Rhodesia and Nyasaland
13-01-2004, 19:35
After giving nearly fifty years of continuous service to the Military, the Royal Rhodeisan Arms Company have ceased production of the FN FAL 7.62mm rifle which has now been deemed to outdated for military use.
Instead the RRAC will start producing the new RCR-556 assault rifle which is more modern and offers 5.56mm rounds rather than the previous standard NATO round of 7.62mm. Other improvements are made in accuracy, weight and relaibilty and so far the first army perosnnel to use teh weapon are pleased with its performance.
New Rifle: RCR-556
Caliber: 5.56x45 mm (.223 Remington)
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 960 mm (810 mm when butt folded)
Barrel length: 460 mm
Weigth: 3.48 kg with empty magazine
Rate of fire: 700-900 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds standard (any M16-type magazine will fit)
Modes: 3 round Burst, Single. Automatic
Available Sights: Standard Iron sight, optical sight, 4x sight.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/sr88a.jpg
Old Rifle
Caliber : 7,62mm NATO (7.62x51)
Action: Gas operated, tilting breechblock, select-fire or semi-auto only
Length: 1100 mm
Barrel length: 533 mm
Weight: 4.45 kg empty
Magazine capacity: 20 rounds
Rate of fire: 650-700 rounds per minute
Available Sights: Standard Iron sight
http://www.btinternet.com/~the_22nd_sas2/sem/weapons/fn_fal.jpg
Prices
RCR-556: $750 each.
FN FAL (200,000+ surplus): $200 each
Instead the RRAC will start producing the new RCR-556 assault rifle which is more modern and offers 5.56mm rounds rather than the previous standard NATO round of 7.62mm. Other improvements are made in accuracy, weight and relaibilty and so far the first army perosnnel to use teh weapon are pleased with its performance.
New Rifle: RCR-556
Caliber: 5.56x45 mm (.223 Remington)
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 960 mm (810 mm when butt folded)
Barrel length: 460 mm
Weigth: 3.48 kg with empty magazine
Rate of fire: 700-900 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds standard (any M16-type magazine will fit)
Modes: 3 round Burst, Single. Automatic
Available Sights: Standard Iron sight, optical sight, 4x sight.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/sr88a.jpg
Old Rifle
Caliber : 7,62mm NATO (7.62x51)
Action: Gas operated, tilting breechblock, select-fire or semi-auto only
Length: 1100 mm
Barrel length: 533 mm
Weight: 4.45 kg empty
Magazine capacity: 20 rounds
Rate of fire: 650-700 rounds per minute
Available Sights: Standard Iron sight
http://www.btinternet.com/~the_22nd_sas2/sem/weapons/fn_fal.jpg
Prices
RCR-556: $750 each.
FN FAL (200,000+ surplus): $200 each