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Deliveries commenced in 2009. currently it is also used by 20 countries around the world often this weapon is found with special forces and elite law enforcement units the fn scar modular assault rifle platform was designed from the scratch it is not based on any previous designs it is a gas operated selective fire
Weapon there are two baseline models the scar-el light chambered for 5.56 x 45 mm round and the scar-h heavy chambered for a more powerful 7.62 x 51 mm ammunition other chambering include a soviet 7.62 x 39 mm round the key idea of the scar modular system that it will provide the us special
Forces with a wide variety of configurations within the matter of minutes in field conditions all these configurations have the same layout controls and maintenance procedures the scar-l and scar-h have 90 parts commonality these weapons are available in three quick detachable barrel versions standard s close quarters combat cqc and long barrel lb
Different length barrels can be quickly replaced so this weapon is highly customizable the scar-l can use the standard m16 type magazines the scar-h uses 20 round magazines the scar-h also accepts the standard ak-47 akm magazines with the soviet 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition it allows to fire the enemy ammunition
With the alternate barrel what is very important for operations behind the enemy lines number nine heckler and cook hk-416 germany the hk-416 assault rifle was developed by heckler and cook company in the 1990s to meet us army’s delta force requirement it is an improved version of the m4
Carbine that is widely used by the us military however the hk-416 is independently made and modified currently the hk-416 it is used by more than 20 countries mainly by special forces and law enforcement agencies in terms of appearance the hk-416 resembles the m4 due to similarity it has a familiar feel
For soldiers reducing the time needed for retraining it uses a patented gas piston system derived from the heckler and cook g36 assault rifle this new operating system significantly reduced malfunctions and increased life of parts comparing with the original colt m4 carbine the new weapon is much more reliable four models with different barrel
Lengths are available including full-size assault rifle compact assault rifle carbine and sub-compact assault rifle the hk-416 has a picatinny type scope rail and can be used with various scopes furthermore there is accessory rail on all four sides of the forearm most current accessories for the m4 and
M16 can be used on the hk-416 including a 40 millimeters under-barrel grenade launcher number eight sig sg 550 switzerland the sig sg 550 is produced since 1986. it has been adopted by the swiss army in 1990 as a standard issue military rifle it has been exported to more than 20 countries
It is usually used by elite and special forces units over 600 of these assault rifles were produced this weapon has traditional design it is a gas operated selective fire weapon chambered for a standard nato 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition it may not seem obvious but its operation system is actually based on
The ak-47 it one of the finest 5.56 millimeters assault rifle ever made swiss army sg 550 assault rifles are usually fed from 20-round translucent magazines however 5-10 dash and 30-round capacity magazines are also available standard magazines can be clamped together for quicker reloading siding equipment consists of a flip up
Front sight and adjustable rear diopter it has a sighting range of 400 m every rifle can be fitted with a detachable scope mount swiss army rifles are often used with 4x magnification scope current production models are available with a picatinny type rail and can mount various scopes red dot or night vision sites
This weapon proved to be accurate and reliable as a swiss watch the sg 550 is particularly good at long ranges this weapon combines accuracy of the m16 and reliability of the ak-47 it handles well and is very controllable during full auto fire there are carbine versions of this
Weapon for close quarter battles and even designated marksman rifle this weapon proved to be accurate and reliable as a swiss watch number seven taver tar 21 israel the tavr tar 21 assault rifle was developed by israel military industries imi back in the early 1990s this weapon is simple tough and versatile
It was adopted by israel in 2006 and became a standard issue infantry rifle this assault rifle has been exported to more than 20 countries it is a gas operated selective fire assault rifle with a bullpup design it is chambered for a standard nato 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition
Weapon has modular design with easily replaceable barrel it can be quickly adapted for a variety of rolls by simply changing the barrel the tar 21 proved to be reliable design of this weapon is based on ergonomics and composite materials the taver tar 21 assault rifle is fully ambidextrous
There are spent case ejection ports on each side right or felt side ejection can be selected a charging handle can be installed on either side of the weapon its bullpup layout gives an edge at close quarters and when employed inside vehicles however it is also well suited for precision firing at long range
