/Armalite M16,  and others. 

FNC is a gas operated, selective fire, magazine fed weapon. 

The gas drive and rotating bolt of FNC strongly resembles the AK-47 system, but adapted for more advanced production technologies such as CNC machining and with some modifications. The long stroke gas piston is located above the barrel and is linked to the bolt carrier. Unlike the AK-47, the gas piston rod could be separated from the bolt carrier when gun is disassembled. The gas system featured two-positions gas regulator (for normal or adverse conditions) and a separate gas cutoff, combined with folding rifle grenade sights. When grenade sights are raised into the ready position, the gas cutoff automatically blocks the gas supply to the action, allowing for safe launching of rifle grenades. Both gas cutoff and a grenade sight are located on the gas chamber, just behind the front sight. The now common rotating bolt has two massive lugs that locks into the barrel extension. 

The receiver is made from two parts that are linked by two cross-pins. The receiver could be opened for disassembly and maintenance by removing the rear pin, so the parts could be hinged around the forward pin (which also can be removed to separate receiver parts). Upper receiver is made from stamped steel, the lower receiver, along with magazine housing, is made from aluminum alloy. 

Barrel of the FNC is equipped with flash hider which also served as a rifle grenade launcher. 

FNC is equipped with hooded post front sight and a flip-up, "L" shaped rear diopter sight with 2 settings, for 250 and 400 meters range. 

The controls of the FNC consist of the 4-positions safety / mode selector switch on the left side of the receiver. Available modes are Safe, Single shot, 3-rounds bursts and Full automatic fire. The cocking handle is attached to the bolt carrier at the right side and does reciprocate with the bolt group when gun is fired. The rear part of the cocking handle slot, cut in the upper receiver for cocking handle, is covered by the spring-loaded cover which automatically opens by the handle when it goes back and automatically closes the opening when cocking handle returns forward. 

FNC is equipped with side-folding buttstock, made of steel and covered by plastic. A solid, non-folding plastic butt is available as an option. The pistol handle and the forend are made from plastic. FNC is equipped with sling swivels and can be fitted with special bayonet or with adapter for US M7 knife-bayonet. FNC can be fed from any STANAG (NATO standard) compliant magazine, and issued with 30 rounds magazines. If required, FNC could be fitted with 4X telescope sight or various IR / night vision sights.

F2000 in basic configuration with detached scope and handguard

F2000 fieldstripped (handguard replaced with 40mm GL)

F2000 with computerized fire control module/sight and 40mm GL

Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 694 mm
Barrel length: 400 mm
Weight: 3.6 kg empty, in standard configuration; 4.6 kg with 40mm grenade launcher
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds (any NATO / STANAG type magazines)
 

The F2000 is a modular weapon system, developed by FN Herschel, Belgium, and introduced in 2001.

The F2000 system consist of the F2000 rifle and some add-on modules, that can be installed and removed quickly and without any tools.

The F2000 rifle is a gas operated, rotating bolt, select-fire weapon. F2000 features polymer stock with bull-pup layout. The stock has built-in standard rails on the top of the weapon (for different sights and scopes etc) and mounting point ahead of trigger guard, where additional modules may be installed (such as grenade launchers, non-lethal modules etc). In the basic configuration, the upper rails mounts 1.6X magnification optical sights, and the lower mounting point is covered by removable handguard. The unique feature of the F2000 rifle is its' patented front ejection systems: the spent cases, extracted from the chamber, travel from the rear part of the gun to the ejection port near the muzzle via special ejection tube and falls out of the gun at the safe distance from the shooters' face. The details of this system is still unclear, but when combined with completely ambidextrous controls (FN P90 style), this makes the F2000 100% ambidextrous, any time.

At the current time, the F2000 rifle may be upgraded, depending on the mission, with FN's 40mm low-velocity grenade launcher (on the lower mount, instead of the handguard), or with XM303 non-lethal module (fires 12Ga BBs with paint or tear gas by the means of the pre-charged air cartridge); other options are handguards with built-in laser pointers or flashlights.

The standard low-magnification combat scope may be replaced by any other scope on WEAVER-style mount, or with FN's proprietary computerized fire control module with laser rangefinder, that calculates the point of aim (and sets the sight reticule) for both the rifle and 40mm grenade launcher

FN P90 A new PDW (personal Defense Weapon) that fires a 5.7 round that can easily penetrate Body Armor

FN P90 A new PDW (personal Defense Weapon) that fires a 5.7 round that can easily penetrate Body Armor

FN P90 brochure with it's specifications

FN FiveSeven Pistol that fires a 5.7 round that can easily penetrate Body Armor with 20-round magazine

AR15 Rifle Series

Colt AR15 Rifle with a 5-round hunting magazine, fires the .223 NATO rounds

Colt AR15A2 Rifle with a 30-round magazine and Flash hider

Colt M4 Rifle with a with 30-round magazine

Colt M4 Flattop Rifle with a with 30-round magazine and Noise Suppressor

Colt M4 Rifle with a with M203 Grenade Launcher and 30-round magazine

Colt M4 Rifle with a with M203 Grenade Launcher and 90-round Drum magazine

Colt M4 Rifle with a with Beta 100-round Magazine

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Patriot Pistol - basically an AR15 rifle shortened to pistol (well, a heavy pistol ^_^) size, fires .223 rounds

Patriot Pistol - shown here with a Beta 100-round Magazine

Bushmaster's Arm Pistol, shown with Magazine removed. The ArmPistol was developed in response to the need for a more powerful survival weapon for Air Force Pilots - yet one that would be small enough to fit under the sear in the aircraft. With an 11.5" barrel, it weighed 5.25 lbs. and, as are all current Bushmaster, it was chambered for the .223 Rem. cartridge. A unique feature of the ArmPistol was that its pistol grip/trigger housing could swivel either left or right along the barrel axis and still fire - allowing a variety of convenient firing positions for either left or right handers.

Bushmaster's Arm Pistol, shown with a 30-round Magazine

Beta 100-round Magazine for use with any AR15 style weapon that fires .223 caliber bullet, nice and compact magazine, too bad it cost around $500-$600 (about the cost of an AR)

Beta 100-round Magazine shown here with it's accessories

M9 Bayonet - Current Bayonet issued for the M16 rifle series, shown here with it's sheath which when connected  to the bayonet will form a wire cutter.

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Colt M16 9mm Carbine with a with 25-round magazine and Collapsing stock

Colt M16 9mm Carbine with a with 25-round magazine and Collapsing stock

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Ruger Mini14 Ranch, it fires .223 rounds, comes with a scope ring mounts, shown here with a   30-round magazine, Scope and Flash hider, it's also available in 7.69x39 caliber (round used by AK47) It's used by some Law-Enforcement agency.

Ruger Mini14, it fires .223 rounds, shown here in Stainless steel configuration and a 5-round mag but 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 round magazines are available.

Ruger Mini14, shown here with a Folding Synthetic Stock, 3-9x Scope, Harris collapsing Bipod, and Ramline 30-round Magazine and flash suppressor

Ruger 10-22, shown here with a Folding Synthetic Stock (Extended), 4x Scope, Ramline 50-round Magazine and flash suppressor.

Ruger 10-22, shown here with a Folding Synthetic Stock (Folded), 4x Scope, Ramline 50-round Magazine and flash suppressor.

Bullpup Style Rifles Section

Bushmaster M17S BullPup Rifle

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Bushmaster M17S  with a 10-round Magazine

Bushmaster M17S  with a 30-round Aluminum Magazine

Bushmaster M17S  with a 30-round Thermold Magazine, Muzzle Brake, Norinco 3-9x40 Rubber Armored Scope (left side)

Bushmaster M17S  with a 30-round Thermold Magazine, Muzzle Brake, Norinco 3-9x40 Rubber Armored Scope (right side)

Bushmaster M17S  with a 30-round Thermold Magazine, Muzzle Brake, Tasco 3-9x40 Rubber Armored Scope with carry slings modified with paracord to carry in a ready position.