The tavertar 21 is fed from standard nato m16 type magazines holding 30 rounds this weapon has a standard picatinny type rail and is compatible with various scopes or night vision systems it comes with red dot sight as standard it has been reported that the tar 21 is
Much more accurate and reliable than the m4 carbine however it loses in terms of accuracy to the m16 due to a shorter barrel this assault rifle is compatible with the usm 203 40 millimeters under-barrel grenade launcher number six galil israel the gallow assault rifle was developed in the late 1960s
It is named after one of its designers israel gala this weapon is based on the finnish m62 assault rifle which in turn is a clone of the soviet ak-47 however the gala is chambered for a different cartridge and has a number of other differences it was adopted by israel defense forces
Idf in 1972 and was a standard issue infantry weapon until the early 1990s the gallow is still used in israel even though it was replaced by newer designs such as the tar 21 and x95 this assault has been exported to a number of countries today it is still used in more than 30
Countries the gal employs the same action as kalashnikov assault rifle but uses a modified gas system of the finnish m62 which reduces the recoil it is chambered for a standard nato 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition this version was adopted by the idf there is also a version chambered for a standard nato
7.62 x 51 mm ammunition the standard 5.56 x 45 mm version of this weapon is fed from 35 round magazines it is also compatible with 50 round box magazines of the gallo arm light machine gun the 7.62 x 51 mm version uses 25 round magazines this assault rifle is fitted with a side
Folding aluminum stock it is a clone of the fn foul paratrooper stock this assault rifle became a base for a whole family of infantry weapons number five sterog austria the sterok universal army rifle was designed in austria it has been adopted by austrian army back in 1977.
When it first appeared it was considered to be revolutionary in many respects immediately after its introduction the og became popular weapon is chambered for the standard nato 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition it is a gas operated selective fire weapon however it had unusual layout also this assault rifle has a modular design
So it can be quickly adapted for a variety of roles by simply changing the barrel there are four basic barrels including standard compact carbine and light machine gun barrel this feature is useful as the same weapon can be tailored to suit mission requirements the sterok is made of synthetic materials and advanced alloys
It is lightweight robust robust and reliable its has got compact dimensions due to its bullpup layout the off has got no separate fire mode selector the progressive trigger itself is used to control the mode of fire pulling it half the way will result in a single shot while the full pull will
Result in full auto fire the awk is fully ambidextrous there are two symmetrical ejection ports one of which is always covered the original model has integral 1.5 x magnification site it is designed for up to 300 m range also there are backup iron sights for emergency use newer models lack integral sights byt
Have picatinny type rail and can be fitted with any sights rifles equipped with standard and carbine barrels can launch riffle grenades a modified awk is compatible with the usm20340 millimeters under-barrel grenade launcher this assault rifle made its name for reliability good ergonomics and decent accuracy currently the awk is in service with
Nearly 40 countries around the world it is license produced in australia as lithgow f-88 also it is the most commercially successful bullpup designed to date number four heckler and cup g3 germany the g3 assault rifle has been designed by the heckler and cook in the late 1950s
It was adopted by the bundeswehr in 1959 and was used until the mid-1990s when it was replaced by the g36 assault rifle some variants of the g3 are still used by the german border guards and police forces this weapon was widely exported at some point it was used by 75
Countries as their standard issue assault rifle it is still in service with more than 60 countries in some countries variants of this weapon are still produced under licence the heckler and cup g3 is chambered for a standard nato 7.62 x 51mm ammunition it employs a roller delayed blowback operating system
This weapon is cheap to produce as it uses a number of stamped steel parts this assault rifle is fed form 20-round box-shaped magazines the magazines are made of aluminum or steel this weapon is also compatible with 50 round dual drum magazines early production versions of the g3 have simple iron sights
Later these were replaced by diopter type sites the rear sight post has a rotating drum with range settings for 100 200 300 and 400 meters furthermore this assault rifle can be fitted with scopes or night sights this rifle is compatible with the hk 79 40 millimeters under-barrel grenade launcher
It can also launch barrel-mounted riffle grenades furthermore this weapon can mount other accessories such as a silencer or bipod even though the g3 is an old design it proved to be an accurate rugged and reliable weapon also it is simple to maintain the german g3 is as popular as the