Bushmaster M17S  Parts list and diagram scanned from Bushmaster's Catalog

Bushmaster M17S fitted with a Holosight Alongside a   Bushmaster Dissipator, like the M16 but with the barrel shortened.

The most exciting multi-purpose firearm available and the only non-banned American-made Bullpup on the market! Use it for home defense, varmints around the farm, Saturday afternoon plinking - it'll stand up to anything! Built by Bushmaster to their highest quality standards with Extended 2 Year Parts and Labor Warranty

FEATURES:

• Overall Rifle Length 30"
• Hinged Push Pin Takedown System for easy maintenance
• 21.5" Match Barrel - Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel with Hard Chrome Lining
• Stainless Steel, Fixed Piston, Self Compensating Gas System operates with a wide range of ammo
• Lower Receiver/Pistol Grip of 43% glass filled nylon - Lightweight - Rugged - Impact Resistant
• Lightweight Upper Receiver of U. S. Mil. Spec. Aircraft Quality Hard Anodized Aluminum
• Unique Carrying/Charging Handle of 43% glass filled nylon with 25 Meter Open "Field" Sights
• Heavy Duty Weaver Type Scope Base - Hard Anodized Aluminum
• All Steel Surfaces are U. S. Mil. Spec. Manganese Phosphated
• Accepts all M16 type magazines - features ambidextrous magazine release
• Last Round Bolt Catch - positioned on lower receiver's left side.

Bushmaster's M17S "Bullpup" is a lightweight, short stroke piston, gas operated, self compensating, air cooled, magazine fed, semi-automatic rifle. In the "Shooter's Jury" section of Guns & Ammo, they wrote: "The gun not only looks space age, it is made of the most modern and durable materials. It performed reliably and accurately in our evaluations, earning the respect of all who fired it."

The Bullpup's "see-thru" Weaver type sight base will accept any popular scope or night vision device and still allow use of the new open 25 meter "field" sights. The heavy 21.5" barrel is hard chrome lined in both bore and chamber and offers match competition accuracy in a gun with a total length of only 30". This beautifully simple rifle can be easily cleaned - it's hinged push pin system quickly separates the upper and lower receivers allowing full access to all moving parts. The Bushmaster M17S Bullpup is shipped complete with a black web sling, a 10 round magazine, operational manual and warranty registration card.

For more information on the M17S,  check out Bushmaster's M17S website Click HERE

FAMAS , Standard Service Rifle of France,  it fires the .223 round, one of the first Service Rifle  to have a Bullpup Design  Click Here for more information.

FAMAS , Standard Service Rifle of France,  with a bigger Trigger guard that protects the front of the hand.

FAMAS , Standard Service Rifle of France,  Compact version used by security and special forces

IMI TAVAR 5.56 Bullpup rifle, future Service Rifle of Israel? fires .223 rounds

IMI M203 5.56 Bullpup rifle, future Service Rifle of Israel? fires .223 rounds

Type 86-S Bullpup AK - Produced by North China Industries ( NORINCO) and imported by China Sports ( Their Import/Marketing arm in the USA ), the Type 86S Bullpup operates the same way as other AK/AKM type rifles with a few exceptions. Many major parts interchange with the standard Kalashnikov rifle, either the AK or the AKM. It is believed that less than 2000 Type 86S Bullpup AKs were imported into the USA during the late 80's before being banned from further importation. (taken from http://www.ak-47.net/ak47/akbp86.html)

Steyr Aug Rifle USR (post-ban California Version)

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Family shot of all the different variation of the Styer AUG rifle that fires .223 rounds

Styer Aug Rifle disassembled into it's main component

Styer Aug Heavy Barrel version with 40-round magazine

Standard Styer Aug Rifle with 30-round magazine

Styer Aug Rifle 9 millimeter  version

Standard Styer Aug Rifle with 40-round magazine and Magazine pouch

Styer's ACR (Advance Combat Rifle) entry in the competition for the U.S. Army search for a new service rifle

The 4 pictures above are Bullpup Conversion kits for the Ruger 10/22 rifle made by Ironwood Designs. for more info on these Great looking conversion kits, please go to their webpage at http://www.ironwooddesigns.com/2Aprodpage/11022prod.html They also sell wood stocks for other rifles. 