Russian ak-47 or american m16 however its numbers are reducing in favor to modern designs number three heckler and cook g36 germany the g36 assault rifle has been designed by heckler and cook to replace the g3 assault rifle in service with the bundeswear since 1995 the g36 is a standard issue
Infantry rifle with the german armed forces this weapon became an export success it has been exported to more than 40 countries around the world the heckler and cook g36 is chambered for a standard nato 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition it is a conventional gas operated selective fire weapon
It uses some proven elements of the previous g3 rifle design internally it also bears a lot of similarity with the us armalite ar-18 automatic rifle sophistication was as chewed in favor of reliability weapon has a simple layout during trials a prototype of the hkg 36 was rated higher than the austrian sterok
This assault rifle is manufactured using the most modern technologies this assault rifle is fed form 30 round box-shaped magazines made form translucent plastic two or three magazines can be clipped together for rapid reloading this weapon is also compatible with a 100 round dual drum magazines after some adjustments this rifle can
Accept any standard nato 5.56 x 45 mm sights are built into the carrying handle a standard german army rifle has a dual sight system it consists of one 3.5 x magnification scope for long range accurate shooting and one one x magnification red dot sight above it for close ranges
This rifle is compatible with the hka g36 40 millimeters under-barrel grenade launcher it can also launch barrel-mounted riffle grenades overall the g36 lacks fancy bells and whistles but is modern light accurate rugged and reliable weapon it is not as reliable as the ak-100 series weapons but definitely makes up
For it by its astounding precision also the g36 is simple in operation and maintenance number two ak-103 russia the ak-100 series assault rifles evolved from the ak-74m that is widely used by the russian army and many other countries around the world technically these assault rifles are similar to the legendary ak-47 but have
Improved production technologies and are made of new materials one of them is the ak-103 it is chambered for 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition it is the original ammunition that is used by the legendary ak-47 assault rifle it has superior penetration and stopping power comparing with the ak-74m
That is chambered for 5.45 x 39 mm ammo also there is an ak-101 chambered for the standard nato 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition the ak-103 as well as other rifles of the ak-100 series use the same operation mechanism developed by kalashnikov these weapons made their name for unsurpassed reliability
This assault rifle can withstand any misuse and abuse that soldier can throw at it it is not very accurate but will operate in worst conditions possible this weapon has a remarkable advantage of simplicity it is simple in design is made of common materials and uses readily available machining technology
The parts can be manufactured with less precision from an engineering standpoint it is a low-tech weapon production of these rifles can be established at any factory that makes steel products no wonder the kalashnikov assault rifles are being produced all over the world also it is simple to maintain
Comparing with the m16 it has simplicity and fantastic reliability however it loses in terms of range and accuracy the ak-100 series assault rifles are used by russian armed forces these assault rifles have been exported to more than 10 countries also some countries produce these weapons locally under license
The original ak-47 and its derivatives are in service with more than 100 countries around the world number one m16 usa the ar-15 was designed by armalite to meet the us army requirement for a new assault rifle chambered for a new intermediate cartridge it was adopted by the us army as the m16
And became a standard issue infantry weapon this weapon was designed in the late 1950s at the time it was a very progressive design the us army demanded for a super light weapon so the m16 has a number of lightweight materials in order to save weight it uses aluminum in place of steel
Fiberglass construction in place of wood also it has an ergonomic design it incorporated many features never seen before at the time of its introduction it was called the space rifle the barrel is in one line with the butt stock this feature significantly reduces the recoil it operates smoothly during fully
Automatic fire and is very easy to control consequently it is much more accurate during automatic fire than many other assault rifles its superior accuracy gives it a decisive advantage this superior weapon works great in battle although it does have some faults newer models have a picatinny type rail and support various optics and
Detailable accessories it can be also fitted with underbarrel grenade launcher since its introduction this assault rifle was constantly improved this influential weapon was built in hundreds of variants approximately eight million of these assault rifles were manufacturers the m16 and its derivatives are used by more than 70 countries around the world
A lot of people like to compare the m16 bs ak-47 the m16 has three main advantages over ak-47 including range accuracy and weight thank you for watching please like share and subscribe our youtube channel for more interesting top 10 videos