These are very well made Bullpup Stocks, designed to make your Cheap 10/22 rifle look like an expensive rifle, you will impress your friends and whoever see it when you go to the range.

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Ruger 10/22 AUG type conversion (Ruger 10/22 action, barrel and optics not included in the kit ) Based on the Steyr AUG bull pup, available for standard barrel and Heavy barrel (Heavy Barrel version doesn't include fore grip) features include:

- Forward folding grip, machined cantilever scope mount

- IWD dual action, mag release/ bolt hold open lever, 

- IWD proprietary bull pup trigger system, the heart of the conversion, and a machined ABS butt plate.

- Accepts factory Ruger Action and trigger group, 

- Barrel free floats. 

- All Black Walnut hardwood construction, 

- Internally reinforced trigger guard and pistol grip

- Hard anodized machined aluminum hardware

- Adjustable trigger, for over travel and back lash

- Accepts Hi capacity banana type mags, and 10rd factory mags

- Uses factory mounting screw,

- Trigger system maintains tuned trigger pull

- Completely computer designed and CNC router cut

Ironwood Designs SG 2000 Ruger 10/22 bull pup conversion  (Ruger 10/22 action, barrel and optics not included in the kit ) Based on the Walther WA 2000 tactical rifle, this 10/22 conversion offers most of the features found on the actual Walther model, at a fraction of the cost. Enjoy hours of precision shooting from a quality engineered and manufactured fully loaded conversion. Truly a one of a kind creation for the versatile Ruger 10/22. Features include:

- All Black Walnut hardwood construction, 

- Based on the Walther WA 2000 tactical rifle, uses std. 10/22 action, tuned trigger & custom barrel

- Precision machined aluminum chassis, exceptionally functional, modern, and unique looking

- Black Walnut stocks, computer designed, precision CNC router cut, hand rubbed oil finish

- Floating action, unique clamped barrel system reduces vibration, increases inherent accuracy

- Integral bipod and scope mount, adjustable butt pad and adjustable trigger, over travel and backlash

- Trigger and action work included with conversion, 2 to 2 1/2 lb pull, very crisp and clean

- Exclusive Ironwood bull pup trigger system and dual action magazine release / bolt hold open lever

- Accepts factory Ruger 10/22 magazines only

- Aluminum chassis bead blasted, Mil Spec hard anodized for high quality, durable finish

- Laser engraved SG logo, serial #, etc.

- All parts individually fitted and numbered to match the main chassis serial number

- Ergonomically shaped butt stock aids in aiming stability

- Extremely accurate, comparable to any current production precision 10/22, Eley 10X used for tests

- Overall length, 34" with 24" barrel, Kurtz models 26"+, legal length

- Weight, approx. 11 lb with 24" steel barrel, 9+ lb with lightweight barrel. Barrel not included

- Exotic Bullpup design, extremely functional, high quality production values and methods

Ironwood Designs SG 2000 Ruger 10/22 bull pup conversion (with Integral Bipod Extended) 

Ironwood Designs SG 2000 Ruger 10/22 bull pup conversion (with Integral Bipod Extended) Serial Number 100 of 100, Custom Electroless Nickle Plating, Featuring Polished Whistle Pig Lightweight barrel and Black Pakkawood Stock set.

SKS Rifle fires 7.63 x 39 rounds - Predecessor to the AK47, has a fixed 10-round magazine that can be reloaded by 10-round stripper clips through it's Bolt's built in stripper guide

SKS Rifle Shown with a synthetic Folding Stock

AK47 Rifle fires 7.63 x 39 rounds - shown here with it's bayonet and 30-round magazine, it became Russia's Main Assault Weapon in 1947, (hence, it's designation) known for being rugged and being able to take a lot of abuse and dirt, manufactured in a lot of former com-bloc nations  

AK47 Rifle shown here with a grenade launcher attachment

AK47 Rifle shown here with a 100-round magazine

Finnish RKm60 and RKM62

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AKU94 Bullpup Conversion Kit: The action forward or "BULLPUP" rifle configuration is no new idea. In fact, the "bullpup" first originated in the late 1800's as the only viable design to reduce length and bulk without sacrificing the advantages of a full length barrel. Short barreled carbines are handy but offer little advantage over their full length counterparts. Folding or collapsible stocks do reduce weapon length but at the cost of increased weight and bulk. The major disadvantage of the folding or collapsible stock, however, is that it renders the rifle unusable as an aimed weapon until the stock is unfolded or extended, an unnecessary, time consuming complication when seconds count. This problem alone makes the folding stock impractical. The "bullpup" configuration solves all of these problems. It offers greatly reduced length and bulk and in the case of the AKU-94, reduces weight, but most of all, the compact "bullpup" is instantly employable and "ready to go". So then, what's the problem? In a word, availability. Currently only Four countries (France, Austria, Great Britain and Australia) employ a bullpup as their primary infantry weapon. Those weapons (the MAS, Styer AUG, Enfield and Styer AUG) are unavailable to the general public. The Finnish export VALMET bullpup is pricey ($1200 - $1500+) and out of production replacement parts are non-existent. The Chinese Bullpup (also out of production) is even more expensive ($1500 - $2000) and very unavailable as well as having some serious ergonomic flaws. The solution is simple. The AKU Conversion Kit. The various AK variant and spare parts for the same are plentiful and readily available. The AKU-94 conversion kit easily and inexpensively converts the standard AK into a truly compact, ergonomic bullpup configuration using the best materials. We are proud to say the AKU-94 conversion system is MADE IN THE U.S.A. For further information about this kit, go to the unofficial AK47 link down below.

IMI Galil ARM in .223 caliber - The Israelis liked the overall design of the AK47 but decided to change some things they didn't like and the Galil was born, also available in configurations that fires .308 rounds shown here with a folding stock, also known for being rugged and being able to take a lot of abuse and dirt.

IMI Galil ARM in .308 caliber -  shown here with a folding stock

IMI Galil ARM in .308 caliber - shown here with a folding stock and Bi-pod

IMI Galil HADDAR .308 (Sporterized version of Galil .308)

IMI's Mini Galil  Rifle fires .223 rounds - shown here with a folding stock and shortened barrel, also known for being rugged and being able to take a lot of abuse and dirt and being expensive

IMI TAVAR 5.56 Bullpup rifle - future Service Rifle of Israel? fires .223 rounds

IMI M203 5.56 Bullpup rifle - future Service Rifle of Israel? fires .223 rounds

SOF's Peter G. Kokalis Evaluates Galili's AK

Article Published in 1988 by the NRA About the 5.56 Galil

The SU-16 is a gas operated, self-loading rifle in .223 Remington caliber. Several unique features make the SU-16 a versatile sporting firearm.

IMI Uzi - fires 9mm rounds, also available in .45 caliber, shown here with folding stock and 32-round magazine, known for being rugged and reliable,  made famous during the attempted assassination of President Reagan when one of the Secret Service agent was shown on TV holding it while scanning the surrounding area for any other threat.

IMI Mini Uzi - fires 9mm rounds, a compact version of the standard Uzi, shown here with folding wire stock and 32-round magazine

IMI Mini Uzi - shown here with folding wire stock and sound suppressor attached.

IMI Micro Uzi - fires 9mm rounds the most Compact Uzi available, shown here with folding wire stock and 32-round magazine

Feather AT22 Carbine, Feather Industries' first firearms, it fires .22LR rounds, it's uses a blowback system, it features a collapsing wire stock and a removable barrel for ease of easy transport, shown here with a 25-round magazine

Feather AT22 Carbine, Shown with it's Wire Shoulder Stock extended, a barrel shroud, Scope and 4 extra 25-round magazine

Feather AT9 Carbine, Feather industries released this bigger brother to the AT22it fires 9mm rounds, it's uses a blowback system, it has a collapsing wire stock and a removable barrel for ease of easy transport, shown here with a 32-round magazine, it can use the standard 9mm UZI magazine if you cut a slot into the UZI magazine

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